/me is siting watching the mailing list turn into advertisements.com :( sorry i don't normally say anything.. even through all the arguments that go on but come on.. advertising on a list that is here to support server admins is imho out of order no matter how u may try and justify it.
Sorry Timothy L Havener wrote: > www.wolfservers.com > > Matthew Gottlieb wrote: > >> If you go to SRCDS.com There are a few users/websites that currently offer >> free map hosting. >> >> ~ Matt >> >> On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 12:01 PM, Cc2iscooL <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> 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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