(01-06-2021, 09:46 PM)Oni Wrote: Hosting services and game servers is probably the best you can do. Mining might have been lucrative 5+ years ago, but it's not as profitable. Alternatives don't really come to mind, but you should think about what you can offer that a typical host or dedicated server can't.

(01-06-2021, 08:41 PM)xibalanque Wrote: Hi everyone, so not too long ago I made my own website it was awesome making it. Later I  found out that I needed a server space to be able to store and host my website along with domain and such.

So out of pure impulse I went out and bought a Dell PowerEdge T420 server because why pay someone else to do what you can do yourself right? Well now I would like to know what ways I can make money from it besides your average Hosting services. I know you can use it for mining coin but the investment is rather huge to be able to make any type of profit.

if anyone can think of something please share.

(01-07-2021, 07:46 PM)Nightslide Wrote:

(01-06-2021, 08:41 PM)xibalanque Wrote: Hi everyone, so not too long ago I made my own website it was awesome making it. Later I  found out that I needed a server space to be able to store and host my website along with domain and such.

So out of pure impulse I went out and bought a Dell PowerEdge T420 server because why pay someone else to do what you can do yourself right? Well now I would like to know what ways I can make money from it besides your average Hosting services. I know you can use it for mining coin but the investment is rather huge to be able to make any type of profit.

if anyone can think of something please share.

I dont even know if it’s actually possible but can’t you run like an smtp or ftp server from your computer? Like for minecraft or a website even???? 

(01-07-2021, 08:07 PM)Xeleon Wrote: If you come up with a nice method, please do share. I also have a server that I'm not using anymore

(01-07-2021, 09:13 PM)xibalanque Wrote: I still have a lot to learn when it comes to smtp which is why im not so quick to start hosting web services.

(01-08-2021, 02:49 PM)Llebacc Wrote: I agree with Oni here. Making a game server is one of your better options. I know of a real-life example from a friend who makes about $1000 every month in donations on his Ark server. He offers in-game benefits like resource drops and boosts for real money. The more you donate, the easier time you have on the server. If you have a big enough server, or enough server instances running, and enough people donating, you can get a nice chunk of spending money. He also gets his wife to post selfies on the discord and plays with the players on the server, and they simp out and donate tons just to play with her. It's kind of genius honestly, and hilarious that people will actually spend money on this stuff.

(01-08-2021, 02:49 PM)Llebacc Wrote: I agree with Oni here. Making a game server is one of your better options. I know of a real-life example from a friend who makes about $1000 every month in donations on his Ark server. He offers in-game benefits like resource drops and boosts for real money. The more you donate, the easier time you have on the server. If you have a big enough server, or enough server instances running, and enough people donating, you can get a nice chunk of spending money. He also gets his wife to post selfies on the discord and plays with the players on the server, and they simp out and donate tons just to play with her. It's kind of genius honestly, and hilarious that people will actually spend money on this stuff.

(01-08-2021, 04:53 AM)mothered Wrote:

(01-07-2021, 09:13 PM)xibalanque Wrote: I still have a lot to learn when it comes to smtp which is why im not so quick to start hosting web services.

It can be rather demanding.

Do you have the bandwidth to accommodate hosting?

(01-08-2021, 11:35 PM)Oni Wrote:

(01-08-2021, 02:49 PM)Llebacc Wrote: I agree with Oni here. Making a game server is one of your better options. I know of a real-life example from a friend who makes about $1000 every month in donations on his Ark server. He offers in-game benefits like resource drops and boosts for real money. The more you donate, the easier time you have on the server. If you have a big enough server, or enough server instances running, and enough people donating, you can get a nice chunk of spending money. He also gets his wife to post selfies on the discord and plays with the players on the server, and they simp out and donate tons just to play with her. It's kind of genius honestly, and hilarious that people will actually spend money on this stuff.

If there's a game you like, this is definitely a good idea. I don't think I'd recommend doing it just for the money, though.