Site server requirements and costs

[SpankMe]

Many people have asked about the cost of running this site. Also many others have offered to help host it and wanted to know what it required. So here are the details.

I run two sites on this server. Kiwi Biker & SV Portal (http://www.sv-portal.com/).

Last updated: 20/11/08

The cost:
Current server is with MegaNetServ (http://www.meganetserve.com/): Setup $40US, Monthly fee $119US

vBulletin (http://www.vbulletin.com/) license: $30US/year for each site.
kiwibiker.co.nz domain cost: $35NZ/year
sv-portal.com domain cost: $35NZ/year

Server requirements:

This site needs its own server running Linux. Specifically Fedora (http://fedora.redhat.com) FC7. I need full control of my own server to be able to do what I do.

Current server:
CPU: Pentium 4 2.80GHz
Memory: 2GB SDRAM
Disk: 149GB SATA

KB uses 25012MB filesystem and 1603MB database
SV uses 10840MB filesystem and 623MB database

Kiwi biker uses about 320GB/month usage.
SV Portal uses about 65GB/month usage.
This does not include the twice weekly backups to my server at home or downloading software updates.

I also have to run a server 24hrs from home for testing and automated backups of the server in the US.

Here are links to full usage details for KB (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/usage/) and SV (http://www.sv-portal.com/usage/).


I would like to thank everyone you have donated and setup APs to help with costs.

The biggest cost to me is time. Doing OS and site software updates and modifications.


If you wish to help with the running costs, I can accept donations via PayPal

<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_xclick"><input type="hidden" name="business" value="forums@xtra.co.nz"><input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="Website Support Donation"><input type="hidden" name="no_note" value="1"><input type="hidden" name="currency_code" value="USD"><input type="hidden" name="tax" value="0"><input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/x-click-but04.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!"></form>

or via direct debt to my bank.
Senior members van view my bank account details here (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/usernote.php?u=1).

[scumdog]

In my alcohol befuddled mind this information means nothing, however I realise the running costs must be astronomical, please let us know what it costs eh?
I may JUST be able to help.i

[HDTboy]

AP set up, it's not a lot, but if everyone put in this much it'd pay for the site

[SixPackBack]

will help out as well spank......ap set up tomorrow!

[onearmedbandit]

In my alcohol befuddled mind this information means nothing, however I realise the running costs must be astronomical, please let us know what it costs eh?
I may JUST be able to help.i

Okay then, no speeding tickets for all kber's so we can all help Spankme.

Spankme, I'll put in $60 now, saves on bank charges. Call it my years subscription.

[TerminalAddict]

cor blimey ...
I've just been through this with mandrakeusers/mandrivausers

I've got nearly 12,000 registered users, pulling 80g/month just on web traffic.
Spent 6 months hosting a mirror for PLF (penguin liberation front) and PClinuxonline.
Mirrors started pulling 200g/month just on FTP traffic.
Not doing that anymore :)

You should shop around I guess ... I buy whoesale data from the UK in 4 terabyte blocks, much cheaper than anything I have ever seen.

Kernow-webhosting was setup to generate some revenue rather than begging users :)

much sympathy :)

[Fatjim]

In my alcohol befuddled mind this information means nothing, however I realise the running costs must be astronomical, please let us know what it costs eh?
I may JUST be able to help.idid you get that Police sponsorship deal sorted?