Hello all,
So i've been looking into the different options for Seedboxes and stumbled across VPS (Virtual Private Server). A VPS is basically the same thing as a Seedbox but you have to do all the configuring and setup yourself, they usually cost less, BUT you have to find a VPS provider that allows torrenting. VPS and Seedboxes both share a server (share bandwith) with other users. Although VPS tend to have less users per server from what I'm understanding
There is another method better than both of these called a Dedicated Server. It's like having a VPS, but all to yourself, meaning you don't have to share bandwith with other users.
Here is a Dedicated Server provider I found on reddit. The user stated that he has been using it for torrents as well and has had no problems thus far.
Here is the conversation
[–]Zagor64 2 points 8 months ago
Here you go, and it's even better than a VPS. It's a dedicated server and it's 10 euro a month.
http://www.online.net/en/dedicated-server/dedibox-scg2
[–]FenrirAesir 2 points 8 months ago
Are they torrent/tor friendly or is it just an VPS? Couldn't find anything about their torrent policy
[–]Zagor64 2 points 8 months ago
I use them as a seedbox and do lot's of private torrenting and haven't had any issues.
To Sum It All Up:
Seedbox PROS
Seedbox CONS
- Easy Setup
- Torrenting Friendly
- Shared with many users (possibility of slower bandwidth)
- High Cost
VPS PROS
VPS CONS
- Low Cost
- Shared with less users (possibility of faster bandwidth)
- Manually have to setup configuration for server
- Possibility of not being torrent-friendly
Dedicated Server PROS
Dedicated Server CONS
- Low Cost
- Shared with no other users (highest possibility of fastest/most stable bandwidth)
- Manually have to setup configuration for server
- Posibility of not being torrent-friendly
Has anyone ever used a VPS or Dedicated Server before? Even if you haven't, please feel free to put your opinion in the mix.