- Joined
- Nov 16, 2003
- Location
- Cleveland OHIO
hey guys. im reading up on hosting a webserver out of my home. i know ill need GOOD hardware (blade-like server, running either BSD or solaris, probably apache) need to learn how to run multiple sites off of one IP...havent gotten that far yet. (i know its something to do with the domain you register).havent even gotten the ram so i cant test it
After i mentioned to a few people i was only thinking of starting a webserver at home, i suddently had a bunch of people asking me whens it going to be up, because they'd like some hosting..i wasnt even fully serious!
heres what im thinking,
no one can do photoshop+dreamweaver here. Its simple yes, but they cant do it, i can. score. Im no master of either, but i can wing it pretty darn good, they dont know its easy, nor want to learn. better for me.
Also today, my good friend sayd he'll pay me good cash to make music videos for his band. now music and video is my thing (i master movie stuff) he'll even help pay for costs of renting high end cameras if he likes my work after a vid or 2.
On top of that, a friends father asked me to make him a logo for his remodeling company, and is also interested in space on this server i dont even have up yet! talk about pressure.
So far, i figure i can do
websites
Video
DVDs
Website with downloadable video (doubt my 3mb line could handle streaming, will upgrade to 6mb if this all goes well)
Moderate recording
Im not sure what i should charge, i dont have any college degree in anything, im just good at this stuff..moreso the video..i was thinking first off give some freebies to my first friendly customers, just so i can have a bckround setup saying "heres what i can do"
Also on the sites, id lilke to do google AdSense, or something similar..id like to make a cost with adsense, which would be like next to nothing, and a cost without, which would be alittle more, a cost for video downloading site would be more, but slightly less with adsense. (plus the $$ for making, editing, spfx, mastering, mixing the video)
What is this all worth on the real market? i wouldnt dare charge that kind of money..but rather less, so its a bargain. of corse, discount for those who get me more business. Best part is, i have no problem sitting one on one with these guys designing everything to their specifications
For the server, im already knowing i need to get a raid 1 array of 10k drives. PRobably ill start with something small, 3x18gb per channel...its the server i garbage picked, the ram is on its way (gigs) i was told on 2CPU forums thats all i need..if not, ill fix it. hardware im not worried about, if its something this important, i wont skimp out, illl get the most reliable. I only put 10$ into it so far(nice lady on 2CPU!). If it takes off right away, great, ill invest some more $$. If it flops and no one even gets back to me...so what, i got a dually SCSI server for 10$...IMO a win win situation lol.
What do you guys think?
So far, ive got 3 bands tlaking to me (none can even really play, but tone deaf people love em...so what can i do?) friend's dad's remodeling biz, ditz ex gf who thinks shes got a fasion biz (not gonna fly, but still already offered to pay a bundle) gf's candle, soap and whatever thing (let that go free, or with alittle adsense)
the bands i figure are gonna have MP3s for DL, as well as video clips. 2 of hem said theyd like me to help film, edit, and master DVDs. of corse, then those would be sold on their sites..
so right there thats 6. plus id probably move my crappy yahoo sites on there, but just throw adsense on to get a few pennies here and there ( i had some rare custom combustion tutorials i made the star wars geeks loved)
so we've got about 8. (i have 2)
oh, lastly, i was just given a commercial printer, the epson stylus 5000. the friends father is looking to order business cards, and thinks me printing them would be cheaper. any suggestions there? it can print 13x19+ its a real beast to run
Im stumped guys. never had this much request for the things i wasted, rather used my summer for learning. i dont wanna rip people off, nor do i wanna get ripped.
thanks in advance.
After i mentioned to a few people i was only thinking of starting a webserver at home, i suddently had a bunch of people asking me whens it going to be up, because they'd like some hosting..i wasnt even fully serious!
heres what im thinking,
no one can do photoshop+dreamweaver here. Its simple yes, but they cant do it, i can. score. Im no master of either, but i can wing it pretty darn good, they dont know its easy, nor want to learn. better for me.
Also today, my good friend sayd he'll pay me good cash to make music videos for his band. now music and video is my thing (i master movie stuff) he'll even help pay for costs of renting high end cameras if he likes my work after a vid or 2.
On top of that, a friends father asked me to make him a logo for his remodeling company, and is also interested in space on this server i dont even have up yet! talk about pressure.
So far, i figure i can do
websites
Video
DVDs
Website with downloadable video (doubt my 3mb line could handle streaming, will upgrade to 6mb if this all goes well)
Moderate recording
Im not sure what i should charge, i dont have any college degree in anything, im just good at this stuff..moreso the video..i was thinking first off give some freebies to my first friendly customers, just so i can have a bckround setup saying "heres what i can do"
Also on the sites, id lilke to do google AdSense, or something similar..id like to make a cost with adsense, which would be like next to nothing, and a cost without, which would be alittle more, a cost for video downloading site would be more, but slightly less with adsense. (plus the $$ for making, editing, spfx, mastering, mixing the video)
What is this all worth on the real market? i wouldnt dare charge that kind of money..but rather less, so its a bargain. of corse, discount for those who get me more business. Best part is, i have no problem sitting one on one with these guys designing everything to their specifications
For the server, im already knowing i need to get a raid 1 array of 10k drives. PRobably ill start with something small, 3x18gb per channel...its the server i garbage picked, the ram is on its way (gigs) i was told on 2CPU forums thats all i need..if not, ill fix it. hardware im not worried about, if its something this important, i wont skimp out, illl get the most reliable. I only put 10$ into it so far(nice lady on 2CPU!). If it takes off right away, great, ill invest some more $$. If it flops and no one even gets back to me...so what, i got a dually SCSI server for 10$...IMO a win win situation lol.
What do you guys think?
So far, ive got 3 bands tlaking to me (none can even really play, but tone deaf people love em...so what can i do?) friend's dad's remodeling biz, ditz ex gf who thinks shes got a fasion biz (not gonna fly, but still already offered to pay a bundle) gf's candle, soap and whatever thing (let that go free, or with alittle adsense)
the bands i figure are gonna have MP3s for DL, as well as video clips. 2 of hem said theyd like me to help film, edit, and master DVDs. of corse, then those would be sold on their sites..
so right there thats 6. plus id probably move my crappy yahoo sites on there, but just throw adsense on to get a few pennies here and there ( i had some rare custom combustion tutorials i made the star wars geeks loved)
so we've got about 8. (i have 2)
oh, lastly, i was just given a commercial printer, the epson stylus 5000. the friends father is looking to order business cards, and thinks me printing them would be cheaper. any suggestions there? it can print 13x19+ its a real beast to run
Im stumped guys. never had this much request for the things i wasted, rather used my summer for learning. i dont wanna rip people off, nor do i wanna get ripped.
thanks in advance.