Awesome, I think I'll take a look into it. Thanks, Tyler Littlefield email: tyler at tysdomain.com web: tysdomain-com Visit for quality software and web design. skype: st8amnd2005 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brent Harding" <bharding@xxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 8:44 PM Subject: Re: running dedicated servers > Hmmm, I think the least expensive way to get something to play around with > or host a few sites is those VPS offerings where they partition a signle > server into many virtual systems each with their own OS and the like. I > think the only thing they don't usually allow is running a custom kernel, > but for hosting websites that wouldn't be necessary anyways. For a little > more money you can get control panels like Direct Admin to set the thing > up to share the IP address you get so each site has its own content. Yes, > any services you run on other ports is based on that address so for > example site1.com port 4000 is the same as site2.com port 4000 assuming > that DNS points them both to one IP address. I would imagine if you added > extra IP's to the plan you'd have to do something to telll the services to > only listen to their specified one, so if a customer forgot it would seem > to listen to all IP's on the box. It's cool that they have these virtual > systems around so a person can test anything they want for the most part > without worrying about a host not having a module you need, and they're > not near as expensive as spending several hundred a month on a dedicated > server. I wouldn't host stuff at home just because Email won't probably > work and the fact that one would run out of bandwidth for personal needs > if sites got any bit used on a regular basis. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tyler Littlefield" <tyler at tysdomain.com> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 8:52 PM > Subject: running dedicated servers > > >> Hello list, >> I've started thinking seriously about getting things going in order to >> rake in a bit of a proffit. >> I don't know a ton, but I know enough to do custom web design, software >> development etc on some platforms. >> I'd like to make use of that knowledge to start making some cash. >> I am lacking in some linux expertees, but I would be really greatful if >> some pointers could be tossed my way. >> So, past all the talk, here's what I want to do. >> I want to set this up as a dedicated server. I'll switch to a real one >> eventually, but that's a ways off, and a few checks in my pocket. >> I need to be able to do the following (and probably more) >> Offer support for managing domains. Not management totally, but if x >> points their domain at my system, I need to know it's different from y >> and serve it differently. I'm not totally sure how that's done. >> My main example would be for websites, and ports. I expect that port a >> would be the same as port b for both domains, but I'm not totally sure on >> that one. My idea there is to just obtain a static IP, and open ports for >> a user as needed, or as alotted. >> Second, I need to be able to track bandwidth, and securely send and >> receive email. >> I know ssl won't be an option until down the road (and I can get a signed >> cert), but I need to be able to handle this well and without problems. >> Ideas, programs, links, anything would be welcome. >> I'm pretty serious about getting this going, so any help is appriciated. >> I'd like to take my knowledge and turn it into a hobby, at least. For me >> that means I would be able to successfully handle customers, and bring in >> enough cash to offset the expenses, and maybe make a few bucks here and >> there. On the up side, I'd like to turn it into a source of income. >> I think for now, the dedicated server hosting here would be the best >> route, until I can afford a better setup. It'll also allow me to >> familiarize myself with the setup and how things work before i get a >> dedicated server and have everything configured for me. >> >> Thanks, >> Tyler Littlefield >> email: tyler at tysdomain.com >> web: tysdomain-com >> Visit for quality software and web design. >> skype: st8amnd2005 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
