Hello all, In my recent absence from the internet world the server I managed before has fallen far below par and the current admin/owner of the box is 'less than cooperative' in restoring it to good condition. :(
I'm looking for reasonable hosting on a Windows-based server in order to avoid having to recode my entire site (and the others I personally support, host and manage). I have a friend (Thanks Dave!) who has kindly offered to host it all for me in New Zealand, but he has a limited connection and my site alone would eat up most of his bandwidth (and that's just for my email requirements)... As such, I appreciate his very kind offer, but don't want to bury his business for him. :/ I'd rather barter, anyway. And I'd also prefer if the server was in the USA - California if possible - it'd be really cool to have it in the Sonora area, but that's just fantasy. I'd like to manage the server myself since I'm a security geek and have a lot of webservices and stuff like that which I run on the server - but the 'typical' hosting provider is *not* going to give me the access I need to make the server do the things I want, nor should they. The one's that do offer that kind of thing want to charge an arm and a leg, and that means I could only support my server a couple months. ;) Having the server 'local' (CA) is only really important if the person 'handling' the server does not have much Windows Server/PC Hardware experience; if necessary I could make a weekend trip of setting it up or making major modifications to the box. Otherwise, I could care less if the box were in Texas, Delaware or Alaska. What do I have to offer? * I have a fully licensed version of Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium (includes Windows Server 2003, SQL Server, IIS, Windows Media Server, Exchange and more), and several other fully licensed server applications and components. * I'm one of the biggest geeks out there. I've got a darned good memory and more experience doing hosting and server maintenance than many hosting businesses. I've also personally setup three hosting companies, including more than a dozen *secure* dedicated servers, and am one of the few people 'in the biz' to be capable of keeping up on the latest security threats by following both white- and black-hat discussion groups that describe the latest exploits and vulnerabilities (some of these lists get more than a thousand messages a day). * And of course, hosting income: make some money, stick a Windows server in your closet. Ideally, the perfect match for me is someone that does hosting already, but is willing to co-locate a server (with hardware that they can provide themselves) on their dedicated connection. I need a big pipe. I get as many as 250,000 _page views_ a month on my own personal site (not counting images or other resources), and I'm developing services that will need plenty of bandwidth in order to function well. If you're already paying for more than a T1 but not using anything close to your quota then please consider this. I do not (at the moment) have any hardware (or much cash) to provide. Well, I might, but I'd have to go through my wife for permission to give away my sons HDD and ram (I ruined his motherboard late last year and it's just been sitting there - I can't make use of it ATM anyway)... I've looked at a couple dedicated servers out there and either they're price-prohibitive and great support or no-support and cheap as anything. I'd like *some support* (don't charge me if the box needs rebooted, or minimal charges if the box needs 'hands-on') but am not one of those people that needs hand-holding. To summarize - I'd like to barter with someone who can provide hardware and a fast dedicated (T3+ static) connection for a Windows server (nothing too fancy, P3-800 would be more than sufficient to start - if you're planning to upgrade your desktop anyway, take this opportunity to setup a new server). I'll provide labor and all necessary software. You'll have to spend a little time installing the OS, but I'd be more than happy to walk you through it all on the phone or IM; after it's up I'll do all necessary management remotely via Terminal Services directly through the servers internet connection. We can host sites and split the profit (after hardware/connection expenses are paid). Any takers? Please email me privately OR post links to any providers you think could provide me with what I'm looking for. I'm *going* to get a dedicated server. I can either have some help with it (please) or do it myself. I'd rather make it a team effort though. If anyone else is interested in creating a co-op out of this PLEASE let me know: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Regards, Shawn K. Hall http://ReliableAnswers.com/ '// ======================================================== "You don't get harmony when everybody sings the same note." -- Doug Floyd ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! 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