Quoting <199908171645.RAA28642 at dagda.tuatha.org>
by Colm Buckley <colm at tuatha.org>:
> > along similar lines to the flat rate thread. Anyone know what it
> > costs to have a box hosted at an ISP? (low traffic)
> Quite a lot - generally less than the cost of a leased line, but
> "several thousand per year" seems to be the answer of the day. All
> the major ISPs do it (linux.ie is run from just such a box in Indigo
> - hosted for free *thanks, guys*), and I'm sure they'll all be happy
> to quote you...
Of course (not to diminish our gratitude to Indigo or anything) most
people will find a US hosting firm will meet their needs for
substantially less than an Irish ISP will charge. It's also worthwhile
considering if all you really need is mail & web hosting, with a shell
account - *much* cheaper than colocating a box with an ISP.
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