From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Dec 29 01:39:15 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 7DDC3814 for ; Sun, 29 Dec 2013 01:39:15 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-qe0-f53.google.com (mail-qe0-f53.google.com [209.85.128.53]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 3891F1A6B for ; Sun, 29 Dec 2013 01:39:14 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-qe0-f53.google.com with SMTP id nc12so10221495qeb.26 for ; Sat, 28 Dec 2013 17:39:08 -0800 (PST) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc:content-type; bh=kgcWIi8woZYFiKik5vsUCtc4Xwc0rQLZ9UJgZijaTOo=; b=fsW+k2afZWjtHpuSR7AzQx3BogXtbQdLADSDjOn6ICjzf8rjaIFsyA9ST9JOS0vck7 cG1q8H1LqRl0Glup2Ebb0HHrLbLam7JZBwGJ5NnvP8WNE4n7oWZkPlOyURLzgTaxuyL3 t9ys3WiCP2TmsLnjJWJ29yVUOYTVWHzdDaleQJFh4/ixEWywu2nZVErOsPJ6YEsAkOuJ 6L9MyFzjgTAESzOnprGaEpRR4LDWWfZyOSCL8YOS7DCEWUXCI8mS2ZY8weG32IdoFv4+ jYtYopnL3nTqb9j0klzO1uFxLz7GmSxyLEDQbWBe58olnBtfB5hz/eBPncpUTYmkQl4T 4a6g== X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQnycOHtufstHhJ9BCTjcLu4ArAtpIE+WuLHRdXC5gWs5PR4yghWM1WdZ7G3IyabA/AXNDz7 X-Received: by 10.49.131.164 with SMTP id on4mr96848656qeb.16.1388279420247; Sat, 28 Dec 2013 17:10:20 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.140.40.231 with HTTP; Sat, 28 Dec 2013 17:10:00 -0800 (PST) X-Originating-IP: [70.81.132.206] In-Reply-To: <20131229001628.GA85404@rootbsd.daleco.biz> References: <20131229001628.GA85404@rootbsd.daleco.biz> From: Iqbal Aroussi Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2013 20:10:00 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Running FreeBSD for my personal website: collocation, cloud, etc. To: Kevin Kinsey Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.17 Cc: questions@freebsd.org, Chris Stankevitz X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.17 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2013 01:39:15 -0000 Hi, On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 7:16 PM, Kevin Kinsey 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