Most ISPs that offer dedicated services also rent you all the software as well, so in most cases you don't need to buy anything. That should be included in the monthly lease. Two servers is probably going to run you between $1600-$2000 per month for a decent ISP, but you can get it much cheaper if you go with a smaller network.
You can manage your servers with PC Anywhere. You need at least a cable modem connection to do that effectively. The sound of one hand clapping would depend upon the friction of the air, water, or whatever surface it's clapping against. You should know what your expected traffic levels are upfront based upon the logs you should already be keeping. This will be a factor in pricing. For example, if you're running a porn site, you're probably going to pay high fees for excess bandwidth charges. Keep in mind that a lot of hosting companies are in trouble right now because the whole internet economy is in a slump. Just because a company is big doesn't mean that they are stable. With that in mind, always have a backup plan. If you can afford the hardware and software, I recommend bringing everything inhouse. If you need a more detailed analysis, I have a document I prepared for one of my previous clients which goes into much deeper detail - email me directly if you're interested. ---mark -----Original Message----- From: Phillip Broussard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 2:52 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Help with dedicated server I am getting ready to help the move a web site to a dedicated server. I have know idea where yet. It is currently load balanced on two servers running CF server 4.5 and Informix. Can anyone give me some advice, words of caution, or things to look for when I go to pick out the company to host us? I need help with things like: Do I buy CF Server 5 or does that usually come with a service? How do I manage the server when its half way across the US? What is the sound of one hand clapping? How do I find out how much band width I need? You get the idea. TIA Phillip ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
