Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2013 20:10:00 -0500 From: Iqbal Aroussi <iqbal@aroussi.ca> To: Kevin Kinsey <kdk@daleco.biz> Cc: questions@freebsd.org, Chris Stankevitz <chrisstankevitz@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Running FreeBSD for my personal website: collocation, cloud, etc. Message-ID: <CAH5Z8-r0j3cC-tC%2BtWqK9ywQ5igy9X%2Bz9JYWvidh482tQ4JURw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20131229001628.GA85404@rootbsd.daleco.biz> References: <CAPi0pssHTPBFa-9CSs7PsYcMXD34NB8KMdJh9OGJnZ%2B=-JbYtA@mail.gmail.com> <20131229001628.GA85404@rootbsd.daleco.biz>
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Hi, On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 7:16 PM, Kevin Kinsey <kdk@daleco.biz> wrote: > On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 06:22:47PM -0800, Chris Stankevitz wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I've used linux for years but the BSD Now podcast has me fired up > > about BSD. I'm thinking of resurrecting my domain name web and mail > > servers with FreeBSD. > > > > Can you recommend a place/procedure by which I can easily (and > > cheaply) get up and running with a "publicly accessible" FreeBSD > > machine connected to the internet on which I can run a web and mail > > server? Maybe I'll hookup a VPN for use when I am on a public > > connection (e.g. starbucks). > > > > The server will be under essentially no load. > > > > The way I see it I have these options: > > > > 1. Buy and run machines from home and figure out a scheme to deal with > > my dynamic ip address > > > > 2. Co-location (which I've never done but I think I understand the > concept) > > > > 3. Cloud (which I don't understand) > > I have a VM at rootbsd.net for my own personal use and we recently > started using them for @work as well. For personal use I have their > low-end package which does plenty for me, including hosting my vanity > sites, one business site (non e-commerce), mail for a few domains, > some DNS, etc. Zero load for the most part, excellent support from > RootBSD, and I think it's less than 20 bucks/month. > > My $.02, > > Kevin Kinsey > > > Thanks for your help, > > > > Chris > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > I have few VPSs with https://www.transip.eu Great hosting, cheaper and more RAM / disk space compared to competition for same price . I like the fact it's located in the Netherlands, you know why ;) Regards
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