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We've pretty much outgrown our current host. They have been very helpful
and always went the extra mile, but we've reached our data transfer
limit several times and been charged for overages... and the biggest
thing was server problems a few months ago that had our site down for
the better part of two DAYS. Site was up, but the ShopSite upgrade
bombed so we couldn't get any orders.

Anyway, I'm seriously considering either moving to Lexiconn (which
offers much more data transfer in their plan) or moving to a dedicated
server. I already own a dedicated server that has very few sites (no
ShopSite sites) and all are relatively low traffic business sites.
Server loads stay below 0.5 all the time.

So, should I move to another host that provides support for ShopSite or
just break out and go out on my own? I am familiar with Linux and
installing/updating programs through SSH, as I manage the dedicated
server. The only downside is purchasing support directly from ShopSite
as opposed to just calling a hosting provider when there are problems.

Any opinions?

Data transfer limits don't always have anything to do with whether or
not you have your own server. Even if you have your own managed server
co-located somewhere, you could have to pay some kind of premium for
unlimited data transfer. May not always be the case, but that is what I
have seen. You could locate your server in-house and pay for your own
high-speed t1 internet connection, which doesn't usually have a data
transfer limit, however that can be expensive and you don't get the
benefits of a hosting provider or a co-location facility (physical
security systems, redundant power sources, redundant internet
connections, etc).

-Loren



Brandon Eley wrote:

We've pretty much outgrown our current host. They have been very
helpful and always went the extra mile, but we've reached our data
transfer limit several times and been charged for overages... and the
biggest thing was server problems a few months ago that had our site
down for the better part of two DAYS. Site was up, but the ShopSite
upgrade bombed so we couldn't get any orders.

Anyway, I'm seriously considering either moving to Lexiconn (which
offers much more data transfer in their plan) or moving to a dedicated
server. I already own a dedicated server that has very few sites (no
ShopSite sites) and all are relatively low traffic business sites.
Server loads stay below 0.5 all the time.

So, should I move to another host that provides support for ShopSite
or just break out and go out on my own? I am familiar with Linux and
installing/updating programs through SSH, as I manage the dedicated
server. The only downside is purchasing support directly from ShopSite
as opposed to just calling a hosting provider when there are problems.

Any opinions?

Well, the data transfer limits on shared hosting accounts are very
small... usually 5-10 GB of data transfer per month. We go over this,
and small hosting companies charge premiums for transfer still... even
though costs have been coming down. I have way more on my dedicated than
I will be able to use... several hundred GB / month burstable. I don't
think that would be an issue for a long time

Brandon Eley
2BigFeet.com
brandon@2bigfeet.com
www.2bigfeet.com