OP, I used to run a hosting company until I closed it August 1st.
The thing you need to be most worried about is server load and resource usage, i.e. RAM/CPU. The average MyBB clean install with no theme and no plugins can run with about 40-60 active members at the same time. Each time something is clicked on the forum, there is load generated from the database calls that are issued.
Don't worry about bandwidth/disk space. A package that is 450 MB space and 25GB bandwidth should be fine for shared hosting if you have less than 40-60 active members. If you have more than that, it's time to move on up to a semi-dedicated. Which will handle about 80-100 users. Than a VPS, which, with the high end ones you get for about $80, you should be able to run off an equal share, 2 GB dedicated VPS until about 150 users. After that, it's time to move to a dedicated server.
Each user, when they click, will generate transfer (where the bandwidth measurment comes into play). As long as you keep a tight handle on images, i.e. no rediculous avatars or signatures, you should be fine. Start out with a shared host.
If you want more info, the tut in my sig could help you out some, there is a section talking about the different kinds of hosting.
Also, where did you get those stats from? Did you just buy a large DB? Because if you had been growing the forum you would know what you needed lol.
And remember, the larger the DB, the longer it is going to take to make queries into it each time someone clicks somewhere, and the more load that will be generated.
The thing you need to be most worried about is server load and resource usage, i.e. RAM/CPU. The average MyBB clean install with no theme and no plugins can run with about 40-60 active members at the same time. Each time something is clicked on the forum, there is load generated from the database calls that are issued.
Don't worry about bandwidth/disk space. A package that is 450 MB space and 25GB bandwidth should be fine for shared hosting if you have less than 40-60 active members. If you have more than that, it's time to move on up to a semi-dedicated. Which will handle about 80-100 users. Than a VPS, which, with the high end ones you get for about $80, you should be able to run off an equal share, 2 GB dedicated VPS until about 150 users. After that, it's time to move to a dedicated server.
Each user, when they click, will generate transfer (where the bandwidth measurment comes into play). As long as you keep a tight handle on images, i.e. no rediculous avatars or signatures, you should be fine. Start out with a shared host.
If you want more info, the tut in my sig could help you out some, there is a section talking about the different kinds of hosting.
Also, where did you get those stats from? Did you just buy a large DB? Because if you had been growing the forum you would know what you needed lol.
And remember, the larger the DB, the longer it is going to take to make queries into it each time someone clicks somewhere, and the more load that will be generated.
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