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Your own server at home ?

  • 11-06-2006 5:13pm
    #1
    NeVeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,356 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering guys if i purchased a Server (web server) am i allowed to run it from home.


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  • #2
    Irishpimpdude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,373 ✭✭✭Irishpimpdude


    Yes of course you are... you would need a very good connection though


  • #3
    NeVeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,356 ✭✭✭NeVeR


    i have a 3MB one at the moment i know thats not really that good. but are you able to get better conections into your house to run a server?

    I'm on NTL at the moment.


  • #4
    zuma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,685 ✭✭✭zuma


    NeVeR wrote:
    Just wondering guys if i purchased a Server (web server) am i allowed to run it from home.

    Using a home connection?

    Why not....but if you upload too much then you are caught with a low upload speed and a low upload speed as well as a constrictive CAP!!!


  • #5
    JohnK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,780 ✭✭✭JohnK


    Check the terms of your connection as some of them forbid you from running servers.


  • #6
    Irishpimpdude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,373 ✭✭✭Irishpimpdude


    Yea but what they dont know wont hurt them... tbh i would recommend ibb for a webserver i know alot of people have had probs but the upload is really worth it, since ive got it ive uploaded at least 1tb or if you have ftth you can get smart or magnet...


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  • #7
    CuLT
    Subscribers Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭CuLT


    Irishpimpdude wrote:
    Yea but what they dont know wont hurt them...

    The question was is he allowed. The answer is no.


  • #8
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Typical upload speeds are too poor. Provided it is secured and an you don't exceed cap very often there is no issue.

    It could be specialist ...

    But Hosting of 22G storage 200G to 400G cap and SQL, Mail, CGi, Perl etc is under $70 a year outside ireland.

    I have a web server of my own, but not connected to internet. Just internal tests. I have a hosted site (in sig).


  • #9
    ricey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,348 ✭✭✭ricey


    why not get your own server 10mb or something, They dont
    cost that much. Try here http://www.webhostingtalk.com/index.php?s=


  • #10
    NeVeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,356 ✭✭✭NeVeR


    i have my own server in the US. it's just a new project im starting needs about 200GB space and tons of download... and needed decidated hosting. Bu from what i've read here i know a home server will not do. I need something with at least 20MBps download. and over 2TB transfare.

    thanks for the advice guys.


  • #11
    Sparky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,231 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    the only home server I use is the customer database server for uploading invoices and data etc.
    Works pretty well as its really only a few people using it.
    But tbh getting your server hosted is usually the best way as you have a good decent connection to the internet.


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  • #12
    CuLT
    Subscribers Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭CuLT


    Aye, I have a colo server myself, costs a packet, but distributed with a couple of other people who have even moderate incomes, it's quite manageable.


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