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  • #21
  • Nov 5, 2018 3:15am Nov 5, 2018 3:15am
Quoting emmzett
{quote} I'm willing to pay $100/month for that spec if the provider garanties no unexpected shutdowns from his side, no issues with Windows updates, 99% network uptime, no latency/throttling issues. With my provider I have those garanties. Do you for less? Look at the problems the others face. Nobody needs 8GB RAM if one MT4 instance consumes less than 50MB. It's my opinion that one shouldn't trade if he can not afford 50 bucks for proper infrastructure services. That's similar to saying "I'm a trader but I have to save on my internet bills".
Not saying you shouldn't pay it bud, just saying there are cheaper and just as stable alternatives. I have been on there for a year with 2 x mt4 installs... only once have I not been able to access through remote viewer, for about 10 minutes. Not bad for the price.
  • #22
  • Nov 6, 2018 9:18am Nov 6, 2018 9:18am
It's best to have your own VPS! You have to be crazy gambler to put highly profitable automated system with large account on some public VPS.

It's best to buy some good reliable workstation(or server) with low power consumption. Buy UPS with lithium polymer battery and solar panel. Connect the system with DSL cable or Fiber optic + mobile net as a backup.

This setup will run 24/7/365 with ZERO COST! It's a very good investment. Also, when you don't use the system - the solar panel can provide electricity for your home.
  • #23
  • Nov 6, 2018 9:44am Nov 6, 2018 9:44am
I have a highly profitable EA but I don't have a choice but to put it on a public VPS. However, I've created an encrypted volume (virtual drive), and that's where MT4 is installed. Also, I don't delete anything into the Recycle Bin. Anytime I have things to delete on my encrypted volume, I create a 2nd encrypted volume, put the trash in there, and then dismount and delete that encrypted volume. Over the weekends, I usually dismount everything. In doing this, I believe the VPS providers wouldn't be able to view my directories unless they're logged into my Windows. And for that, I've removed all users except for the Admin so I don't (think) they could log in to view things while the encrypted volumes are mounted.

Not that any of my files are on the visible directories for the VPS providers to view but I also run this command in terminal:
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cipher /w:c

If anyone else has other insight, please share what you do or have done to provide a bit of security from the VPS providers.
  • #24
  • Nov 6, 2018 9:52am Nov 6, 2018 9:52am
One thing I'm not certain about is, if an encrypted volume is mounted then only the users that are logged in via RDP or VNC would be able to view those directories, correct? What I mean is only the users that are on the User Accounts list?
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  • #25
  • Nov 7, 2018 11:23pm Nov 7, 2018 11:23pm
Why even bother with a VPS? A cheap PC under $1k and a decent internet connection with a UPS backup works just fine. If you aren't checking up on your robot daily you're careless.
  • #26
  • Nov 15, 2018 2:01am Nov 15, 2018 2:01am
A cheap PC with 2 GB RAM and wire internet connection sounds well. You just have to turn it off on Friday and turn on- on Monday. Additionally, you could set a remote connection option on it, so you can connect it always and from everywhere, such like a VPS, however on cheaper way
  • #27
  • Last Post: Nov 15, 2018 12:52pm Nov 15, 2018 12:52pm
I'd go with a cheap and cheerful intel NUC for this.
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