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Hi Wanted to know few information from you folks.I was planning to buy a cheap unmanaged dedicated server and wanted to know how much i have to shellout for managing the server excluding the server charges.sharmila:usflag:Some dedicated server providers have managed services that you can purchase along with the server for a small monthly fee. You're looking at additional charge of $50-100 per month.I'm sorry. I'm not quite sure as to what you're asking.If you're asking: "How much would hiring someone cost to manage my server for me when I have a cheap unmanaged dedicated machine?" The answer would be that it varies based on your consultant. There's people out there that charge anywhere from $20 to $150 or more per hour. Depending on the quality level, you'd generally pay more but a good price would be somewhere in the $50 to $100 per hour range for someone who understands security and can set up what you need without too much trouble.If you're asking: "How much would a cheap host run?" I've seen dedicated out there for as little as about $50 per month, but those tend to be really bad and blacklisted or simply have horrid uptime all the way to $250+ per month for higher end machines on good networks.-- Philippecheap servers will give you cheap performance expecially on "unmetered" connections - if you not ready to get something with at least average level of quality - don't waste your time, management company's will not help you.Just be smart & take the management with the company that offers the server. You can probably work out a special arrangement if you do so.I have been looking around for managed servers to. I found someone who claimst to offer managed and it isn't that much and I think there a big company it is surfspeedy.com I pretty sure they reseller for layeredtech but who cares layeredtech is good and they cost a bit more at surfspeedy but it is managed or so it says. I just thought I would let you guys know. I haven't used them but thinking on it.How much is your budget?you can get unmanaged for approx 70 can selll managed for approx 110-120I think you will first have to work out your budget. Once you know how much you are wiolling to spend, you can then start to create a list of suitable providers that fall within your budget. Then you should do research on those providers before signing up with one of them. Good luck.I don't know if you were talking about actually purchasing a server for colo but that might be something to look into. You can build up a cheap 1u server for around $300-500 and colo it someplace. Then if you want to get it managed just hire a 3rd party.I don't know if you were talking about actually purchasing a server for colo but that might be something to look into. You can build up a cheap 1u server for around $300-500 and colo it someplace. Then if you want to get it managed just hire a 3rd party.
You do realize.. Quality rackmount cases cost about $100 alone, right? Even if you get one WITH a power supply?
Better up that to about $6-800You do realize.. Quality rackmount cases cost about $100 alone, right? Even if you get one WITH a power supply?
Better up that to about $6-800
I do in fact realize that. I just built two $300 Celeron 2.4 /w 512Mb of RAM and 80Gb drive in a $80 case (not rackmount) a few weeks back for testing. For that much or a little bit more you can easily build up a low end server - sure it is not going to fly but for most people it would be fine.I do in fact realize that. I just built two $300 Celeron 2.4 /w 512Mb of RAM and 80Gb drive in a $80 case (not rackmount) a few weeks back for testing. For that much or a little bit more you can easily build up a low end server - sure it is not going to fly but for most people it would be fine.
I gotcha
eace:Some companies offer a fixed monthly rate of under $50 for server management.Just be smart & take the management with the company that offers the server. You can probably work out a special arrangement if you do so.
This is the best option or otherwise mange it yourself.I do in fact realize that. I just built two $300 Celeron 2.4 /w 512Mb of RAM and 80Gb drive in a $80 case (not rackmount) a few weeks back for testing. For that much or a little bit more you can easily build up a low end server - sure it is not going to fly but for most people it would be fine.
Honestly, it's not worth colocating unless either your datacenter is your neighbour, or you're using good hardware. I don't see it as cost effective to colocate a celeron when providors pretty much give them away.
You do realize.. Quality rackmount cases cost about $100 alone, right? Even if you get one WITH a power supply?
Better up that to about $6-800You do realize.. Quality rackmount cases cost about $100 alone, right? Even if you get one WITH a power supply?
Better up that to about $6-800
I do in fact realize that. I just built two $300 Celeron 2.4 /w 512Mb of RAM and 80Gb drive in a $80 case (not rackmount) a few weeks back for testing. For that much or a little bit more you can easily build up a low end server - sure it is not going to fly but for most people it would be fine.I do in fact realize that. I just built two $300 Celeron 2.4 /w 512Mb of RAM and 80Gb drive in a $80 case (not rackmount) a few weeks back for testing. For that much or a little bit more you can easily build up a low end server - sure it is not going to fly but for most people it would be fine.
I gotcha
eace:Some companies offer a fixed monthly rate of under $50 for server management.Just be smart & take the management with the company that offers the server. You can probably work out a special arrangement if you do so.This is the best option or otherwise mange it yourself.I do in fact realize that. I just built two $300 Celeron 2.4 /w 512Mb of RAM and 80Gb drive in a $80 case (not rackmount) a few weeks back for testing. For that much or a little bit more you can easily build up a low end server - sure it is not going to fly but for most people it would be fine.
Honestly, it's not worth colocating unless either your datacenter is your neighbour, or you're using good hardware. I don't see it as cost effective to colocate a celeron when providors pretty much give them away.