If you ask penrith library (aka council, we look after internet) really
nicely they will likely host you.
Especially if your a nice community group and you supply the hardware.
However traffic _is_ a problem.....
If your interested i can contact people...
Dean
"Michael (Micksa) Slade" wrote:
>
> okay, Jamie said this is the place to ask about this sorta stuff, so....
>
> I have a permanently-connected machine sitting on the network at my
> local uni where I studied and currently teach. It serves my personal
> email, and has my own website (yes it is useful - I keep lots of useful
> docs on there, among other things) and a few other bits and pieces.
>
> It's quickly over-staying it's welcome. I need a new home for it.
>
> Zeta is not an option anymore (Pacific should die. really.). Cable is
> not an option for me because i can't get either from where I live (as if
> it was an option for a server anyway, grrr.). Jamie suggested using
> bigpond direct. I understand it's $20 a month if you stay under 20Mb
> per month incoming.
>
> Okay, now here are my questions:
> how do they count incoming traffic, exactly? raw data? tcp data? ip
> data? This could make a big difference.
> Has anyone tried this? how much trouble do you have keeping the incoming
> traffic down? what's a typical incoming traffic figure for a lightly
> used server that does no downloading?
> If I get ISDN, say, what will it cost? the web site says $1000 for
> installation but does that cover everything? What if I want dual ISDN?
>
> Are there any other options I should consider? Are there any other
> places that do telehousing that compares to the former glory of Zeta?
>
> Mick.
>
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