MB Software Solutions General Account wrote: > On Thu, January 8, 2009 2:00 pm, Paul McNett wrote: >> Putting your own computer that you have root access to inside a >> datacenter is completely different than having your ISP host your database >> on their equipment. How many other accounts have access to that equipment? >> How many other accounts have >> databases on the same server instance? > > Excellent point...and by having just my box without other apps, there's > less chance of it going down since no one else's process could foul it up. > (Of course, I guess that's the whole point of virtualization now---to use > virtual spaces and eliminate the need for separate boxes.)
Yeah, my main server 'box' is a VM. I completely control the host machine, but my real server is in the VM. Works very well. This allows me to make snapshots before upgrading, easily back up the entire system, shut the system down and restart it, etc. Also, it gives me the opportunity in the future to add other VM's for specific applications or even <gulp!> install Windows Server 2008 or something. >> I charge for the time it takes me, not for hosting. So in the months >> where I don't have to lift a finger, they don't get charged. But the >> initial setup and some ongoing maintenance, done with care and integrity, >> will indeed cost them a lot more than the 'cheap hosting' setups. But I >> think customers appreciate full service. At least mine do! > > I concur with you there, my friend! Customers (at least good ones) > appreciate the full service aspect. The "cheapos" are ones you could > probably do without anyway. Yeah, let others have the bottom-feeders. You get what you pay for! :) Paul _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
