When I considered running a server at home, I decided instead to lease a linode (www.linode.com). The linode costs me about $20 a month, which at the time was less than the difference between my slow DSL (Qwest's cheapest product is about $25 a month), and a cable modem or high speed DSL (about $50 a month). The costs are still pretty comparable. I get all the nicieties of a data center, such as a fat pipe and rare outages; though the provider does take the node down for maintenance about once a quarter. I really enjoy not having to worry about hardware failures and the associated expense. Since I am not hosting a server in my home, having a slow connection there doesn't bother me as much.
As a disclaimer, if I can get my neighbor to split the connection with me I still might upgrade my home DSL to the fast connection. If I do so, I'll reconsider the expense of keeping a linode once my lease is up next June. Just another perspective. Richard Esplin On Friday 04 March 2005 12:34, Thad Van Ry wrote: > Okay, now that we all know the pluses and minuses of hosting a server > on your own. :) I have a different question aimed at those of you who > host your "hobby" website/e-mail servers at your house. I'm curious as > to what ISP you use. Also mode of connection. (i.e. DSL, T1 (at > home?), Wireless, or Cable) I'd also like to know what happens to your > e-mail when/if your internet connection drops off. Do you have > multiple mail exchange records at different places? Remember this is > about a hobby/family server. Not business servers. Not mission > critical stuff. > Thanks. > Thad .===================================. | This has been a P.L.U.G. mailing. | | Don't Fear the Penguin. | | IRC: #utah at irc.freenode.net | `==================================='
