[Zope] - Zope Hosting: Sharing vs Dedicated
Robert OConnor
rocon@pivot.net
Mon, 25 Jan 1999 09:16:57 -0500
I would like to understand these issues
more clearly:
*Sharing Zope hosting as planned by
http://www.codeit.com/announce.html
AND
*Dedicated Zope with a dedicated server.
The February issue of WEBTechniques
was where I first learned about ZOPE aka bobo.
In that issue www.9netave.net (1) has
an ad for a "dedicated server including
hardware" for *ONLY* $99/month!
I have started to look locally and here
in central Maine www.ctel.net (1) would let
me put my hardware at their center
with "Dual T3's" for $300/month. With
their rack mount hardware, it's $550/month.
There seems to be a benefit to having
one's own server connected to a big
pipe.
Now, it seems like some issues about sharing
zope have not been resolved.
Say I share a Zope server with
my one domain name and sell service
to _my_ customers.
* What databases can I use?
*Can I use add-on products?
* Do they have to be tested by the Host
service first?
*How do I get charged If I want to
add a second and more
domain names?
I've started to look at these options because
Hosting at my location would be very
expensive with a small pipe. Cable modems
which aren't here yet may be problematic
in their own way.
Of course, the bottom line is the cost:
~Shared: US$50/month +...
VS
~Dedicated: $100 to $300 to infinity and beyond!
I look forward to thoughts and Ideas from
others.
Note: (1) I have no interest or connections
with these companies... Just listed as
examples.
-bobo connor