Product launch and shared hosting

Alminc · 04-03-2009, 02:39 AM

Hi,

I will soon have a mini product launch, and I have
everything hosted on my shared Hostgator account.

There are 2 big files, 250MB and 450 MB, that can be downloaded
by customers at the same time, plus some smaller files
under 1MB.

There is a limit of max 25 download requests at the same time
on my shared hosting. Hostgator support said that the bandwidth will not
be a problem, but if more than 25 people download at the same time
they will get 500 internal server error.

I may have 100-200 customers on the launch day, so I need to
solve the problem with downloads somehow.

Any suggesstions?

stevenh512 · 04-03-2009, 03:29 AM

Can you host the files somewhere else? Amazon S3 seems like a good choice for something like this. If you dig into their API (or have a programmer who can make it work) you can even secure the files so they can only be downloaded from your site, that way nobody can share the download links.

Kyle Tully · 04-03-2009, 04:16 AM

Yup S3 is a quick n easy solution to host the large files.

And it's dirt cheap for the relatively small number of downloads you'll have.

Alminc · 04-03-2009, 04:43 AM

Thank you for your suggesstions guys.

I never used S3. What kind of hosting is it,
how does it work, how much does it cost?

Kyle Tully · 04-03-2009, 04:45 AM

Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)

Alminc · 04-03-2009, 06:15 AM

I signed for Amazon S3.
It seems that I must do some programming
and I am not a programmer.
Help.

Alminc · 04-03-2009, 06:30 AM

Kyle,

I just found your contribution about using S3 in the War room.
Let's see if it can help

.

reynald2790 · 04-03-2009, 06:33 AM

Hi you must definitely use Amazon S3 to host your huge files. If you can not to programming you can hire someone to do programming for you just see the link below.

The On Demand Global Workforce - oDesk

Yes you can try that site to hire someone.

Cheers,

Reynald Logan

Kyle Tully · 04-03-2009, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alminc

Kyle,

I just found your contribution about using S3 in the War room.
Let's see if it can help

.

I wouldn't worry about that code, it's only for secure downloads (ie a membership site) and as I hinted in that thread, there are now easier ways to do things.

Check out eZs3.com - Making Media Easy by Unleashing the Power of Amazon S3 Hosting (aff) -- it's dirt cheap, used by some of the biggest names in IM, and will have you up and running in no time.

stevenh512 · 04-03-2009, 08:28 AM

If you're using Firefox, try this. It's free.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3247

No programming required, unless you want to secure your files on S3 (then you'll need a programmer, but it shouldn't cost you too much, looks pretty simple according to the API docs).

radhika · 04-03-2009, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Hostgator support said that the bandwidth will not
be a problem, but if more than 25 people download at the same time
they will get 500 internal server error.

Yeah... right. That is one way of stopping using server resources. If they stop the excecution of site processes in first place, why giving unlimited bandwidth? Just to get the people sign up for hosting?

.

rondo · 04-03-2009, 08:57 AM

If S3 is too complicated then either get a vps hosting plan like these or use a file hosting service like FileKicker who charge per gb.

Andrew

AJ Silvers · 04-03-2009, 09:51 AM

I'd also recommend eZs3.com - Making Media Easy by Unleashing the Power of Amazon S3 Hosting (no aff), you don't need coding and can restrict videos and downloads to only come from a domain you specify.

Makes using the Amazon S3 service a dream (it's a headache otherwise).

04-03-2009, 02:39 AM	#1
Alminc Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stockholm , Sweden. Posts: 1,469 Thanks: 33 Thanked 151 Times in 92 Posts Contact Info	Product launch and shared hosting - need advice Hi, I will soon have a mini product launch, and I have everything hosted on my shared Hostgator account. There are 2 big files, 250MB and 450 MB, that can be downloaded by customers at the same time, plus some smaller files under 1MB. There is a limit of max 25 download requests at the same time on my shared hosting. Hostgator support said that the bandwidth will not be a problem, but if more than 25 people download at the same time they will get 500 internal server error. I may have 100-200 customers on the launch day, so I need to solve the problem with downloads somehow. Any suggesstions?
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04-03-2009, 03:29 AM	#2
stevenh512 HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Landers, CA, USA Posts: 329 Thanks: 30 Thanked 29 Times in 26 Posts Social Networking	Re: Product launch and shared hosting - need advice Can you host the files somewhere else? Amazon S3 seems like a good choice for something like this. If you dig into their API (or have a programmer who can make it work) you can even secure the files so they can only be downloaded from your site, that way nobody can share the download links.
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04-03-2009, 04:16 AM	#3
Kyle Tully ConsultingTycoon.com War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Vaucluse, Australia. Posts: 2,343 Thanks: 98 Thanked 268 Times in 128 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Product launch and shared hosting - need advice Yup S3 is a quick n easy solution to host the large files. And it's dirt cheap for the relatively small number of downloads you'll have.
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04-03-2009, 04:43 AM	#4
Alminc Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stockholm , Sweden. Posts: 1,469 Thanks: 33 Thanked 151 Times in 92 Posts Contact Info	Re: Product launch and shared hosting - need advice Thank you for your suggesstions guys. I never used S3. What kind of hosting is it, how does it work, how much does it cost?
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04-03-2009, 04:45 AM	#5
Kyle Tully ConsultingTycoon.com War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Vaucluse, Australia. Posts: 2,343 Thanks: 98 Thanked 268 Times in 128 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Product launch and shared hosting - need advice Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)
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04-03-2009, 06:15 AM	#6
Alminc Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stockholm , Sweden. Posts: 1,469 Thanks: 33 Thanked 151 Times in 92 Posts Contact Info	Re: Product launch and shared hosting - need advice I signed for Amazon S3. It seems that I must do some programming and I am not a programmer. Help.
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Alminc Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stockholm , Sweden. Posts: 1,469 Thanks: 33 Thanked 151 Times in 92 Posts Contact Info	Re: Product launch and shared hosting - need advice Kyle, I just found your contribution about using S3 in the War room. Let's see if it can help .
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04-03-2009, 06:33 AM	#8
reynald2790 Music is my Life War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 286 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 16 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Product launch and shared hosting - need advice Hi you must definitely use Amazon S3 to host your huge files. If you can not to programming you can hire someone to do programming for you just see the link below. The On Demand Global Workforce - oDesk Yes you can try that site to hire someone. Cheers, Reynald Logan

04-03-2009, 08:28 AM	#10
stevenh512 HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Landers, CA, USA Posts: 329 Thanks: 30 Thanked 29 Times in 26 Posts Social Networking	Re: Product launch and shared hosting - need advice If you're using Firefox, try this. It's free. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3247 No programming required, unless you want to secure your files on S3 (then you'll need a programmer, but it shouldn't cost you too much, looks pretty simple according to the API docs).
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rondo Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Australia. Posts: 5,444 Thanks: 125 Thanked 174 Times in 156 Posts	Re: Product launch and shared hosting - need advice If S3 is too complicated then either get a vps hosting plan like these or use a file hosting service like FileKicker who charge per gb. Andrew
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AJ Silvers Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 717 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 116 Thanked 129 Times in 96 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Product launch and shared hosting - need advice I'd also recommend eZs3.com - Making Media Easy by Unleashing the Power of Amazon S3 Hosting (no aff), you don't need coding and can restrict videos and downloads to only come from a domain you specify. Makes using the Amazon S3 service a dream (it's a headache otherwise).
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