• What does starting a server business take?
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Oh gosh. And how many servers would both of those cover?
It mostly takes alot of cash
If you're planning on doing this just to make money, I suggest you stop where you are. You'll find that you will have to pay for A LOT of stuff in the long run; server charges, software charges and etc. If you're looking for a quick way to get money, just go get a job or something.
I'm doing it for fun also.
There's nothing fun being waken up at 3AM by a horde of angry customers, because your rented "super reliable" server went offline for no apparent reason. If JWJ has the time, he could hire you for the level 1 tech support, really basic things. Then you'll see how hard it can be, even at the very basic level.
[QUOTE=Tools;27546413]There's nothing fun being waken up at 3AM by a horde of angry customers, because your rented "super reliable" server went offline for no apparent reason. If JWJ has the time, he could hire you for the level 1 tech support, really basic things. Then you'll see how hard it can be, even at the very basic level.[/QUOTE] I'd do that.
Waking up at 3 is part of the deal. Just business in general is fun. If that's what it takes to keep the customers happy, it's fun
[QUOTE=JWJ;27541205]who are you again and why does your opinion matter [editline]20th January 2011[/editline] My thread about starting your own hosting company: [url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1005380-The-Adventures-of-Starting-a-Hosting-Company[/url] [editline]20th January 2011[/editline] There's already thousands of competitors, why would I care about one more?[/QUOTE] not really an opinion, look at the oify, all the banners and backgrounds, and fp buttons are hosted on your site and about 40% of the time they don't load because you have terrible up-time.
[QUOTE=BluFox;27547001]Waking up at 3 is part of the deal. Just business in general is fun. If that's what it takes to keep the customers happy, it's fun[/QUOTE] Yeah, for like a week. This is why you get all these GSPs disappearing all the time.
The amount of nights and mornings I spent awake forging through crap was such a toll breaker on my system.
[QUOTE=BluFox;27547001]Waking up at 3 is part of the deal. Just business in general is fun. If that's what it takes to keep the customers happy, it's fun[/QUOTE] You seem like a very dedicated employee, have you considered working in a Chinese sweatshop?
[QUOTE=hexpunK;27550021]You seem like a very dedicated employee, have you considered working in a Chinese sweatshop?[/QUOTE] Chinese sweatshop - Internet services, is there really a difference in work conditions?
[QUOTE=psp401.com;27550053]Chinese sweatshop - Internet services, is there really a difference in work conditions?[/QUOTE] Not with this worldwide economic situation
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