running dedicated servers

[Brent Harding]

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
>
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