Computer for web hosting

[Mu5ician]

Hi,

This seemed to be the best place to post this question.

I'm looking into building my own web hosting, mail server for home and an ftp server (partly for curiostity/knowledge benefits).

The cpu will be a Pentium D, 2GB of RAM. Are there any particular hard drives, or changes that anyone might suggest for the best possible performance whilst still being fairly cheap.


Thanks

 

[DelJo63]

Almost anything will do. If traffic is low, heck, you can use a laptop (I've done it many times).

The much bigger issue is your ISP connection. Your End-User License may have a
clause restricting running ANY server (they want you to purchase a Server connection).
With that clause, they can monitor port 80 (and others) or restrict them such that you
will not make services available to the Internet.

A second issue is your IP address and Domain Name. If you purchase a Domain Name,
then you need your ISP to update their DNS to include your system.
Without a Domain Name, you need a subscription for DynDNS.org