[ILUG] Dedicated server hosting?

[Vincent Cunniffe]

Paul Reilly wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> Remember a few months back (ok - at least 6 months ago!) there was some
> discussion about people going splits on getting a dedicated linux
> box from one of the server hosting companies in the US? Did anyone ever
> go ahead with this? Or has anyone got any experience with hosting
> companies in the US/UK/IRL?

Following a discussion on ILUG about a year back, a group of 16 of us
got together and now have a server hosted by VIA networks in Ireland,
at a cost of roughly £40 per person per quarter. We provided the
machine, configured it, and maintain it ourselves, so we're paying
for hosting only.

> I'm looking at doing this now. I help out a few astronomy/space groups
> and we're paying out about $400/year to have 3 domains hosted on a shared
> server with e-access.net.

Shell access or just domain/ftp/email hosting?

> I'm thinking if I can get 4 groups/individuals to pay about 300/year then
> we can get our own dedicated server hosting whatever domains we want, and
> more importantly giving us full control over the system.
> 
> Would anyone be interested in this?

Well, I'm sorted, but I can highly recommend this as an approach to getting
yourself a permanent post on the net for anything you want to do.

Vin