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  1. 03-01-2004, 03:16 PM #1
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    So I've just bought my first server...

    With hostony, should be set up within 24 hours, I'll let you know how it goes, it has two control panels, including CPANEL, $195 a month, no set up...

    But what will I be able to do that I haven't before? What is cool about servers? Got any ideas of what I can do with it apart from for websites? Home network managing?
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    Was looking at dedicated servers in a mag - one idea I hadnt thought off was running a games server... not sure how that could make any cash though?
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    Originally posted by r2d2
    Was looking at dedicated servers in a mag - one idea I hadnt thought off was running a games server... not sure how that could make any cash though?
    Gameservers need way to much maintenance and you need a couple to mae money from it.
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    Re: So I've just bought my first server...

    So incka what kinda server you got? Bandwidth?
    Originally posted by incka
    But what will I be able to do that I haven't before? What is cool about servers? Got any ideas of what I can do with it apart from for websites?
    What else can you do with a dedicated server from a web hosting company besides web hosting? Good question
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  6. 03-01-2004, 09:28 PM #6
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    Re: Re: So I've just bought my first server...

    Originally posted by GCT13
    So incka what kinda server you got? Bandwidth?
    What else can you do with a dedicated server from a web hosting company besides web hosting? Good question
    The only plan for $195 they have:
    CPU 2200 Mhz AMD XP
    Memory 512 MB
    HDD 60 gb
    IPs 8
    Bandwidth 1000 Gb
    Control panel WHM/Cpanel

    I didn't read that page in detail, is the server unmanaged, semi-managed, or fully managed?
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  7. 03-01-2004, 10:38 PM #7
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    I honestly think you wasted that money, unless you do something else other than hosting.
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  8. 03-01-2004, 11:49 PM #8
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    It's managed - Fully.

    The control panels are WHM/Cpanel, but I have an OS choice, RH9, Fedora, or FreeBSD? Which should I pick?
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    FreeBSD, although CPanel seem to provide more regular updates for Red Hat.

    What are you going to use it for? Why did you feel you needed it?
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  10. 03-02-2004, 05:43 AM #10
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    Just websites... I also want to be able to provide hosting. I want streaming capabilities, so I might need a special OS for that. Can you guys copy and paste a short description of each for me to choose from please...
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    If you're going to provide hosting to others, then I'd choose FreeBSD.
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  12. 03-03-2004, 12:27 AM #12
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    So far that's winning...
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  13. 03-03-2004, 01:41 PM #13
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    I went with FreeBSD after posts here, on SP and SeverTalk
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    I had trouble with FreeBSD when using the .htaccess file...
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  15. 03-04-2004, 12:49 AM #15
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    Um, I'm sure all the server administerators who post on SitePoint can help me out...
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