1 month(renewable)Linux server dedicated 16mbps (>5TB) low latency unmetered guranteed 16mbps bandwidth Start Price USD 300.00 Current Price USD 300.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 500.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, November 26, 2008 End Time Saturday, December 06, 2008 Location Owosso, Michigan See more about '1 month(renewable)Linux server dedicated 16mbps (>5TB)' Description The auction is for one month use of a dedicated server with 16Mbps of dedicated bandwidth. This server is configured with very recent and optimized versions of Apache and php to get the most out of the hardware.  It can easily handle 10x the load compared to out of the box installs found on many dedicated host providers.  It has been working well, but the site it is hosting is very mysql heavy and is starting to exceed this box's capacity when the site is hit with front page link from digg.  That has happened several times within the last month. Most dedicated hosts only give you a 10mbps connection, or charge extra if you exceed 1, or 3.5TB of data in a month.  This server has a 100mb connection, but is rate limitted on the server to 16mbps.  That is well over 5TB of traffic a month.  For double the cost per month of the winning bid, it can be upgraded to 32mbps.  If the server is unable to handle the load at 32mbps, it will be given a free upgrade to a new server (minimum comittment term, depending on final price applies for free upgrade).This price not only includes use of the server and bandwidth, but also full system administration.  Upto 3 additional opensource packages will be installed at no additional cost, and upto one additional package per month.  Assistance will be provided in identifying and optimizing any performance issues.  This includes, but is not limitted to locating and rewritting SQL queries that behave poorly.This server can be used for hosting unlimitted domains, email, etc...  Obviously no illegal activit will be tolerated, sending spam, or adult only sites will also not be permitted from the host.A few anticipated questions:1Q. Do I get root access?1A. No, but you will be given SSH access.  I will preform anything needing root access for you.  If it becomes a fequent problem, sudo may be setup for specific commands, or I might consider allowing it, but assume no.2Q. Can I install my own software?2A. Generally yes.  If it requires root access, I will install it for you.This server is expected to be available in about 2 weeks.  Access to the server can be given sooner, but bandwidth and other resources might not be dedicated immediately.  I do not want to give out what site is currently running on the server, but you can ask me in private.Some stats on the current server:Average queries per second in mysql during last 10 days:  582  (obvously max would be much higher)Data for first 24 days of the month, so you know what kind of load can be handled by this server: Monthly Statistics for November 2008 Total Hits 196335155 Total Files 163441541 Total Pages 33860212 Total Visits 2406349 Total KBytes 1634022141 Total Unique Sites 810827 Total Unique URLs 78933 Total Unique Referrers 16493 Total Unique Usernames 11 Total Unique User Agents 45660 . Avg Max Hits per Hour 314639 2642873 Hits per Day 7551352 10375518 Files per Day 6286213 8666705 Pages per Day 1302315 2000705 Visits per Day 92551 157013 KBytes per Day 62847005 93293047(Above is the main site.  The second biggest domain on the server is 1/10th the traffic).If you want 32mbps instead of 16mbps, bid at 1/2 of whatever you are willing to pay.  The winning bid will be considered for 16mbps, or whatever the winning bid is can be doubled if you want 32mbps.  The bandwidth can be upgraded at any time for double the monthly sale price.The main value for this server is the dedicated bandwidth, and the expert administration of the server including free performance assistance and monitoring.  The use of the server at this price is a bonus.  You will only receive remote access to the server for one month.  You may renew for as long as like at the closing rate.On Nov-29-08 at 17:47:28 PST, seller added the following information:This server is co-located in Texas. Normal rates for bandwidth alone (without the server) are at: http://www.dedicatedserverstore.com/Colo_dedicatedlines.html This is for 16mbps. Bid can be doubled for 32mbps, or rate can be good for use of server for 2 months instead of one with 4mbps dedicated bandwidth.On Dec-05-08 at 08:05:24 PST, seller added the following information:Full resources of this server will be available by the time the auction closes. I will assist in moving an existing site. This is perfect for anyone with a high traffic site that needs an upgrade to a dedicated server, or who needs a better (faster) dedicated server and/or more bandwidth. Place a Bid!