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Server Costs

Added 2017-02-14 11:05:39 +0000 UTC

Many people have contacted me about my goals/server fees, so I wanted to break down my current expenses for you all.

Dedicated SQL Server + SQL Web Edition: $238 (http://www.dedicatedsqlserver.com/servers.aspx)

CloudFlare Business Plan: $200

Comodo SSL Certificate: $8.30

Monthly Total: $446.30

These costs became more worrisome when CloudFlare recently contacted me with an ultimatum to upgrade to the Enterprise Plan ($5000+ a month) if I wanted to continue using their services.

We came to a resolution when I explained the current situation further and promised them once their rate limiting feature is released my usage would drop 50-80%. However, I just discovered the rate limit pricing is based on usage: https://support.cloudflare.com/hc/en-us/articles/235240767-Cloudflare-Rate-Limiting

I will have to wait and see how that is going to affect my monthly total as well.