Turnkey IRC Hosting Solutions

Are you interested in starting, running, or expanding your IRC Hosting Business?  Are you overwhelmed, or not sure how to get started?  Are you just wanting to do more with less?  Our Turnkey IRC Hosting Solutions can get you there.  Review the information below to get a better idea of what you may want, how you want to do it, and so much more.

The Concept

So you want to start, run, or expand into the IRC Hosting market.  Here are a few things you're going to need.

  1. Servers / Virtual Servers
  2. IP Addresses
  3. Reverse-DNS Access

In addition, here are some other things you'll want to consider:

  1. Billing Software
  2. Management Options

We've been in the business for over twenty years.  We've used a variety of different packages throughout that time, but ultimately found that there weren't any options for automation of certain things.  When starting out, being able to automate core items is important.  So we've come up with our Turnkey Solutions, where you tell us what you want and we get you set up...  We take care of the initial setup, you take it from there...

The Software

The Turnkey Solutions we offer utilize the following:

All of our solutions include a breakdown of the recurring pricing so you can determine what you want moving forward.  This allows you to decide how you want to handle your bill.  Once the system is up and running, you can always adjust the features/licenses you're using to ensure you have what you want.

Disclaimers: We are not responsible for the development of Debian Linux.  Debian is an open-source, publicly developed GNU/Linux based Operating System.  There are ongoing updates available for this system that should be part of a System Administrator's ongoing routine.  If you are unfamiliar with Debian or GNU/Linux, we also have Server Management Solutions available.  We are not responsible for the development of WHMCS.  This is a third-party software package used for billing and client management.  It is produced by WebPros and offered publicly to the world at licensed costs as outlined on their website, as well as below.

The Servers

Your initial Turnkey Solution can include anywhere from 1 to 3 Virtual Servers.  Each server can be configured to allow for sharing the load of new clients, or as a primary and secondary, etc.  The overall design is completely up to you.  We have our recommendations that we'll clearly define; however, if you want to deviate and work another route, we'll meet that requirement.

We have two base-design Virtual Servers allocated for the Turnkey Solutions.  They are available to 'spin up' in different geographical locations.  Here's the details:

Turnkey VM 1

Debian Linux 12 (Bookworm)

  • CPU Cores: 16
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • Storage: 250 GB
  • Bandwidth: 2500 GB/month
  • Connectivity: 300 mbps
  • IPv4 Addresses: 16
  • IPv6 Addresses: 64

Configuration includes the Reverse-DNS allocation of the specified IP Addresses, allowing you to directly manage the Reverse-DNS entries of your system.  DNS Management through either a Command Line (CLI) or via an Open Source web interface (Web Admin).

Turnkey VM 2

Debian Linux 12 (Bookworm)

  • CPU Cores: 16
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • Storage: 250 GB
  • Bandwidth: 2500 GB/month
  • Connectivity: 300 mbps
  • IPv4 Addresses: 1
  • IPv6 Addresses: 4096

Configuration includes the Reverse-DNS allocation of the specified IP Addresses, allowing you to directly manage the Reverse-DNS entries of your system.  DNS Management through either a Command Line (CLI) or via an Open Source web interface (Web Admin).

Pricing

Pricing information is going to depend on the overall design that you choose.  A base package, with one server, will run $114/month, with a one-time setup fee of $250.  That includes:

If you're interested in expanding into a multi-server setup, A two-server package will run $174/month, with a one-time setup fee of $250.  That includes:

And our third option, also a multi-server setup, will run $224/month, with a one-time setup fee of $250.  This solution includes:

 

Licensing Information

Our pricing for Turnkey Solutions includes all applicable licenses needed for establishing and continuing to operate the package.  License fees are broken down as line-items on the invoice to ensure that changes to licensing can be applied as needed.  If you, as the operator, decide to acquire licensing directly, licensing costs may be removed from your recurring invoice.  Any licensing through Virtual Hosting Company has a 5% markup to cover processing fees.  For transparency, those pricing details are listed below as the Line Item price.

At present here is the month pricing breakdown for licensing:

  • WHMCS (Directly from WHMCS)
    • Up to 250 Clients - $29.95 (Line item of $31.45)
    • Up to 500 Clients - $44.95 (Line item of $47.20)
    • Over 500 Clients - Starting at $69.95 (Line item of $73.45)
  • IRC Provisioning System for WHMCS
    • Base Software - $14.99

Our pricing information for the Turnkey Solutions includes both the WHMCS License (for up to 250 Clients) and the IRC Provisioning System for WHMCS License.

Where to Begin

So you've read everything above, and you're ready to start?  Well, we're ready to help you get started.  All you have to do is Contact Us and we'll get you moving forward!