VolumeDrive dedi setup cpanel etc question

Okay as suggested by a few of you here i have chosen to go with volumedrive.com for my dedicated server

linux platform (free bsd was suggested to me)

then pay the extra $25 or whatever for whm and cpanel per month for a full server license

Now then..... I talked to their support etc and they reccomended i get this setup by a 3rd party company called furtherassistance.com

Now they charge what i think is alot to manage the server for me especially as its going to be less than 100 clients. But i then dug further and cpanel etc is setup by volumedrive by default if i purchase it.... so then what is the point in paying furtherassistance??

I really don't understand what needs to be done and what im getting and what i need to get etc

all i know is i need a dedicated server or just a bigger reseller/vps like package that i don't need any technical knowledge on to use.

any ideas people?

freebsd with cpanel is not for the first timer, it needs a lot more time spent on it to get it setup properly at first, centos 5 64bit is a better choice for a first timer, bsd is only good when you know it (i used to use it as a desktop and had it on no less than 5 servers that did number crunching for me, i know it well enough to know that its not for most people)

fa will setup shit like a firewall, server hardening, optimization, monitoring... theres a lot they do, you dont have to have the monthly monitoring plan with them or whatever, you can just do the initial setup with them, it'll save a lot of headaches

trophaeum said:

fa will setup shit like a firewall, server hardening, optimization, monitoring... theres a lot they do, you dont have to have the monthly monitoring plan with them or whatever, you can just do the initial setup with them, it'll save a lot of headaches

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But then is that really neccesary?? can't i just leave the server as i get it or am i at serious risk etc even though i will be on a small scale?

Seems to me that dedicated isnt the way to go for you.
If your looking for something along your lines id suggest looking at vps http://www.site5.com

HaRRo said:

Seems to me that dedicated isnt the way to go for you.
If your looking for something along your lines id suggest looking at vps www.site5.com

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lol probably not....
okay will look into a vps... why do you suggest site5.com??

lewi said:

But then is that really neccesary?? can't i just leave the server as i get it or am i at serious risk etc even though i will be on a small scale?

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Yes, without most of those things your leaving your server open to abuse.
It sounds like you need something that is in a managed environment.

lewi said:

lol probably not....
okay will look into a vps... why do you suggest site5.com??

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I always support site5.com because they have good uptime, rare problems, and offer unlimited everything even bandwidth.

They make dreamhost look pathetic