I want to start a web host!?
A common question:
Hey Yahoo techies,
I want to start a hosting company and I need to know where and what to buy for a server that has similar quality as server on BlueHost, GoDaddy, and 1and1. To help you organize an answer, here’s a list.
1 Server Parts
a. CPU
b. RAM and amount
2. Server Rack
3. Storage Databases
4. Host Control Panel
5. XAMPPS to install MySQL, PHP, Mercury, etc.
6. High Speed ISP (Which ones? I live in Irvine, CA)I have no idea what brands and hardware specifications I need. Please tell em what parts I would need and which ones are best or adequate for a Host. Is XAMPPS and a CPanel License all I need to install??
So is that all I need? Let me know if I need anything else to run a web host company! Software, Hardware, or anything at all. I do plan on having a office location to run the Host, it’s not from home.
Wamr Regards,
Jason
I’m not blindly leaping. I am just uncertain about everything I need, and I am taking classes. I also have quite a few acquaintances who will help manage it for a cut. I am just here to get the rundown on equipment mainly. Anyone give me a list please?
I do have stock actually, Stocks and Bonds Net worth plummeted from 0k to 8k recently. I also do architectural design and have had some fun doing a few car designs. I also own a few businesses. Just trying to learn what I need to know so I can hire people who know what they’re doing to manage everything. I don’t want to blindly hire people and appoint people to buy random parts that end up DoA or low performing.
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You need to add things like:
Data Center equipped or compatible building.
Clean room for the data center/NOC.
Underground diesel storage tank(s) for backup generator.
60-100Kw Diesel generator for backup power.
It isn’t just high speed Internet access.
Most Data centers have redundant OC-12s or larger.
And Jason, once you know what you need, you need to have someone who is actually experienced and well qualified to run all of it.
When I see someone with limited technical knowledge wanting to leap head long into a technical project of this type of magnitude, it reminds me of George of the Jungle. Watch out for that …. TREE!
It seems to happen a lot and the results are pretty predictable.
You’d have better odds of success playing the stock market especially lately.
You’ve driven a car. You may even know a few models of cars really well. You’d have better odds at creating a new automobile corporation than at creating a web host.
Edit at 12:26AM PDT.
Jason $3 Million US Dollars might get you into the start up of this type of arena. Sky Dayton had considerably more than that when he started Earthlink. It was merely an ISP. I was his 34th employee at Earthlink. Sky had significant positive cash flow from the Internet Cafe in Los Angeles.
If you are really serious, you can hire my services as an expert consultant. For this I would charge you $600 per hour during normal business hours. Off hours rates are considerably higher. I do not take shares in lieu of payment.
Getting involved in something you know nothing about IS blindly leaping.
http://www.evanscomputers.com
well if your starting a host shoudnt you know this?
call dell there help you.my da works ther lol
You should consider a data center if you are going to do anything more than low traffic personal web pages and brochure-ware web pages. Data centers provide more reliable connectivity with a massive economy of scale. They also provide physical security, cooling, and power reliability you would not be able to achieve as economically.
While you will eventually want to own the hardware, starting out you may not have the volume to justify it. How dose the cash flow series of buying compare to leasing at the beginning of your business?
Depending on where you add value it may even be worth while to start as a reseller.
Before you decide to host locally talk to your telco about leased lines, Service Level Agreements, and minimum committed bit rates.
I hope this helps.