Anatole Tartakovsky wrote:
You need to  provide preconfigured VMs with complete software stack 
preinstalled -
pretty much the configuration Chris Coenraets described in his blog

Anatole - can you provide a link to Chris's blog post that you refer to 
here?


>
> I do not think it would be that simple. Java server configuration can 
> be somewhat difficult. Java hosting never took off. Add just 1 hour of 
> support time per month and the costs of the hosting becomes irrelevant.
>  
> However, it is feasable by using dedicated machines in the same price 
> range (I am using eSecureData.com - very good value and quality 
> machines, and they do not sell beyond promissed capacity) . You need 
> to  provide preconfigured VMs with complete software stack 
> preinstalled - pretty much the configuration Chris Coenraets described 
> in his blog so that you have free good quality products hosted within 
> either VMWARE or XEN infrastructure and place deployment 
> responsibilities on the client.
>  
> However, Java + OS has to be sized well beyond php requirements - at 
> least 512MB, with clients needing more memory in most of the cases. 
> With 75% of average server load you would need to charge around $70/mo 
> just to get even - and that is with outsourced email-only support.
>  
> Regards,
> Anatole Tartakovsky
>  
>
>  
> On 9/20/06, *Kelly* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
>
>     Is it really that hard to just pay for a server or a virtual
>     server and
>     install it yourself?
>
>     You can get decent virtual dedicated servers for like $60/month.
>
>     It's not hard at all to install fds when you have root access to a
>     server.
>
>     Makes me think I should just do it and sell it as a service.
>
>     --Kelly
>
>
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: [email protected]
>     <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
>     [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>] On
>     Behalf Of Douglas McCarroll
>     Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 1:14 PM
>     To: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>
>     Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Flex 2.0 Hosting ( Cheap / Inexpensive )
>
>     I've checked with CFDynamics. They say "Unfortunately, at this
>     time, an
>     ETA is unavailable."
>
>     It seems to me that it would be in Adobe's interests to do
>     whatever it
>     can to facilitate making FDS hosting available. A friend of mine
>     thinks
>     that he may be able to help me out, but I'm sure that there are a
>     lot of
>     people out there with no options for deploying FDS apps at this
>     point...
>
>     I'm not talking about full-scale enterprise hosting - just an Express
>     FDS equivalent...
>
>     Matt Chotin wrote:
>     >
>     > Yes, CFDynamics has been considering it. I'm not sure if others have
>     > been considering it recently, I'll ask Eric but we haven't seen a
>     > massive request for it recently.
>     >
>     > Matt
>     >
>     > ----------------------------------------------------------
>     >
>     > *From:* [email protected]
>     <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
>     [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>]
>     > *On Behalf Of *Brendan Meutzner
>     > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 19, 2006 3:59 PM
>     > *To:* [email protected]
>     <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>
>     > *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] Flex 2.0 Hosting ( Cheap / Inexpensive )
>     >
>     > I've heard that CFDyanmics is considering it... worth posing the
>     > question to them...
>     >
>     >
>     > Brendan
>     >
>     >
>     > On 9/19/06, *Douglas McCarroll* <
>     > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>     <mailto:org.yahoo_primary.001%40douglasmccarroll.com>
>     > <mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>     <mailto:org.yahoo_primary.001%40douglasmccarroll.com>>> wrote:
>     >
>     > Paul Andrews wrote:
>     >
>     > > Hosting Flex isn't a problem, it's FDS that's the problem. ;-)
>     >
>     > Are there any solutions available for FDS?
>     >
>     > It sounds like there aren't. :-(
>     >
>     > Could someone from Adobe comment on whether Adobe is working on this?
>     >
>     >
>
>     --
>     Flexcoders Mailing List
>     FAQ:
>     http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt
>     <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt>
>     Search Archives:
>     http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com
>     <http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>
>     Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>  



--
Flexcoders Mailing List
FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt
Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com 
Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/

<*> Your email settings:
    Individual Email | Traditional

<*> To change settings online go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/join
    (Yahoo! ID required)

<*> To change settings via email:
    mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
    mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
    [EMAIL PROTECTED]

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
    http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
 


Reply via email to