[aclug-L] Re: High-speed server access

[Carl D Cravens <raven@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 27 Dec 1999, Dale W Hodge wrote:

> Virtual hosting can be done with a single IP. For a small number of users,
> that can be okay.

Certainly... I'm running something like 12 different hosts on one IP.  
 
> But xDSL services should be much cheaper. ISDN is costly because the line
> charges are costly.  I'm waiting to find out what DSL is going to cost for
> my business account, but I've been told it should be in line with what I'm
> currently paying for dedicated dial-up.

I still haven't seen proof that Bell is (or is going to be) offering DSL
with static IP and permission to run public servers.  They even stated
that they're not going to offer SDSL, which is really the preferable mode
for connecting a server.  (Though ADSL at least matchs ISDN for outbound
bandwidth.) And really, I can't see them doing it... bandwidth costs money
and I can't see them underselling it buy a huge amount.  ISDN is high-cost
because it's high-bandwidth.  I expect DSL to be the same.  I'd be very
please to be proven wrong, though.
 
> For me, I decided to set up a domain for many of the same reasons.  I could
> buy services elsewhere, but for about the same cost I could have control
> over it.  If I factored in what it would have cost to have two different
> accounts, it's probably cheaper.

How are you connected?  The cheapest I can get is $180 a month dedicated
modem.  

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Carl D Cravens (raven@xxxxxxxxxxx)
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