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need help with configuring server
hello let members
i am building a web server.
mostly would give free webspace.
but heres my setup.
4 cores dedicated
4 gig ram
50 gig disk (this is low)
and because the disk is low i have a other 2 tb vps.
specs:
2 cores fair share
4gig ram
2 tb storage
the offer from zxhost.
but i want to host vestacp.
and make the 2tb as storage.
but i have no idea to start with.
thank you
perry.
Comments
Get a bigger disk. You'll only be adding latency to your webserver by using remote storage. Unless they're both in the same dc?
But to answer your question, you'll probably want to mount the 2tb as a web file system like sshfs or webdav.
yea. mosty the 2tb act as partition.
i know its maybe not a good idea.
but i think its a worth to try.
Think about it. A client will request a file from your webserver. That file must be downloaded from your 2nd server to your 1st server, and then served out to the client. You're adding latency, network overhead and processing overhead.
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-sshfs-to-mount-remote-file-systems-over-ssh
lets make the story short i offer this service free.
nothing to lose for the clients.
The latency for serving a webpages will be terrible unless in the same DC. IMO you are better with some cheap dedi with 2TB disk (like Kimsufi KS-3C).
well ok then thanks for the help then.
Not exactly what our storage boxes are designed for, but if you have a genuine use case open a ticket and will see what we can help you with.
Apart from their time. If you provide something you know is going to be shit, you're an arsehole for doing it.
It's like offering to cook someone dinner and serving a meal made of dog food. They probably won't like it, but they might and it's free so they've nothing to lose, hey?
if in the same DC this might work, mount the storage as /home, have the local storage for the system and mysql. I'd suggest using something like https://bitbucket.org/hirofuchi/xnbd/wiki/Home to start with.
if the 2TB is from their new offer it's KVM and you most probably could partition your 2 TB box like having 10 GB the system and the rest as an empty partition which you can export.
of course asking @AshleyUK if it is possible to have the 2 TB directly attached to your first VM might be a better fit... while you're at it think about consequences of offering free hosting eventually ask your provider, if he's okay with that and most likely prepapre to prevent and handle abuse in a proper way.
I laughed out loud, thank you.
its free for them. and im just trying. well i better can call clients people that test it.
i cant tell them by the name as them arent direct friends
Are you going to advertise it as 'slow-as-shit hosting'?
no and not premium
i thought dick space instead
Either a brilliant typo or a terrible joke.
both