The Arcive of Official vBulletin Modifications Site.

What host do you guys use for big boards? · **Released**: 08-16-2007

Hey guys,

I wanna know what host you guys use on your big boards. Do you guys still use shared hosting or dedicated? Please reply. Thanks.

G0F0RBR0KE · #72 02-22-2008, 06:50 AM

You're paying for them? Yet, they don't provide 'support?' What kind of hosting are they? And what are you even thinking?!?

I know a host that has a dedicated server, but they won't help me. So, I don't bother with them.

AWS · #73 02-22-2008, 06:19 PM

It's called unmanaged hosting and is the preferred way to get a dedicated server. It is much cheaper than paying for a full managed dedicated server.

Nitro212 · #74 02-22-2008, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AWS

It's called unmanaged hosting and is the preferred way to get a dedicated server. It is much cheaper than paying for a full managed dedicated server.

exactly

is cheaper and if i know what im doing, why i need to pay for something i wont use? is not like i ask for support every day... every once in a while i might get stuck but google is my friends so.. meanwhile i save more cash

oh and to clarify i have a dedicated server, thats why i need to do things myself is un-managed

FlyBoy73 · #75 02-22-2008, 07:06 PM

Yes, but the downside to that is when you are sleeping, on vacation, etc.. If it doesn't matter that your server is off line or unavailable until you wake up, then that is fine, but for myself and many others, 10 minutes offline is too much, especially when it is because we were not aware of it.

Nitro212 · #76 02-22-2008, 09:20 PM

yeah, true.. you got a point there, but since am always online it's ok for me.

Amenadiel · #77 02-24-2008, 03:10 AM

The planet.

Got there after mediatemple proved too slow with support tickets. Now I can file a request at 3am and it's solved in half an hour.

kurtmorrison · #78 03-11-2008, 05:18 PM

i'm having problems right now with the hosting, actually i am using 3ix, i want to use hostmonster, it will be owrth for me? I have almost 1000 users by the way :S

GTX2 · #79 03-17-2008, 10:07 PM

burst.net is where i got my dedicated server and i'm pretty satisfied!

kontrabass · #80 03-19-2008, 05:00 PM

I know some here are going to laugh at me, but I've been with Rackspace for 2 years. I have two servers with them. Quoted prices are outrageous but you can talk them down. Treat it like a car purchase and get ready to 'walk away'. Support is really very incredible. There's nothing like a dedicated mysql pro on call, ready to dig through the logs and find problems. Especially if you're trying to run the whole business yourself with no IT dept.

Prior to this I'd been bouncing around with budget hosts around the whole country, and pulling my hair out every time an issue came up.

If there exists a colo facility with Rackspace-level managed support, I might consider colo. I've not found one - if servers are managed, the facility usually wants to use 'their machines' for consistency, right?. But until then it's either contract an IT guy, or just pay a bit more for Rackspace.

Smitty · #81 03-19-2008, 05:21 PM

Went to look at Rackspace. No prices anywhere. I guess you have to call/chat them up?

X vBulletin 3.8.12 by vBS Debug Information
Page Generation 0.10747 seconds Memory Usage 2,298KB Queries Executed 25 (?)
More Information
Template Usage: (1)SHOWTHREAD (1)ad_footer_end (1)ad_footer_start (1)ad_header_end (1)ad_header_logo (1)ad_navbar_below (1)ad_showthread_beforeqr (1)bbcode_quote (1)footer (1)forumjump (1)forumrules (1)gobutton (1)header (1)headinclude (1)modsystem_post (1)navbar (6)navbar_link (120)option (1)pagenav (1)pagenav_curpage (3)pagenav_pagelink (11)post_thanks_box (11)post_thanks_button (1)post_thanks_javascript (1)post_thanks_navbar_search (11)post_thanks_postbit_info (10)postbit (11)postbit_onlinestatus (11)postbit_wrapper (1)spacer_close (1)spacer_open (1)tagbit_wrapper Phrase Groups Available: global inlinemod postbit posting reputationlevel showthread	Included Files: ./showthread.php ./global.php ./includes/init.php ./includes/class_core.php ./includes/config.php ./includes/functions.php ./includes/class_hook.php ./includes/modsystem_functions.php ./includes/functions_bigthree.php ./includes/class_postbit.php ./includes/class_bbcode.php ./includes/functions_reputation.php ./includes/functions_post_thanks.php Hooks Called: init_startup init_startup_session_setup_start init_startup_session_setup_complete cache_permissions fetch_threadinfo_query fetch_threadinfo fetch_foruminfo style_fetch cache_templates global_start parse_templates global_setup_complete showthread_start showthread_getinfo forumjump showthread_post_start showthread_query_postids showthread_query bbcode_fetch_tags bbcode_create showthread_postbit_create postbit_factory postbit_display_start post_thanks_function_post_thanks_off_start post_thanks_function_post_thanks_off_end post_thanks_function_fetch_thanks_start post_thanks_function_fetch_thanks_end post_thanks_function_thanked_already_start post_thanks_function_thanked_already_end fetch_musername postbit_imicons bbcode_parse_start bbcode_parse_complete_precache bbcode_parse_complete postbit_display_complete post_thanks_function_can_thank_this_post_start pagenav_page pagenav_complete tag_fetchbit_complete forumrules navbits navbits_complete showthread_complete
Messages:

The Arcive of Official vBulletin Modifications Site.

It is not a VB3 engine, just a parsed copy!