Servepath is a dedicated server package I've had recommended to me "If you don't need much tech help."

40 GB hard drive, 100 GB bandwidth, if I'm reading the descriptions correctly, and they only do dedicated servers; starting at $89 a month. I don't see anything about MySQL, but I'm at the edge of my knowledge right now, so I'll let y'all discuss specifics.

ETA: also, there is no contract with them. Even on the annual package. 30 days notice to change plans.

I also have a friend who was very happy with Dreamhost as the host of her site, but I do not believe she had a dedicated server as she didn't run a msg board or other resource heavy feature.

As for will this solve our issues, the answer is yes. Right now, you have a piece of the MySQL resource pie. Under this new system, you'd have the whole pie. Monique and I don't run sites that use it.

The reason our previous hosts have given for limiting our MySQL connections is that they are very expensive in terms of memory and CPU usage. Giving us unlimited connections could cause us to use 100% of the CPU and memory available to the server. I can't see how you can offer us that while still giving good quality of service to the rest of the customers on your server.

Fair enough. I've edited my offer.

For a point of reference, FutureQuest sets their master connection limit to 255, which is shared by all users. On your worst day, you guys hit a little over 200 connections. That was a one-time spike. Normally, you were hovering around 100 before you turned off the RQG. As long as you keep it under 255, we won't have any issues.

Also, as I mentioned above, we are willing to try out tweaking server settings to see what happens. We can play around a little and see what works and what doesn't.

Basically, knowing my clients and what their needs are, I'm not concerned. Worse case scenario, your usage spikes, the server slows down, I reboot the server and the connection counter gets set back to zero.

I wonder how much a business DSL connection and a server sitting in a Buffista's home would cost...

I just know that I used to take care of a server in a company that had 100 people using it all day and All I really had to do for maintainence was make sure the backups were performed and reboot it or just SQL on occasion.

I just guess I'm frustrated by the fact we don't seem to need the big honking option so much as simply being able to reboot MySql on occasion until our team gets a chance to figure out why it should go wonky all of a sudden.

Maybe I've not been emotionally involved enough, and don't understand the database issue.

Nothing to see, move it along, never mind, I guess.

I might also have a site or three that could move to Fangeek.

Quick question: The $10/month econony plan would allow me three domains. If I have four domain names that I want to all point to the same place, does that count as four domains or one?

That would count as one domain to us. For example here, Buffistas.org and .com point to the same place and they count as one domain. Buffistas.net points to a different place and counts as a second domain.

I wonder how much a business DSL connection and a server sitting in a Buffista's home would cost...

I'd say it's worth looking into but my company, the one that pays me a salary, runs a server on a T1 and still it's slow as molasses. Also, there's no redundancy in that scenario so you should verify how reliable that connection will be.

That would count as one domain to us.

Rockin'. I don't see a setup fee on your hostplans page. Is there one? Is there a setup charge to point a few domain names to an account?

No setup fees on new individual accounts. And there is no setup fee on pointing the domains.

I think I'm sold, though I wouldn't be able to switch for a month or two.

I don't know that that's necessarily a bad thing. It might be wise, if we proceed, to move this board first and do some tweaking before moving over a bunch of new accounts.