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What is the Best Dedicated Server for Hosting EA?

  • #1
  • First Post: Aug 5, 2011 11:49am Aug 5, 2011 11:49am
What is the Best Dedicated Server for Hosting EA?

I need one that is fast when using remote desktop to access, and also reliable in terms of never crashing or restarting.

Any good recommendations?
  • #2
  • Aug 5, 2011 11:56am Aug 5, 2011 11:56am
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  • #3
  • Aug 5, 2011 12:50pm Aug 5, 2011 12:50pm
What benefit are you expecting a dedicated server to bring over using a VPS?

None - imo. Running MT4 or any other proprietary trading tool just doesn't have that much traffic to justify a dedicated server. There won't be any improvement in network speed which is probably this single most important factor. VPS' are much cheaper than running dedicated, but even here pricing will vary considerably, so shop around. Prices are dropping all the time.

If you simply want a dedicated server for the sake of having one, that's fine, but I don't see any extra benefit except that it's your "machine".

Plenty of VPS providers out there. Even more will host your dedicated machine. What's best? Depends on what's important to you - Price or Support?

For windows (which is what I assume we're talking about here) I've worked with godaddy and hostingsource. Both are fine, but I do my own admin and support. Things may be different if you have to depend on them for support.
  • #4
  • Aug 5, 2011 12:53pm Aug 5, 2011 12:53pm
Quoting coda
What benefit are you expecting a dedicated server to bring over using a VPS?

None - imo. Running MT4 or any other proprietary trading tool just doesn't have that much traffic to justify a dedicated server. There won't be any improvement in network speed which is probably this single most important factor. VPS' are much cheaper than running dedicated, but even here pricing will vary considerably, so shop around. Prices are dropping all the time.

If you simply want a dedicated server for the sake of having one, that's fine, but I don't see any...
THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH A VPS IS THAT WHEN SOMEBODY DOES SOMETHING TO SCREW UP, EVERYONE ELSE ON THE SAME NODE IS AFFECTED. AND THE COMPANY HAS TO RESET EVERYBODY'S VPS.

THIS HAPPENED BEFORE MORE THAN ONCE.

I have never used VPS again since.

Now I only use Dynamic Dedicated Server, or Full Dedicated Server.
  • #5
  • Aug 5, 2011 2:09pm Aug 5, 2011 2:09pm
OK, so which one do you use/recommend?
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  • #6
  • Aug 5, 2011 2:13pm Aug 5, 2011 2:13pm
I use Solar VPS Dynamic Dedicated Server.

But during the US session from 22:00 to 0:00 +8GMT, my connection to it becomes pretty sluggish.

Other than the connection speed issue, the server is pretty reliable.
  • #7
  • Aug 5, 2011 2:56pm Aug 5, 2011 2:56pm
Quoting mindreality
THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH A VPS IS THAT WHEN SOMEBODY DOES SOMETHING TO SCREW UP, EVERYONE ELSE ON THE SAME NODE IS AFFECTED. AND THE COMPANY HAS TO RESET EVERYBODY'S VPS.

THIS HAPPENED BEFORE MORE THAN ONCE.


Interesting. I've been running VPS' for several years and, yes, I have had unannounced restarts, maybe a couple of times a year, but seldom for more than a minute or two.

Two issues here.

1. Trading Strategy
If your trading strategy can't handle an outage, of an hour plus, then your trade is at risk even with a dedicated server. Doesn't matter who your host is. They will say they have a triple or quadruple homed network, and redundant hardware, but somehow there will still be a single point of failure somewhere, be it the network, a router, a faulty configuration or whatever.

If you're scalping with large risk then you need a dead man switch.

2. Restarts
Not usually a problem to have your systems restart automatically, if this is what you need.



You need a dedicated server - that's your perogative, afterall, it's your risk. I think VPS' are more than adequate for what I do, and we'll just have to agree to disagree.
  • #8
  • Last Post: Aug 5, 2011 3:12pm Aug 5, 2011 3:12pm
Quoting coda
Interesting. I've been running VPS' for several years and, yes, I have had unannounced restarts, maybe a couple of times a year, but seldom for more than a minute or two.

Two issues here.

1. Trading Strategy
If your trading strategy can't handle an outage, of an hour plus, then your trade is at risk even with a dedicated server. Doesn't matter who your host is. They will say they have a triple or quadruple homed network, and redundant hardware, but somehow there will still be a single point of failure somewhere, be it the network, a router,...

That's a whole motherload of uncessary risks to take.

The whole purpose of using EA on a server is so you don't always have to monitor or be around to respond all the time.

It's much smarter do with less problems when possible.

Going for a DDS at least has eliminated those problems that come with a VPS.

Anyway this post is about Dedicated Server, so VPS is irrelevant here.

And yes, I totally disagree with your points because the points I mentioned overrides all your points about the adequacy of a VPS.

Your first statement "What benefit are you expecting a dedicated server to bring over using a VPS? None - imo." is already 10000000% WRONG!!!

VPS IS A NO-NO.

Anyone else who uses a VPS does not need to post here.

Only those who have good Dedicated Servers to recommend please do so.
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