Re: [cobalt-users] Product inquiry

["Steven Werby" <steven-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Andrzyczak, Joseph (J.) <jandrzyc@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Direct yearly costs of $1324 yr. hosting costs(minus ISP costs of $540
> yr.)with only 103megs of space total.

Is the $540 what you pay for your dial-up/DSL/cable/ISDN internet connection?  If
not, what is it?  And do you mean "plus" instead of "minus"?

> Would like to host 15-25 small business/personal websites separate from my
> own.

You've established that you spend $1,324 a year on hosting.  Is that for the 15-25
sites plus your own that you describe above?  I'm having a difficult time following
what your current situation is and what your future scenario is.

> 1. Would having my own Cobalt RaQ2 be better than leasing a RaQ?

I think so, but that depends on what kind of deal you get and what you mean by
"better".  Are you comfortable administering a server, applying patches, etc?  Do you
have someone that can do that for you?  Would the server you'd be leasing be a RaQ2
or a RaQ3?  Why have you chosen a RaQ2 over a RaQ3?  If you own it will you be
hosting from a colocation facility or will you be hosting from home or an existing
business?  You haven't given us nearly enough to give you useful advice.

> 2. Any quick suggestions on what I should be looking for?

I recommed posting more information about:
1. Your experience and skills
2. Level of traffic, mail usage, total users, CGI usage, database usage, etc. you
expect for the sites you plan on hosting
3. Cost and other constraints
4. How you define "better".  i.e.: Overall cost, control, etc.

Steven Werby {steven-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx}