Is it possible to get an upload speed increase if I pay a little extra? - Page 3

**Paul** · 18-12-2005, 18:20

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Originally Posted by dragon

seems expensive for a vps, I don't pay much more than that for my dedicated server and thats including the $25 extra for the cpanel licence.

US based servers are always cheaper than the UK, but I prefer to be uk based. It's probably not the cheapest if i really hunted around - but the spec and response is good, as is the service I get so I'm happy with the price.

dragon · 18-12-2005, 19:13

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Originally Posted by Paul M

US based servers are always cheaper than the UK, but I prefer to be uk based. It's probably not the cheapest if i really hunted around - but the spec and response is good, as is the service I get so I'm happy with the price.

Fair enough as long as you get good service then its worth the cost!

I think the cheapest isnt always the best anyway

Chrysalis · 19-12-2005, 09:50

Back to this old argument, abyss shared hosting is dirt cheap and good isp's will not have the downtime you mentioned and certianly better uptime and reliability then a p3 500mhz running windows xp, but good luck to you and I hope you solve your current problems.

AbyssUnderground · 19-12-2005, 15:12

Well so far, in the last 6 months, Ive had 98% uptime. Its only recently that the uptime has decreased due to my server woes. All is solved for now. Just need 10Mbps now so I can have that lovely upload speed. Shame its not 1Mbps upload though, there were a lot of roumours it would be 1Mbps upload.

handyman · 19-12-2005, 15:31

as far as i'm aware whilst ntl do turn a blind eye to the odd ftp and server, running a commercial hosting company from a residential connection is a big no no.

AbyssUnderground · 19-12-2005, 16:12

Its a good job I dont do that then

They say the only limits are that you dont go over caps, dont charge for any services you run otherwise it will be classed as a business (I give free hosting with limits but dont sell it), and you wont get support if anything goes wrong.

Im happy with those terms and I also have my own TOS for the free hosting too.

Ignition · 19-12-2005, 16:15

I'd tread carefully though, soliciting donations with the Paypal link might be pushing it

jtwn · 19-12-2005, 16:20

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Originally Posted by AbyssUnderground

Having a server at home also allows faster updates, you have to remember the slow upload again when it comes to transferring larger files to the FTP. If the server goes down, its my fault, and no one elses, and it relies on me to fix it.

At the end of the day, when running a server its not about you, its about your users. At 25kB/s for your entire userbase you can't call this nothing more than a hobby and if that is so.....whatever floats your boat.

AbyssUnderground · 19-12-2005, 16:22

Its donations, not paying for something. Its if someone wants to give some money to help to pay for running the server. It costs 30p a day in electricity alone to run it.

Ive been running it for 6 months, if they had a problem Im sure they would have said something by now.

EDIT: Its not really a hobby, its just something Ive always wanted to do, its a responsibility keeping it online and running etc. 25KB/s is enough because I dont get more then 2 hits at any one time. The pages are small so take very little time to download, most less than 2 seconds.

The site is limited to 10KB/s per user anyway, so 2 users can happily browse it and not know of it. The server has a global limit of 20KB/s, I reserve 5KB/s for home browsing.

jtwn · 19-12-2005, 16:43

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EDIT: Its not really a hobby, its just something Ive always wanted to do, its a responsibility keeping it online and running etc.

So its a hobby then

Also from your site there are 8 accounts, I don't think anybody would expend effort just for that. Who am I to talk anyway, just my 2 pennys.

AbyssUnderground · 19-12-2005, 16:46

Well I enjoy doing these sorts of things so I put in the effort

Chrysalis · 19-12-2005, 20:28

Wow you upped the cap? I downloaded the page at 15kB lightning fast vrooom.

AbyssUnderground · 19-12-2005, 20:35

It will start off higher. All programs/servers with a limit do. Its still set to 10KB/s.

Chrysalis · 19-12-2005, 20:45

Went on for a good 6 or 7 seconds sustained 15kB

I take your word for it tho web browsing is hardly accurate way of measuring speed. Cached images etc. might have pushed it up.

matmimi · 20-12-2005, 00:58

Do whatever you wants.....................your money.....your server...

BTW, uptime 100% 90% or whatever is not an indication of a good server....neglected one may be!! But not always!!

I have a dedicated server in the US (costs $60.00) Celeron 2.4, 40 GB, 256 DDRAM, 10 Mbit Up/Down…..2000 GB monthly limit….Redhat 9, Plesk 7.5.4.

And in January I'm shifting to another one P4 1.6, 512, 80 GB, 100 Mbit Up/Down, and 1000 GB transfer for 39 euros!!!!

In my house I have Fedora Core 4 installed in my laptop with Apache, SSH, FTP running….and I use www.DynDNS.org!!!!