Mr. Happy

Jibey Jacob wrote:

> OK, I get it. All of this was just people with MORE experience sounding
> off.
>
Actually, no. Those sounding off - in the main - aren't capable of setting
up and maintaining a web server. That's why they suggested you
seek "professional" help. :-)

I do have to agree. The bandwidth you can provide doesn't look adequate. Of
course, the content you'll be providing has alot of bearing on the
bandwidth you'll require. If you're sending off simple web pages, you won't
need nearly the bandwidth you'll need if your visitors are doing heavy
downloads, like video.

Your best bet, if you want to administer the system yourself is to co-locate
a server at an ISP that can offer you the bandwidth you're going to
require. Or, alternatively, rent server space that ensures your website
isn't going to be stuck on a server with another 1000 other websites.
Consider going with a LAMP server that gives you full ssh access into the
box, with root privileges. Consider what you'll be offering. If it's
ecommerce, then depending on the backend driving it all, server
requirements will vary. Considering you're looking at 40,000 visitors a
month, you'll need to ascertain your market. For example, who will be
attracted to your website? Are those visitors going to be split over 24
hours, or is your focus such that only a smaller locale will be visiting,
meaning they'll be hitting your site over the course of 8 hours and across
only a couple time zones for example. You're going to have to get your
ducks in a line before you can start shopping for the kind and type of
hosting you'll require.

Shake Hands With,
Mr. Happy