Questions before I purchase Dedicated Server

phatty · May 12th, 2004, 8:47 PM

Hi All, I'm new to this forum but have heard fantastic things about Surpass Hosting. Here's my questions.

I run a PostNuke site with pnphpBB Forums installed. I currently have 1340 members and still growing. The forums are the main reason users come to my site and I see anywhere from 30-60 users online at one time. With that said I have a lot of queries to the database. I'm looking at a dedicated server and budget wise probably a Celeron to start with.

1. Will a Celeron server handle my site and it's traffic, db queries, etc.?
2. My current host has cPanel so would Surpass Tech Support be able to move my entire site with db intact for me? At what cost?

There are probably more questions but those are the main two for now. Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Jeff

**Travis** · May 12th, 2004, 8:51 PM

1. you'ed have to test it yourself but im sure it would be more than enough as long as you dont have to much large downloads

2.Yes surpass could do it for you ( i think for free) you could to in about 30 seconds to 1 minute as long as you know your old username password and server IP

**Bigjohn** · May 12th, 2004, 9:06 PM

Ask TEQ what THIS forum is running on...

I'm pretty sure that a celeron would certainly handle it unless you've got a BUTT load of download files.

2 - YEP. They did it for me.

**Emmanuel** · May 12th, 2004, 9:16 PM

Hello jeff,

welcome to our forum.

I am glad you are looking into dedicated as ultimately this is the best decision long run for your website's home.

1. Will a Celeron server handle my site and it's traffic, db queries, etc.?

- Provided you don't put many other sites on the server that use up much resources then yes it would be fine, you can always upgreade the ram or cpu later on without any major movement of data or downtime. We use the same drives for you

2. My current host has cPanel so would Surpass Tech Support be able to move my entire site with db intact for me? At what cost?

- Actually with your own dedicated server you have the access called

" whm - move "

which lets you move any site from another server which uses cpanel. all it
requires is the old server ip, cpanel username and pass

phatty · May 12th, 2004, 10:31 PM

Thanks for the quick responses guys and gals. I may just go for the P4 server then just in case. Even though I could move the site myself using WHM would support do it for me? In addition, will permissions and everything else stay intact?

Thanks again and I can't wait to make the move.

Oh, one more thing. Whats the best way to order a dedicated server?

Jeff

**Travis** · May 12th, 2004, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phatty

Thanks for the quick responses guys and gals. I may just go for the P4 server then just in case. Even though I could move the site myself using WHM would support do it for me? In addition, will permissions and everything else stay intact?

Thanks again and I can't wait to make the move.

Oh, one more thing. Whats the best way to order a dedicated server?

Jeff

support could do it for you and yes the permissions would stay intact

I'd say sales

surpasshosting.com would be the best way to order a dedicated

**Emmanuel** · May 12th, 2004, 10:44 PM

Unleashed is right

all the settings, emails, databases, should move

you can process it right online:

http://www.surpasshosting.com/?x=servers

phatty · May 12th, 2004, 11:07 PM

Ok, thanks for all the responses. The questions unfortunately keep coming after I submit others.

I see when signing up for a dedicated server it has fields for
Primary DNS
Secondary DNS
etc... what is needed in those fields?

Also, if I do the WHM move then how do I move my domain names, what nameservers?

Sorry bout all the questions but i like to know in advance. Can't really afford any downtime on my site.

Jeff

Perhaps there is a walkthrough in the forums somewhere that I missed.

**Bigjohn** · May 12th, 2004, 11:15 PM

To move domains, you have to go to that registrar and change the primary and secondary name servers...

so if you registered with Network Solutions, for example, you would go there - for the domain you registers (www.mydomain.net) and change the DNS servers to point to the new custom name servers created with your new dedi-server.

(for example - ns1.yourhostingcompany.com)

John

May 12th, 2004, 8:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
phatty Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in May 2004 Lives in Las Vegas 60 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Questions before I purchase Dedicated Server Hi All, I'm new to this forum but have heard fantastic things about Surpass Hosting. Here's my questions. I run a PostNuke site with pnphpBB Forums installed. I currently have 1340 members and still growing. The forums are the main reason users come to my site and I see anywhere from 30-60 users online at one time. With that said I have a lot of queries to the database. I'm looking at a dedicated server and budget wise probably a Celeron to start with. 1. Will a Celeron server handle my site and it's traffic, db queries, etc.? 2. My current host has cPanel so would Surpass Tech Support be able to move my entire site with db intact for me? At what cost? There are probably more questions but those are the main two for now. Thanks for taking the time to read this. Jeff

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Travis ubuntu Fan Super #1 Joined in Nov 2003 Lives in Calgary Alberta Canada 2,724 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	1. you'ed have to test it yourself but im sure it would be more than enough as long as you dont have to much large downloads 2.Yes surpass could do it for you ( i think for free) you could to in about 30 seconds to 1 minute as long as you know your old username password and server IP __________________ "A lot of people are waiting for Martin Luther King or Mahatma Gandhi to come back -- but they are gone. We are it. It is up to us. It is up to you." — Marian Wright Edelman

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Bigjohn minor deity Super #1 Joined in Apr 2004 Lives in Georgia Hosted on XEON 7,394 posts Gave thanks: 28 Thanked 94 times	Ask TEQ what THIS forum is running on... I'm pretty sure that a celeron would certainly handle it unless you've got a BUTT load of download files. 2 - YEP. They did it for me. __________________ Proud to be a Surmunity Mod! XEON PASS60 PASS61 Make a fundamental difference! My Sites: Curious about Brewing Beer? Join the community! >>>>> Some Change is GOOD! Keep your paycheck! Support the Fair Tax Get into an Art museum Victorian London It's your brain -*ON WEB* - mybrainhost.com (under development) What SHOULD Government do? Much Less than it Does!

May 12th, 2004, 9:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Emmanuel CTO, Surpass Hosting Super #1 Joined in Apr 2003 Lives in Florida 1,824 posts Gave thanks: 10 Thanked 134 times	Hello jeff, welcome to our forum. I am glad you are looking into dedicated as ultimately this is the best decision long run for your website's home. 1. Will a Celeron server handle my site and it's traffic, db queries, etc.? - Provided you don't put many other sites on the server that use up much resources then yes it would be fine, you can always upgreade the ram or cpu later on without any major movement of data or downtime. We use the same drives for you 2. My current host has cPanel so would Surpass Tech Support be able to move my entire site with db intact for me? At what cost? - Actually with your own dedicated server you have the access called " whm - move " which lets you move any site from another server which uses cpanel. all it requires is the old server ip, cpanel username and pass __________________ Emmanuel :: Surpass Hosting Network Admin http://www.SurpassHosting.com

May 12th, 2004, 10:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
Emmanuel CTO, Surpass Hosting Super #1 Joined in Apr 2003 Lives in Florida 1,824 posts Gave thanks: 10 Thanked 134 times	Unleashed is right all the settings, emails, databases, should move you can process it right online: http://www.surpasshosting.com/?x=servers __________________ Emmanuel :: Surpass Hosting Network Admin http://www.SurpassHosting.com

May 12th, 2004, 10:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
phatty Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in May 2004 Lives in Las Vegas 60 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Thanks for the quick responses guys and gals. I may just go for the P4 server then just in case. Even though I could move the site myself using WHM would support do it for me? In addition, will permissions and everything else stay intact? Thanks again and I can't wait to make the move. Oh, one more thing. Whats the best way to order a dedicated server? Jeff

May 12th, 2004, 11:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
phatty Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in May 2004 Lives in Las Vegas 60 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Ok, thanks for all the responses. The questions unfortunately keep coming after I submit others. I see when signing up for a dedicated server it has fields for Primary DNS Secondary DNS etc... what is needed in those fields? Also, if I do the WHM move then how do I move my domain names, what nameservers? Sorry bout all the questions but i like to know in advance. Can't really afford any downtime on my site. Jeff Perhaps there is a walkthrough in the forums somewhere that I missed.

May 12th, 2004, 11:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
Bigjohn minor deity Super #1 Joined in Apr 2004 Lives in Georgia Hosted on XEON 7,394 posts Gave thanks: 28 Thanked 94 times	To move domains, you have to go to that registrar and change the primary and secondary name servers... so if you registered with Network Solutions, for example, you would go there - for the domain you registers (www.mydomain.net) and change the DNS servers to point to the new custom name servers created with your new dedi-server. (for example - ns1.yourhostingcompany.com) John __________________ Proud to be a Surmunity Mod! XEON PASS60 PASS61 Make a fundamental difference! My Sites: Curious about Brewing Beer? Join the community! >>>>> Some Change is GOOD! Keep your paycheck! Support the Fair Tax Get into an Art museum Victorian London It's your brain -*ON WEB* - mybrainhost.com (under development) What SHOULD Government do? Much Less than it Does!

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