Proxy Hosting
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Proxy Hosting is set up as a Proxy Hub, helping you with everything related to proxies – especially hosting. Have a browse around and you will find lots of information on Proxy Hosting.
You may think this will be a simple step - finding any old $9.95 per month host and uploading your proxy website to it, however this isn’t the case. The majority of hosting providers do not accept proxy websites. To save you the hassle some of the big players such as Dreamhost.com and Hostgator.com DO NOT accept proxy websites. There are a few companies who provide shared hosting for proxies, however most do not. The best route to go down would be to purchase a dedicated server or virtual private server (vps).
A dedicated server is most suitable due to the immense amount of traffic you will be receiving in the coming months. You can get a decent dedicated server for around $100-150 per month. With the monetizing techniques which will be covered later on, you should be on target to break even in the first month, thus going into profits the month after (NOTE: this is not guaranteed, and it may be wise for you to run on a vps for your first dive into the proxy market).
Another way to go about hosting is a VPS server. VPS stands for Virtual private server. It splits 1 high specification dedicated server, into smaller, lower specification virtual servers, all with their own root access, the ability to install software and to reboot each ‘partition’. This is a cheaper option compared to dedicated servers, and is often used by companies who require hosting customized to their environment.
Dependant upon you selecting PHP or CGI proxy you would need to choose the type of server. For example, as mentioned, PHP proxies require much less CPU and memory; however higher bandwidth, so if using this type of proxy you would base your decision upon it.
Once you have built your proxy you will need hosting. I wouldn’t recommend free hosting as this has a lot of spam and is not very appealing to the user, after all the user is the only person keeping your site alive. Pricing may be an issue so you might want to get off the ground before you move onto dedicated servers. Research, and compare pricing to make the right decision.