Re: general broad question for help in setting up linux server and suggestions

[Christian Britz <cbritz@t-online.de>]

Semih Ozlem wrote:
> How much does it cost to run a server full time, is it cheaper to run 
> one yourself or to rent one online? Do you have an estimate? or range? 
> (cost could be electricity and internet connection used?)

Assuming that you want to use your private Internet connection at the 
beginning and you have a flatrate, there will be only the electricity 
causing extra costs.
Keep in mind that your local Internet provider will probably not assign 
you a fixed IP adress, so you will probably need to use some sort of 
DynDNS service (should be cheap).
When your project becomes more professional, I would recommend switching 
to a hosted solution.