We've never had a problem with the speed of their services. Even with a full server downloading I still get full sync on my line (6mb) so I'm assuming it's pretty decent.
On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 10:57 AM, DontWannaName! <[email protected] > wrote: > I have GoDaddy but do you think they are fast enough for map hosting? I > think their servers are in Arizona. > > > > > ________________________________ > From: SakeFox <[email protected]> > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list < > [email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 11:28:57 AM > Subject: Re: [hlds] New Topic: Map Hosting Solutions > > I have used godaddy to host my maps on my server paying a little under > $7/mo (since i have multiple domains have the deluxe plan), but you can > get it for $5/mo and its full web hosting. Works great. its fast never > had a problem and think in about a year i had 1 unscheduled downtime of > about 2 mins and the scheduled ones where about 1-2 and happen rarely. > would be cheaper then the other host. > > Cc2iscooL wrote: > > That seems like a really bad deal. I use about 150gb/mo on fast download. > > > > Right there that's about $25.50. > > > > Now you need about a gig of storage, maybe two. $0.15 - $0.30. > > > > Now you need to pay for requests. Say you get 20,000. $0.02 > > > > Total $25.67 to $25.82 per month. > > > > It'd be useful for smaller hosts but you could get a really high end web > > plan for the same price from a webhosting company. > > > > On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 5:56 AM, Alec Sanger <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > >> Has anyone thought to use an S3 host such as jungledisk? The rates are > >> INCREDIBLY nice. They charge only for what you use. > >> > >> Storage > >> > >> $0.15 per GB-Month of storage used > >> > >> > >> Data Transfer > >> > >> $0.10 per GB of data uploaded > >> > >> $0.17 per GB of data downloaded > >> > >> Requests > >> > >> $0.01 per 1,000 upload requests > >> > >> $0.01 per 10,000 download requests > >> > >> > >> no minimum payments, and for an extra dollar per month you can have > direct > >> web access to all of your files. My last bill was only $1.41 for several > >> gigs worth of data. I'm not sure about the speeds, but I believe the > files > >> are placed in multiple datacenters so not everyone is downloading from > the > >> same place. > >> > >> http://www.jungledisk.com/ > >> > >> Just a thought. May not work very well. Maybe I'll test it this month. > >> > >> > >> Thank you, > >> Alec Sanger > >> P: 248.941.3813 > >> F: 313.286.8945 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>> Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:42:35 +1100 > >>> From: [email protected] > >>> To: [email protected] > >>> Subject: Re: [hlds] New Topic: Map Hosting Solutions > >>> > >>> It seems odd to me that a lot of hosts are using their own webspace to > >>> > >> host > >> > >>> the same files as other hosts. I get that that it would take some > >>> organization, but i imagine that established GSPs would benefit from a > >>> communal, locality based download server. > >>> > >>> Eg, here in Australia as a small time server operator it is cheaper for > >>> > >> me > >> > >>> to get a US host for downloadable content than to use a local one, but > if > >>> there was an option to pay a small fee to contribute to a local server > i > >>> would jump at the oppurtunity. > >>> > >>> On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 10:31 PM, Cc2iscooL <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> Not sure. I was just curious. > >>>> > >>>> On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 5:26 AM, Jeff Sugar <[email protected]> > >>>> > >> wrote: > >> > >>>>> Well, there is more than one way to look at it. As a rule, my guess > >>>>> > >> is > >> > >>>>> while > >>>>> this mailing list isn't generally meant for that type of thing, there > >>>>> probably isn't a hard rule against it. However, since people were > >>>>> > >> asking > >> > >>>>> for > >>>>> a solution to this very problem, I suppose it's not such a bad thing > >>>>> > >> to > >> > >>>>> make > >>>>> the service known to those who would enjoy it. Dunno. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 5:20 AM, Cc2iscooL <[email protected]> > >>>>> > >> wrote: > >> > >>>>>> Is this kind of advertising even allowed here? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 4:04 AM, Support - Frrsh < > >>>>>> > >> [email protected] > >> > >>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> We can host the maps for you. for $5.00 p.c.m > >>>>>>> Would be simple FTP account to upload all your files to. Dedi > >>>>>>> > >> has > >> > >>>>>>> 100mbit full duplex line into and unlimited bandwidth. Free > >>>>>>> > >> 10day > >> > >>>>> trial > >>>>> > >>>>>>> to try and can import all your maps etc from your current host > >>>>>>> > >>>> directly > >>>> > >>>>>>> onto the server for $10 if you want. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Can also have web hosting if you want but I suspect you already > >>>>>>> > >> have > >> > >>>>>> that! > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Any questions just email [email protected] <mailto: > >>>>>>> > >> [email protected] > >> > >>>>>>> Kind Regards > >>>>>>> Ollie C. > >>>>>>> Frrsh > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Sales: > >>>>>>> Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Support: > >>>>>>> Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Jeff Sugar wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Don't forget good speeds :v Many cheap hosts, while providing > >>>>>>>> > >> more > >> > >>>>>>> bandwidth > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> than you could ever use in a month, will not do well with > >>>>>>>> > >> multiple > >> > >>>>>>>> concurrent downloads at high speeds. I'm lucky enough these > >>>>>>>> > >> days to > >> > >>>>>> have > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> a > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> 2x100mbit line on my dedicated server to serve the maps as well > >>>>>>>> > >> as > >> > >>>>> the > >>>>> > >>>>>>>> servers, but I remember the woes of some of the shared hosts we > >>>>>>>> > >>>> went > >>>> > >>>>>> with > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>> when an entire server full of people were downloading a map > >>>>>>>> > >> (and, > >> > >>>> of > >>>> > >>>>>>> course, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> there's no way via svdownloadurl to get from multiple locations > >>>>>>>> > >>>>> without > >>>>> > >>>>>>>> doing something serverside with htaccess and a randomized > >>>>>>>> > >> redirect) > >> > >>>>>>>> -Atreus > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 8:06 PM, <valvesoftware.com@ > >>>>>>>> > >>>> dynamicbits.com> > >>>> > >>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Unless you are doing this professionally, you will find that > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>> organizing > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> a group of people and keeping up with the money collection is > >>>>>>>>> > >> too > >> > >>>>> time > >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> consuming to be worth it. All one needs is a good $5-8/month > >>>>>>>>> > >>>> shared > >>>> > >>>>>>>>> hosting package. Search for highly rated hosts with good > >>>>>>>>> > >> reviews. > >> > >>>>> All > >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> you are looking for is uptime and bandwidth. You don't need > >>>>>>>>> > >> any > >> > >>>>>> features > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> aside from the ability to directly download files. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >>>>>>>> > >>>>> archives, > >>>>> > >>>>>>> please visit: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >>>>>>> > >>>> archives, > >>>> > >>>>>>> please visit: > >>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >>>>>> > >> archives, > >> > >>>>>> please visit: > >>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >>>>> > >> archives, > >> > >>>>> please visit: > >>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >>>> please visit: > >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >>>> > >>>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >>> > >> please visit: > >> > >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >>> > >> _________________________________________________________________ > >> Windows Live™ Hotmail(R): Chat. 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