It isn't if someone asked where to go for that kind of service. shaddup. steve grout wrote: > /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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