is that really a benefit?ian said:A shared reseller account has its benefits in that you dont have to manage the server, a lot of the cheaper dedicated server deals, you are responsible for managing the server.
A technical minded person would probably find it easy, I guess it all depends on what operating system you use and what control panel you use. I am lucky, [tab] managed the server for me, he would probably say it was easy, but I can tell you there is quite a bit involved. You also need to make sure you are regular with updates etc.as to Ian, how difficult is it to manage your own ded?
Okay. What are the things that you can do that you can't on a shared reseller account?ian said:I am looking to getting a dedicated server in the not too distant future, there are things I want to do, that a shared web hosting environment does not allow.
simple answer to a simple question. do you're research prior to deciding on which route you wish to take. if the ISP you have choosen does not have a good connection to a backbone, you might want to reconsider your options.AainaA said:but Z, if the local ISP runs a mile away from any cable offshore wouldnt it still effect the quality of the svc?
apart from that? apart from being able to execute applications, and rebooting the server etc, what else?ian said:upload massive files that would take hours to upload and consume a lot of the server resources, which is not fair on other users of that server, so web hosts may not allow that on a shared account.
That is not much at all, computerforum.com uses in excess of 10gb per month and that is mainly text.1gb transfer is not much or is it?
not sure what you mean... *shrug*AainaA said:yeah i knew that, but i gathered Ian meant something else... or am i tort to imagine?
Yep that is what I meant, I am sure they still have very good uptime, Im just not with them anymore to be able to comment on that.zkiller said:had... as in he doesn't enjoy their services anymore, as the server and their services were part of wmf, which has since been sold as you know.