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how much (UK) by DJKAL on 02-18-2006 at 05:44 PM

I have been wondering this for a while now,
how much (roughly) would it cost to buy a cheap, small server in the UK?
i would like to host my own sites and i dont have many (4 - 1 is a forum) but i will make more and would like to have space for htat, but i still dont think id need much space on it.

anyone on the forums have a good one they could sell or anything?
i just want to know for a cheap one at a small cost.
thanks
if you have links could you please post them too :)

it must be avaliable to the UK

RE: how much (UK) by spokes on 02-18-2006 at 05:53 PM

what about using you own pc as a small webserver

http://www.no-ip.com that will give you a domain that redirects to your IP, requires a client to update your IP stored on that site, client can be found on that site

and then you could get a free webserver (Apache, Abyss to name a few)

RE: how much (UK) by DJKAL on 02-18-2006 at 05:55 PM

i wanted to, but i was told it could have prblems [convo ended there:@]
will my PC have to be on all of the time to run that though?

RE: how much (UK) by absorbation on 02-18-2006 at 06:07 PM

You would'nt need a server for a small website and forum, you would'nt even need a reseller account just buy some hosting :P

RE: how much (UK) by DJKAL on 02-18-2006 at 06:08 PM

i have hosting, i would like to be able to host it myself though

RE: how much (UK) by absorbation on 02-18-2006 at 06:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by DJKAL
i have hosting, i would like to be able to host it myself though

yeh, that's why i said buy, getting a server it is rip off.
i use dreamhost but you dont need that much space :P
try http://weirdfish.net ;)

how about a hosting harachy:
small website thingbob e.g freewebs.com
some friends hosts you
you buy some hosting and get an admin panel etc
you own a reseller account
you own a server
you own a hosting company and and the leetest webhosting dude in the world :P
RE: how much (UK) by DJKAL on 02-18-2006 at 06:12 PM

whats the difference between free hosting and that paid hosting?

RE: how much (UK) by absorbation on 02-18-2006 at 06:13 PM


quote:
Originally posted by DJKAL
whats the difference between free hosting and that paid hosting?

ok this is complicated, payed hosting is where you pay, free is where you dont ;)
RE: how much (UK) by DJKAL on 02-18-2006 at 06:16 PM

i know that !!! *-)
but why pay when i can have free? :P

RE: how much (UK) by saralk on 02-18-2006 at 06:18 PM

because free hosting is crappy and unreliable wheras paid hosting is a lot more reliable and if something goes wrong, there will be someone on the other end to help you.

RE: how much (UK) by absorbation on 02-18-2006 at 06:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by DJKAL
i know that !!! *-)
but why pay when i can have free? :P

Well, support, better uptime, more space, more bandwidth, admin panel, databases etc :P
RE: how much (UK) by DJKAL on 02-18-2006 at 06:22 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Absorbation
ell, support, better uptime, more space, more bandwidth, admin panel, databases etc
i have MSN support, as much space as i need - without getting stupid about it! and i dont need more cos im happy using FTP://

what's hosting harachy?
RE: how much (UK) by absorbation on 02-18-2006 at 06:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by DJKAL
what's hosting harachy?

I made it up I just can't spell. Stick with your current host if have what you need if I were you ;)
RE: how much (UK) by DJKAL on 02-18-2006 at 06:33 PM

i do, but i would like to host my sites myself

RE: how much (UK) by stoshrocket on 02-18-2006 at 06:37 PM

i researched into this awhile ago... trust me, if you want to host your own sites, dont do it on your on computer.... its just too damn compliated and a rip. just buy the hosting you need....

RE: how much (UK) by DJKAL on 02-18-2006 at 06:42 PM

OK, i asked a friend and they said you can just create FTP using winXP and then just upload files to that and its easy
true or not?

is this any use?
this?

or
this?

RE: how much (UK) by absorbation on 02-18-2006 at 06:53 PM

A server is like a big fast computer, anything a server can do a computer can, just on a smaller scale. :P

RE: how much (UK) by Mike on 02-18-2006 at 07:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Absorbation
A server is like a big fast computer
Not true, because Apache + PHP extension + MySQL server runs fine in my 266 MHz computer :P

Anyway, if you want to host the site yourself, I suggest that you download XAMPP.
It installs apache + mysql + php for you (and some others too) (Y)

Read this thread for more information about hosting a website from your computer: Installing PHP + MySQL on a windows machine?
RE: how much (UK) by kao on 02-18-2006 at 08:15 PM

unless you have a really fast connection, hosting them on your own computer will make the sites slow as fuck for people visiting them, if you're in UK you probably have 256k upload which is pointless for running even 1 site if there is actually going to be visistors tbh.

RE: how much (UK) by tomfletcherman on 02-18-2006 at 08:23 PM

[offtopic] Is anyone familiar with alpha-networks? They do CS servers, but I don't know about websites. Just wondering if anyone ever plays on their servers or anything [offtopic]