Well, I've been doing it for some time now. I use a mix of Linux and Window 2003. I have a MS Action Pack subscription, which is just 300 a year and you get a lot of software, including licenses for SQL Server, Windows 2k3 Enterprise and Web Server, as well as exchange server.
Connectivity: I have a DSL Line with 1.5 MB down 768k upload with 16 dedicated IPs, I pay about $100 a month for this. I don't do much traffic, so this works for me, and we use it for our internet connections as well. Systems: For DNS, I have a Windows AD setup, this uses DNS for a lot of its setup and communication, so I have Windows DNS running, I also point the domains to these DNS servers. Windows Server 2003 now comes with a simple POP3 service and SMTP service that can be used to host email, if you don't want to take the time or equipment to setup exchange. In my case I have used a Linux server that does mail routing, that forwards the email to the mail store (Exchange) I have another system running Win2k3 Web server edition, this does IIS, then I have another server that Runs Win2k3 Standard and SQL 2k. I'm not currently doing much CF on the server at home, mostly plain HTML sites going on there, and a little .NET. I've been doing this for a couple years. Given what I want, the cost to get this hosted would cost me a lot more. Here I don't have to worry about storage limits. I have setup a 40GB Raid 1 for my Mail Right now I have a 7/14GB tape backup that gets all the important stuff, I'm getting ready to get a 40/80GB tape drive so I can save data longer. Archive stuff I dump off to mirrored disk and DVD. Power costs here have been low, a few computers doesn't require much, just make sure you don't leave your monitors running. Invest in a few UPSs, not desktop UPSs, real ones, mine will keep my network up for about 30-60 minutes, to prevent problems from flickers or brow outs. A more long term solution requires a generator. You can spend a little money and get a natural Gas generator, and a little more to get it installed in such a way to prevent downtime completely, but depending on where you are, this might not be an issue. I hope this helps. I've been doing this for some time now, I've done systems stuff for hosting and development companies, and am now doing it for the University of Kentucky. I'm more than happy to answer any questions about this you have. > -----Original Message----- > From: Adkins, Randy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 5:23 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Hosting Considerations > > No this is not a question about what hosting provider that you use..... > :-) > > I am considering hosting my own site on my own server. > > Here are things I am thinking and looking for insight. > > > Running a server, I would imagine I would use a DNS service or > what do I need to setup a machine as a DNS server? What registrations > would I need to consider? > > Besides running a firewall and antivirus (standard server items), what > are my other considerations? > > I know there are various mail programs on the market, such as iMail > and more, what do you consider to run as well as making it web based > in addition to a POP service? > > Anyone have any ideas on how much a T1 service costs? Right now > I have Verizon DSL . > > I am sure there are more questions but those are my questions to start > off with. > > Thanks! > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how to get a fax number that sends and receives faxes using your current email address http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=64 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:145815 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
