What would be the best Hosting Account for Large Volume of Visitor

Sean A McAlister · 08-18-2008, 01:01 PM

Hey eveyone,

If you have a site that would produce millions of visitors per month
what is the best hosting account

and what are the specifics that you should look for

to ensure servers don't crash, site runs fast etc.

Also...what are the protocols for a platform that allows
users to upload video's?

Not sure if I am asking this question right....I hope you
get the gist of what I am asking.,

Thanks
Sean

Jason K. Thomas · 08-18-2008, 01:06 PM

If you are expecting millions of visitors, you need to go with dedicated server(s). Check out the offerings from http://theplanet.com. Are you looking to run a social site or a YouTube clone? Most of the social site software out there allows for video uploads. You'll need tons of disk space and bandwidth.

Sean A McAlister · 08-18-2008, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason K. Thomas

If you are expecting millions of visitors, you need to go with dedicated server(s). Check out the offerings from http://theplanet.com. Are you looking to run a social site or a YouTube clone? Most of the social site software out there allows for video uploads. You'll need tons of disk space and bandwidth.

Kind of a cross breed I guess....
If it were a social site clone...would you still need your own servers?

And when using your own servers do you have any recommendations on what size and best kinds?

thanks
Sean

Simplweb · 08-18-2008, 01:22 PM

Another great hoster for dedicated boxes is liquidweb. Of course, if you want high end and can afford it, the big daddy is rackspace

a04cmccl · 08-18-2008, 02:15 PM

I've always used Mister.net and had a fantastic experience.

Best of Luck

gragster · 08-18-2008, 04:09 PM

I have heard many good things about the planet. You should check them out.

Jesus Perez · 08-18-2008, 04:13 PM

RackSpace and The Planet. Hands down some of the finest datacenters in the US. Be ready to pay, though.

Steve.S. · 08-18-2008, 04:14 PM

I went for dedicated hosting with hostgator just 3 days ago.
I know they are not the cheapest nor the best, but being an inexperienced server administrator, I chose for hostgator. Their support is fantastic.

Just my 2 cents

SpeedDemon · 08-18-2008, 04:18 PM

You can also get a VPS if a dedicated is more than you'll really need. You don't have quite as much flexibility as with a dedicated, but it's a lot better than regular shared hosting.

I'm using EpicVPS right now, but I haven't been with them long enough to really give a recommendation. No problems in the 6 months I've used them though.

MikeLantz · 08-18-2008, 04:26 PM

I highly recommend ThePlanet. I have used them for years and they are great. Their prices are great too, especially when they have a sale.

I am paying just $219/mo for one of my servers with dual quad-core Xeons....

Also, an FYI, Hostgator just uses ThePlanet for hosting, so their dedicated servers are just the same servers you can get from ThePlanet. ThePlanet has great support themselves, so no need to pay the middleman.

Good luck!

Mike

Jason K. Thomas · 08-18-2008, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The IM Reporter

Kind of a cross breed I guess....
If it were a social site clone...would you still need your own servers?

And when using your own servers do you have any recommendations on what size and best kinds?

thanks
Sean

You definitely need dedicated servers to support any large social site. A few VPS (like LiquidWeb which was mentioned by SimplWeb) will support some of the social site software. A lot of them require root access to install particular modules, such as FFMPEG for video. You really need to figure out how much traffic and storage space you'll need. What is your limitation on video uploads going to be? 15MB, 50MB? That can fill a hard drive up fast. Dedicated servers will give you the option to scale up as needed.

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Sean A McAlister Entrepreneur \| Consultant War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: , , USA. Posts: 1,617 Blog Entries: 46 Thanks: 263 Thanked 455 Times in 139 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	What would be the best Hosting Account for Large Volume of Visitor Hey eveyone, If you have a site that would produce millions of visitors per month what is the best hosting account and what are the specifics that you should look for to ensure servers don't crash, site runs fast etc. Also...what are the protocols for a platform that allows users to upload video's? Not sure if I am asking this question right....I hope you get the gist of what I am asking., Thanks Sean
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Jason K. Thomas HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: , , . Posts: 217 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	Re: What would be the best Hosting Account for Large Volume of Visitor If you are expecting millions of visitors, you need to go with dedicated server(s). Check out the offerings from http://theplanet.com. Are you looking to run a social site or a YouTube clone? Most of the social site software out there allows for video uploads. You'll need tons of disk space and bandwidth.

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Simplweb HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 125 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Contact Info	Re: What would be the best Hosting Account for Large Volume of Visitor Another great hoster for dedicated boxes is liquidweb. Of course, if you want high end and can afford it, the big daddy is rackspace
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gragster Active Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 33 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: What would be the best Hosting Account for Large Volume of Visitor I have heard many good things about the planet. You should check them out.
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Jesus Perez Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,057 Blog Entries: 8 Thanks: 347 Thanked 980 Times in 488 Posts Social Networking	Re: What would be the best Hosting Account for Large Volume of Visitor RackSpace and The Planet. Hands down some of the finest datacenters in the US. Be ready to pay, though.
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Steve.S. HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: , , . Posts: 132 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: What would be the best Hosting Account for Large Volume of Visitor I went for dedicated hosting with hostgator just 3 days ago. I know they are not the cheapest nor the best, but being an inexperienced server administrator, I chose for hostgator. Their support is fantastic. Just my 2 cents
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SpeedDemon Active Warrior Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: California Posts: 51 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What would be the best Hosting Account for Large Volume of Visitor You can also get a VPS if a dedicated is more than you'll really need. You don't have quite as much flexibility as with a dedicated, but it's a lot better than regular shared hosting. I'm using EpicVPS right now, but I haven't been with them long enough to really give a recommendation. No problems in the 6 months I've used them though.
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MikeLantz www.warriorplus.com War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,781 Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 4 Thanked 297 Times in 81 Posts Social Networking	Re: What would be the best Hosting Account for Large Volume of Visitor I highly recommend ThePlanet. I have used them for years and they are great. Their prices are great too, especially when they have a sale. I am paying just $219/mo for one of my servers with dual quad-core Xeons.... Also, an FYI, Hostgator just uses ThePlanet for hosting, so their dedicated servers are just the same servers you can get from ThePlanet. ThePlanet has great support themselves, so no need to pay the middleman. Good luck! Mike
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