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Home Server

Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:17 pm
by roalf
Have you tried or are you hosting your sites with your own homeserver? I used to have a home server 5 months ago. Just to check my PHP sites before getting them online. But now that I'm using a forum, I'm not using a homeserver anymore. Too lazy to install MySQL and stuff. :D So how bout you guys? Ever tried it? I'm using a simple one called Abyss Web Server by Aprelium BTW.

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:46 am
by Temple
You should try The Saint WAMP. It's Apache, MySQL, and other services installed for you. I use it for the same reason of testing my PHP scripts and testing forums skins, etc before uploading to a server.

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 6:25 am
by roalf
Yeah I heard about WAMP and basing from the comments, I assume it's simplier than Abyss. But then I tend to stick with stuff I'm used to. I have no time and patience learning other stuff which does the same thing as the one I'm perfectly using with ease.

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:09 am
by Temple
Well, it's just an installer and that's it, you're ready to go!

Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:56 pm
by hip_hop_x
Wamp is good, they update the installer when new upgrades are availibe for php/apache/mysql. I have a low up speed and it's not good for a dedicated server, If someone will need help with dedicated servers on windows pm me. Icould help you installing a dedicated server and a control panel for it in exchange of few mb space.

Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 5:28 am
by Rapboy
I used to run my own website from home with linux. But it's not a good idee to run your own hosting, cause the more popular it get's the more chance u get of getting hacked by some1. And u gotta have a good upload speed if u wanna have your own host. And btw u should also consider the fact that is gonna crash a few times( or more on windows).

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:51 am
by Tails5
I guess that a 256kbps connection isn't fast enough to host a home webserver?

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:14 pm
by hip_hop_x
lol 256 kbps aern't good. You will need minimum of 2mbps upload, oratleast 1mbps.

Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:36 am
by Tails5
Figures :\ and isn't 256 kilobits per second only really 32 kilobytes per second?

bandwidth

Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:41 pm
by Envoxia
Doesn't that eat up quite a bit of your bandwidth? Especially if you're planning on having a high traffic site.