$1000???? I told you about that deal, may i suggest that you guys have a split site or something?
$7 a month which will host forums/basics and basic downloads.
Storage for that $7 a month = 2gigabytes
Bandwidth per month for that $7 = 60 Gigabytes.
That way even if you did exceed bandwidth you would have the basics. Also - if bandwidth came near, you could
TURN OFF THE DOWNLOAD DOMAIN instead, whilst keeping the website up and running without any problems.
Seeing as you have a 100meg mod at end of Feb - you will need a decent host to help you out.
What about offering the mod in parts, and having a few extra domains with it (ie splash screen, video, music etc) that can be put together from the main download like a patch?
That way the burden will be shared, plus lesser connections could leave out splash screen and video if they wanted, and the music too. Seeing as i read you say you had 40 meg of music - that would really ease the sites bandwidth, and the modems etc if they were going to try downloading. It could be made into components. These are suggestions like i said, and you can take them or leave them - but it would help, and certainly keep your costs well under this vast vast chasm your paying. Hell - i could have a website with 1 terrabyte bandwidth a month for a year for that money - and i bet there are even better deals out there too!
*edit* - Reynen, after you told me the other day about how i should ask my provider how much the cost would be for 30,000 downloads per month of a 100 megabyte mod (or the 3 terrabyte bandwidth) - I was online at Globat, so i emailed the sales department asking about pricing for that sort of bandwidth (basically terrabyte a month deals) for you.
I got a reply about 5 minutes later from one of their employees. I will be going to bed shortly, but they said:
I think it would be better if you get a dedicated server. I'll have our Sales Director send you a quotation.
So assuming they get back to me by tomorrow, i should be able to tell you some ballpark figures for you.
I would also like to point out that reviews for Globat are highly favourable as server providers. I am a customer, i don't get anything for referring poeple (though i could if i had links on my website and they used those), but they are one of the most generous providers. Remember what i said, not only 2 gig storage but now 60gig a month bandwidth.
how good are they?
Well - just cause their buisness is going well they INCREASED EVERY gigabyte deal customers bandwidth by TEN GIG per month!!!!!!. No price increase, no nothing - just an increase in bandwidth for free.
They increased the bandwidth for free that most others offer for $15 a month! Now that is what i call a nice company
Edited by - Chips on 2/11/2004 6:16:04 PM
Wed Feb 11, 2004 3:44 am 
