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Rudhir Sharan

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Founder, CrackerHost

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Technology entrepreneur with successful track record of start-ups.
Has been in the web hosting industry since 1997; His first web hosting service was among the TOP20 in the world in 2000.
Currently: Founder at CrackerHost - Managed Cloud Hosting.

WEB: My Web Hosting Blog

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July 1, 2010

Why would someone need hosting with unlimited bandwidth?

Benjamin, Great example. However I do have a different view point here.
First - Hosting companies who do not advertise unlimited bandwidth do not stop or block or suspend services the moment the bandwidth limit is reached. They simply charge for it at a predetermined rate. ... more

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Hosting and Bandwidth

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July 1, 2010

Why would you go for a dedicated hosting service instead of managed?

Hi Michael,
I am not sure if I understood you correctly - do you mean managed dedicated hosting vs. un-managed dedicated hosting?
If that is the question, then it makes sense to go for un-managed dedicated hosting ONLY if you have in-house system administration teams, who can ... more

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Dedicated Hosting

Hosting and Bandwidth

IT Infrastructure

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July 1, 2010

What are the benefits of a virtual data center?

Virtual hosting environments which can be scaled on demand, or what are commonly known as cloud hosting environments have many advantages:
1. Saving of cost:
a. One does not need to invest in infrastructure and this saves capex.
b. Virtualization optimizes on resources, so you only pay for ... more

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Servers and Storage

Rudhir Sharan and 2 other people answered this question

July 1, 2010

Cheap dedicated hosting:

Rachel, The fair price question is a tough one. :)
As for support, as a user you should insist that the scope of support be defined as clearly as possible. Different providers have different meaning for the word, support. Some of the areas that you may ... more

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Dedicated Hosting

Dedicated Hosting Prices

Hosting and Bandwidth

Rudhir Sharan and 5 other people answered this question

July 1, 2010

What are the advantages of a dedicated hosting service?

Hi Jay,
I think this is quite an old query. I wonder and hope it still is relevant to you.
Manish & Tony had kind of enumerated the pros/cons, reasonably well.
I would like to add a dimension to this discussion. Over the last few months, ... more

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Dedicated Hosting

Hosting and Bandwidth

Rudhir Sharan and 14 other people answered this question

June 11, 2010

Who are the Cloud Computing Leaders?

I agree with Jen,
It is multi-variable equation to the best-fit cloud hosting provider.
One of the most important parameters, or the lack of it, is managed support with cloud hosters.
Cheers! more

Rudhir Sharan and 2 other people answered this question

June 9, 2010

How does unlimited reseller hosting work?

Hi Kyle,
Hope this answer is not too late for you.
Yes, you can purchase and resell hosting solutions from a number of hosting companies. There is also a decent opportunity, here, especially, as you say, you are a web designer.
One scenario here is that you ... more

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Hosting and Bandwidth

Rudhir Sharan and 4 other people answered this question

May 29, 2010

Top linux web hosting vendor?

How I would rate a Linux hosting company is based on:
1. How quickly LINUX issues get addressed without going for internal escalations (delays).
2. How strong they are on security on LINUX boxes. Ask a few questions as well as ask for what is the basic ... more

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Hosting and Bandwidth

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March 28, 2010

What’s the difference between managed and dedicated server hosting?

Rob has covered the definitions pretty well.
You could choose from shared hosting, VPS, dedicated or cloud servers. The last three will be available with and without the managed component.
What kind of hosting will suit you best, will depend on a lot of factors like:
a. ... more

Information Technology

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March 27, 2010

Where is a good place to research web hosting server reviews?

Hi Eric,
Would you be able to share about the following regarding your dedicated server requirement:
i. Do you you have any specific platform/OS in mind?
ii. What kind of application / business need are you looking to satisfy?
Is it a corporate site, intranet, email server, ftp server, ... more

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Hosting and Bandwidth

Rudhir Sharan and 1 other person answered this question

March 27, 2010

What is a good shared web hosting service?

Hi,
My 2 cents on the subject: :)
I would also look for a host who supports over a wide scope of services as well as has a reasonably short average response time for support tickets...one which has a stated 24x7 support and a support line where ... more

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Hosting and Bandwidth

Rudhir Sharan and 3 other people answered this question

March 27, 2010

Are unlimted hosting plans really unlimited?

I realize I am a bit late on this one but I cannot resist answering it. :)
The simple answer to the question is "NO!"
If that were not the case, companies/sites like twitter/facebook/yahoo with huge resource requirements would simply take up one of these $5-$10 ... more

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Hosting and Bandwidth

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March 27, 2010

Looking for cheap SQL server hosting.

Hi Tim,
You may want to consider going in for a cloud instance serving SQL.
Since you do not need a lot of resources you can buy in multiples of instances and you will be on a Pay As You Go model, it will cost lesser. ... more

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Hosting and Bandwidth

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March 26, 2010

What is managed vps hosting, and how do I know if I need it?

Hi,
Seems like we have covered VPS definitions and what all can cover managed services around it.
Two quick points though:
1. Re-verify with the provider what is defined as managed services by them. Different hosting providers have different meanings for it.
2. Security - audits & measures ... more

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March 26, 2010

Who makes the best virtual private servers?

"Who makes the best virtual private servers? "
Interesting question if I have understood it correctly. The best VPS solution, as in any hosting solution, should depend on only three factors.
One. Support.
Two. Support &
Three. Support!
Today, hardware & connectivity for a very large band of providers ... more

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Hosting and Bandwidth

Virtual Dedicated Servers

Virtual Private Servers

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