ThePlanet.com : Video sharing site, What server should I get?

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This web hosting discussion started by Rickky on 13 August 2007

I am about to launch a video sharing site. The finishing touches are being put on the design and now I have to find a dedicated server to run it. I have been all over the place and I am still baffled as to what to get. First off, I want a server that has huge storage for the video files, and speed. There is nothing worse than a slow video site where clicking on a video takes minutes before the video loads. I am also trying to stay under $400 a month. I need cPANEL/WHM and CentOS per the designers instructions. Having googled this to death, and based on all the good things I have read, I have decided to try The Planet.

My question is which of the plans offered by The Planet would be good for me? Bandwidth wise would 2500GB be a good start for a new site? Too little or too much? Not knowing how the site will do early on, I do not want to get in over my head.

I welcome all replies and any suggestions.

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