AyKay47 Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Hey guys, doing some research on web servers at the moment.. wanted to get your thoughts on which ones you prefer etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 That's a very broad question. I'm guessing you mean the server hardware, not the actual web server software? Also are you talking about purchasing an actual server, or shared/dedicated/virtual servers? What are your requirements? Do you prefer Windows or Linux? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManiacDan Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Agreed with Adam. That being said, I used to be a developer at SoftLayer. Despite their recent decrease in quality due to their merger with The Planet and their previous questionable activities regarding the wikileaks fiasco, they're still the best on the market for dedicated unmanaged servers. -Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyKay47 Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 That's a very broad question. I'm guessing you mean the server hardware, not the actual web server software? Also are you talking about purchasing an actual server, or shared/dedicated/virtual servers? What are your requirements? Do you prefer Windows or Linux? im sorry yeah you're right.. that question didn't quite come out right... trying to work and multitask doesn't always work out for me.. heh What i meant was im researching web server hosting companies, will need to be a unix server with "unlimited" diskspace and data transfer.. now I know the fine print so its not actually unlimited.. however just wanted to get your guys thoughts on web server hosts.. also for the moment it will be a shared server Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManiacDan Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Never ever go near a company that promises unlimited anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyKay47 Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 Never ever go near a company that promises unlimited anything. i completely agree, however it seems that everyone company that i have looked at does this.. I can't seem to find someone to give me straight numbers.. and a way to increase those numbers.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManiacDan Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Then you've been looking at the wrong places. SoftLayer: 3tb included with all servers, $100/mo/tb thereafter Rackspace: 2tb included with all servers, unknown upgrade price Go to either of those sites and click on their live chat options. -Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyKay47 Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 Then you've been looking at the wrong places. SoftLayer: 3tb included with all servers, $100/mo/tb thereafter Rackspace: 2tb included with all servers, unknown upgrade price Go to either of those sites and click on their live chat options. -Dan and these are shared server we are talking about correct? i don't need a dedicated server at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyKay47 Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 actually, looking at them further, perhaps i will.. thank you for the information, much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManiacDan Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 SoftLayer offers cloud servers, but not shared servers. Rackspace offers all kinds of weird things including shared clouds and stuff. -Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyKay47 Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 SoftLayer offers cloud servers, but not shared servers. Rackspace offers all kinds of weird things including shared clouds and stuff. -Dan looked into it a bit further.. I think what I need right now is a VPS.. thank you for your input guys.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trq Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 You must have missed this? http://www.phpfreaks.com/forums/index.php?topic=117475.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomfmason Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I use a company called calpop. For most basic needs their cheapest server should be fine. Each server comes with 10mbs unmetered, 4gb ram, and 1tb ds for less than $70/month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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