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Most cost-effective way to host 3000+ domains?

by zurich
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Edit: title should have said "Most cost-effective and BEST way to host 3000+ domains"
(cost is not the only factor- I need reliable, fast hosting as well)

Currently on a shared host, with around 200 or so domains. Pretty cost-effective.

Getting ready to scale up big time and need to setup hosting for around 3000 or more domains. Thinking I'm going to have to go the dedicated server route. What would be the best way to do this- for example, how much traffic or server load is one dedicated server usually able to handle, and what would be the recommend max # of add-on domains to put on one c-panel?
#costeffective #domains #host
  • Profile picture of the author Shane N
    Originally Posted by zurich View Post

    Currently on a shared host, with around 200 or so domains. Pretty cost-effective.

    Getting ready to scale up big time and need to setup hosting for around 3000 or more domains. Thinking I'm going to have to go the dedicated server route. What would be the best way to do this- for example, how much traffic or server load is one dedicated server usually able to handle, and what would be the recommend max # of add-on domains to put on one c-panel?
    GoDaddy has "Deluxe Windows Hosting" and "Deluxe Linux Hosting" plans that are on SHARED servers and you can host UNLIMITED DOMAINS and there is UNLIMITED BANDWIDTH for just $6.99/Month!

    You can get it for even cheaper (than $6.99) if you pay for 3 months, 6 months or 12 months in advance.

    Best,
    Shane

    P.S. - With this plan you are limited to 100 concurrent connections although you probably wouldn't run into a problem unless more than 100 people were frequently uploading/downloading stuff to/from your site. This does NOT count people just visiting or looking at your site at once... That number is UNLIMITED!
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    • Profile picture of the author zurich
      I definitely wouldn't want any limits on anything, just in case the traffic gets huge.
      That's why I was looking at the dedicated option.
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      • Profile picture of the author Shane N
        Originally Posted by zurich View Post

        I definitely wouldn't want any limits on anything, just in case the traffic gets huge.
        That's why I was looking at the dedicated option.
        You can go with a dedicated server with GoDaddy starting at $30/Month. (NO I am not affiliated with them, I am just a big fan!)

        I have a forum that I run with their hosting and it's top notch. 24/7 customer support, etc.

        Best,
        Shane
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  • Profile picture of the author designerjack
    Pick up a VPS (virtual private server) or dedicated box.

    What type of website is it anyways? Blogs or something filled with downloads?

    If it's content, stick to VPS... if it's downloads or bandwidth usage (video) go with the dedicated box.
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    • Profile picture of the author zurich
      Originally Posted by designerjack View Post

      What type of website is it anyways? Blogs or something filled with downloads?
      It's all content- a bunch of business-type directories. Probably won't get a whole lot of traffic, but you never know.

      So with a dedicated server, how many domains can you reliably host per cpanel, and how many cpanels per dedicated server?
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  • Profile picture of the author rkcc4
    Originally Posted by zurich View Post

    Currently on a shared host, with around 200 or so domains. Pretty cost-effective.

    Getting ready to scale up big time and need to setup hosting for around 3000 or more domains. Thinking I'm going to have to go the dedicated server route. What would be the best way to do this- for example, how much traffic or server load is one dedicated server usually able to handle, and what would be the recommend max # of add-on domains to put on one c-panel?
    The most important thing is to keep your registration and hosting separate. On the registration side you want a supplier that does not charge extra for things like WHOIS and who gives you a good price (generally around $2 less per domain). On 2.5k domains that is a 5k saving plus whatever they charge you for extras. You also want a facility to manage the domains in folders by project or theme. Well that is what I do (I'm not allowed to promote so PM me if you want details).

    On the hosting you will not want to host all your domains on one server or even with one provider. Again this can all be managed with the right software.
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    • Profile picture of the author zurich
      Originally Posted by rkcc4 View Post

      The most important thing is to keep your registration and hosting separate.
      Glad you mentioned that, because I forgot to ask that in my original post.
      They're all .infos, registered at go daddy for around 90 cents apiece, however, i think go daddy charges around $10 a piece for the renewal. Are you saying that my hosting provider can also provide the renewal?
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      • Profile picture of the author rkcc4
        Originally Posted by zurich View Post

        Glad you mentioned that, because I forgot to ask that in my original post.
        They're all .infos, registered at go daddy for around 90 cents apiece, however, i think go daddy charges around $10 a piece for the renewal. Are you saying that my hosting provider can also provide the renewal?
        What I was saying is that there are two aspects, registration and hosting. I pay about $2 less than the going rate for registration and I don't pay for ANY extras like WHOIS or other tripe they try to make you pay for. I also ge this pricing for renewals, transfers and new registrations.

        For me it means I don't have to think about thinks, handling that many domains you also want a way to manage them in bulk rather than going and changing even a screenful at a time.

        Next comes Hosting, for that many domains you are almost certainly going to want to spread things around with different hosting companies. Otherwise, if you are doing anything "black hat" it will be very easy to shut you down overnight. There are some hosting companies where you can keep everything in one place but for most applications it makes no sense.

        I hope this helps, PM me if you need further detail, perhaps give me an idea of your application.
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  • Profile picture of the author dvduval
    There is more to consider like use of memory and ram. If these are database driven sites, you may not do so well with godaddy. In that case I would recommend starting with a VPS (ex. Servint), and then you can scale up to dedicated very easily from there. I don't support using godaddy for an important business enterprise, as the support is slow and the features on the server are restrictive.
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  • Profile picture of the author zurich
    I agree about godaddy. I had a vps with them and it was constantly rebooting on it's own at random times- the service sucked as well.
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  • Profile picture of the author zurich
    Back to the VPS or dedicated server idea- does anyone have any advice on how many sites you can host on one server? For example, how many cpanels and how many add-on domains per cpanel can one server typically handle?
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