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  • #1
  • First Post: Dec 2, 2008 5:17pm Dec 2, 2008 5:17pm
i dont really know much about this subject but due to the unreliability of my computer at times ive been thinking about going this route...

could people reccommend a good hosting site at a good price for say running 3 mt4 platforms max?

whats the difference between vps and vds?

i found this at a cheap price but dont know if its appropriate as other sites are offering at like $50 a month (supposedly purpose built for hosting mt4) and this is at $10 a month...

(http://www.westhost.com/business-hosting-compare.html)
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  • #2
  • Dec 2, 2008 5:36pm Dec 2, 2008 5:36pm
I researched this just last month and here's what I found: You want to get a VPS solution because that will give you complete control over the machine - VDS might not always do that.

Forget about all the "we're the MT4 host experts" companies. You just need a standard VPS provider and you can do the MT install yourself. I have nothing to do with them and I haven't signed up with them yet but another poster suggested them and they looked pretty good: http://www.swvps.com/
  • #3
  • Dec 2, 2008 5:44pm Dec 2, 2008 5:44pm
Quoting LongToBeFree
I researched this just last month and here's what I found: You want to get a VPS solution because that will give you complete control over the machine - VDS might not always do that.

Forget about all the "we're the MT4 host experts" companies. You just need a standard VPS provider and you can do the MT install yourself. I have nothing to do with them and I haven't signed up with them yet but another poster suggested them and they looked pretty good: http://www.swvps.com/
cheers man looks good and plenty cheaper then those mt4 hosting ones which are ridiculously expensive...

i jsut talked to the live chat guy on the link i provided and said they cant host mt4 on linux(i dont know what that is)

does it need windows or ssomething to host mt4?
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  • #4
  • Dec 2, 2008 5:45pm Dec 2, 2008 5:45pm
Yes, MT4 will only run on Windows. While the Linux packages they offer are cheaper, the Windows ones are not bad. IMO, the 6 months for $90 offers the best value.
  • #5
  • Dec 2, 2008 5:46pm Dec 2, 2008 5:46pm
Yes, mt4 won't run on linux... linux is an operating system like windows, but mt4 isn't designed to run on it.
  • #6
  • Dec 2, 2008 5:51pm Dec 2, 2008 5:51pm
Quoting LongToBeFree
Yes, MT4 will only run on Windows. While the Linux packages they offer are cheaper, the Windows ones are not bad. IMO, the 6 months for $90 offers the best value.
yeh thats cheap as chips compared to some at $70 a month...

question is they have like gb and ram limits... how much space would say running 3 platforms take up?

(can you tell im not very computer savvy?)
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  • #7
  • Dec 2, 2008 5:57pm Dec 2, 2008 5:57pm
I really have no idea. You're bigger concern will be the data transfer. Three terminals will be downloading a lot of data and you might run into issue of going over the alloted transfer and those charges can quickly add up.
  • #8
  • Dec 2, 2008 6:12pm Dec 2, 2008 6:12pm
Quoting LongToBeFree
I really have no idea. You're bigger concern will be the data transfer. Three terminals will be downloading a lot of data and you might run into issue of going over the alloted transfer and those charges can quickly add up.
oh so if your running too much stuff and you go over they charge you heaps?
would there be a way to measure? intially id only use 1 platform but look to put on more mt4's in the future
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  • #9
  • Dec 4, 2008 6:26pm Dec 4, 2008 6:26pm
Quoting LongToBeFree
I researched this just last month and here's what I found: You want to get a VPS solution because that will give you complete control over the machine - VDS might not always do that.

Forget about all the "we're the MT4 host experts" companies. You just need a standard VPS provider and you can do the MT install yourself. I have nothing to do with them and I haven't signed up with them yet but another poster suggested them and they looked pretty good: http://www.swvps.com/
which other poster? cause ive had a chat to them and it looks quite good for price etc.
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  • #10
  • Dec 8, 2008 10:57pm Dec 8, 2008 10:57pm
heres a local Australian one thats the cheapest and supposedly quite good.

Can someone tell me if i should go for the 'shared' one for windows?

http://www.netlogistics.com.au/

keeping in mind ill run 3 mt4 platforms max running ea's 24/5...
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  • #11
  • Edited 10:41pm Dec 9, 2008 9:44pm | Edited 10:41pm
i found this, thought it might help anyone thats as confused and novice as me


http://ckowyong.com/blog/?page_id=20

also any thoughts on this.. supposedly you can get hosting for FREE?

http://www.mt4free.com/Home/tabid/65...L/Default.aspx
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  • #12
  • Dec 10, 2008 6:09am Dec 10, 2008 6:09am
You can try vpsland.com. I use it currently 18$/ month. good service.
  • #13
  • Dec 10, 2008 6:14am Dec 10, 2008 6:14am
Quoting simplecoders
You can try vpsland.com. I use it currently 18$/ month. good service.
theres been some very mixed reviews with them... what sorta space does a few mt4 platforms take up?

an comments on vps in general?

is that link to free vps seem fishy?
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  • #14
  • Dec 10, 2008 6:40am Dec 10, 2008 6:40am
Quoting whitegoodman
is that link to free vps seem fishy?
The way I read it;
To qualify for the free service you have to list them as the IB or referral agent and open a new account with one of their 3 qualifying brokers. Then you need your total trades to equal 10 full lots a month with that broker.
I know nothing about the company so I can't speak to their reliability or security.
  • #15
  • Dec 10, 2008 6:49am Dec 10, 2008 6:49am
10 standard lots? so 1,000,000? thats the way i read it on the site... probably wouldnt qualify
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  • #16
  • Dec 11, 2008 1:55am Dec 11, 2008 1:55am
I read it as you could do 100 trades of .1 lots to reach 10 lots if you want as long as you trade 10 lots total per month, not 10 lots per trade.
  • #17
  • Last Post: Dec 11, 2008 2:15am Dec 11, 2008 2:15am
Quoting mer071898
I read it as you could do 100 trades of .1 lots to reach 10 lots if you want as long as you trade 10 lots total per month, not 10 lots per trade.
yeh i emailed them, id be under threshold i think... so yeh 1000 micro lots or 100 mini lots aswell
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