World hosting prices

I do limited world hosting for Active Worlds servers.
The server is located in our main Internet backbone junction with 7 different backbone connection to the globe (min T3, max OC43).
The server is running Mandriva 2006, Linux kernel 2.6.15 (as of 3/3/2006) with a heavily guarded Shorewall firewall.
The server compromised by a 2.4GHz P4 processor, 1.5 GBytes memory, two 200GBytes mirrored HD and two 100Mb/s independent internet connection connected to different switches. In case of longer failure, I have a backup server running on a fractional T1 line where I can switch over to provide continuous service.
Currently I have 7 world server programs running to 3 separate Universe which hosts a total of 30+ worlds.
I have a separate computer running daily backups of all the worlds and I store visitor count statistics. World logs are saved up to 2 GBytes/server (usually enough for a month before overwritten).
Over the 3 years I host worlds, the uptime is about %99.4 due to some rare hardware failure. So far I did not lose any world data.
I have a backup server set up for the rare occasion when my main server fails which can take over all the worlds in a snap with the last day data.

Below you can find the world hosting prices based on different services I provide.
Legend:
Basic Hosting  - just plain world hosting on my main world server software
Admin Access  - The owner can access his world server for propdump, etc (i.e. the world runs on a separate world server program)
Offsite Backup  - Offsite backup available (the backup can be sent by request to the world owner) - I back the servers up daily around 1AM GMT.
FTP  - FTP access to the world server's folder for registry access (without FTP access - the owner should email the new registry file which is installed within a few hours depending on the time of day I receive them)
The table contains pricing for 5 users. Each additional user costs €1 more. If you want multiple worlds hosted under the same admin access, substract €5 from each additional worlds price. Ordering and calculator is here.


World Size Basic Hosting
 With Admin Access
 With Daily Offsite Backup
 With Admin + Backup
 With Admin + FTP access (Registry)
 With Admin + Backup + FTP
P10/5
 €10
 €15
 €12
 €17
 €65
 €67
P20/5
 €15
 €20
 €19
 €24
 €70
 €74
P30/5
 €25
 €30
 €34
 €39
 €80
 €89
P40/5
 €35
 €40
 €51
 €56
 €90
 €106
P50/5
 €45
 €50
 €70
 €75
 €100
 €125
P100/5
 €85
 €90
 €185
 €190
 €140
 €240

How to access your world if you have Admin access rights:


  1. Download the Administration Tool from AWI's web site:  http://objects.activeworlds.com/downloads
  2. Extract it into your favorite folder and start the extracted program: admin.exe. Some firewalls will say the admin.exe wants to access the internet, which you should enable.
  3. If you don't run world server on your PC, you'll get an error message at the status bar: Unable to connect to server:Connection refused. otherwise it will connect to your local server software.
  4. Click on the Server/Edit...  menu item.
  5. Edit the new connection parameters.
  6. Upon creation, I'll provide yo with the port number the world is running on:
    images/awadmin4.png
  7. Select the new connection from the Server/Connection menuitem:
    images/awadmin5.png
  8. If I already set the world up for you, righ click on the world and select properties (otherwise click on Server/Add World menu item):
    images/awadmin7.png
  9. Provide the necessary parameters for your world:
    images/awadmin8.png