I need some help chosing a Dedicated Server

[techguyboy]

Hello

I am thinking in buying a Dedicated Server in the summer and I would like to know what things I should be looking for before I get one.

Right now I was thinking in getting the following Dedicated Server from: http://servebydesign.net/

• 3.06GHz Celeron D Processor
• 80 GB Hard Drive
• 800GB Monthly Transfer
• 512MB RAM
• Bandwidth Graphs
• 2 IPs
• $39.95/mo

Is it a Powerful Server? Also, will this server be good to start a Web Host? Please tell me what you think about this server and give me suggestion so I can choose the right one. I would like to keep my budget under $100/month (NOTE: I am not asking for Offers, just suggestion that will be under my budget). I would like the server to load the pages fast.

Also, I currently haver a VPS and I am learning some new thing every day. What should I must know to manage a Dedicated Server, Is there a big difference?

Please give me your suggestions, I am sure I am missing some important questions so just let me know.

Thanks.

 

[Cam.]

No, it's not suitable for anything above testing really, because it only has a 5Mbit connection

The server itself maybe OK for running a server with 5-30 accounts on it (low powered HTML sites) but other than that, no

 

[Darknight]

Be allright for a free webhost, Or a tiny paid webhost...
I wouldnt waste the money on it really (Extra for cpanel etc)
Look in to VPS - They will also give you more cpu power for your buck when your looking at low end servers to high end VPS...

 

[techguyboy]

Why is the server from serverbydesign not good?

Also, I don't want a VPS, I already have one, I want to know what Dedicated Servers are good and not very expensive.

 

[cfhdev]

It would be a good box to practice on. The ethernet port that the machine would be on if you choose that one would be limited to 5mb at a time. If you are getting one to practice on I would go with one that is in your budget. You can get better but for the price and a practice machine it is not bad.

 

[Mystikk]

I have a server just like that at servebydesign.net. Not much on it, but no complaints. Speed is reasonable to my location, not spectacular, but good enough for what I am doing. That server has a few of my personal sites and so on, and is a backup to my main dedicated that I use for various other things.

Support has been reasonably quick. I have had the server about 2 months now, and really don't have any complaints.

If you want to see a site on that network on a server just like the one you are looking at, check my blog at http://www.mystikk.net. It is located on that server. I chose that to replace the VPS that I had at GeekRack.

 

[hostcolor]

Do you really believe that a reliable dedicated hosting service would cost $39... I mean with any web host... Even if the machine is low. I would suggest you not to go for a server with single HDD. Make sure you have your data mirrored.

 

[finalfrontier]

I would recommend Liquid Web, over 2 years & always had good experience with them, no downtime (so far) & fast support

 

[hostcolor]

Hi,

Are you reading the thread He need $39/mo hosting. The company you refer don't sell that cheap.