October 07, 2010 by sharky
Within the seedbox industry, the well-known drawback to 1Gbps lies within the limits of how much monthly bandwidth is allowable: you get great speeds but it’s generally not sustainable. Reading the fine print, capped throughput limits of 3TB to 5TB per month are considered the norm, and can be consumed rather quickly on this superior pipeline. As the overall cost of premium bandwidth continues to plummet - especially for those who purchase it in bulk - more and more providers are beginning to offer unmetered 1Gbit seedboxes.
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12 New Seedbox Providers - but how many are deemed trustworthy? We don’t know. In our latest seedbox roundup we’ve uncovered at least a dozen that might just be worthy of your seedbox dollars; and even a few more that you’ll likely want to avoid. Already got a great seedbox? Then why even bother to look at this list. Bad humor aside, there are some notable new startups that may make you turn your head.
We’re pleased to introduce a special promotion to FSF readers - a 10 - 17% discount on Xirvik seedboxes for the first month. The seedbox landscape has certainly changed over the past year or so - and Xirvik has evolved to become a trailblazing competitor in the marketplace. If you’re unfamiliar with Xirvik boxes, you’re really missing out on some of the best features ever to be created by any seedbox provider. We’re so impressed by their unique WebUI/control panel that we opted to document what Xirvik brings to the table. You simply won’t find a more complete, robust set of features on any other seedbox - period.
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The overall cost of a seedbox service really hasn’t changed all that much over the past 18 months, but what has changed is what you can expect to get for your money. Providers that offer seedboxes with torrent limits are being left behind in favor of more robust (and affordable) solutions - with "slices" (VPSes) of a server being a preferred choice among pro seedboxers. Here we review & compare 14 new seedbox providers including a seedbox with 50 GB storage, unlimited torrents, unlimited bandwidth for just $10 a month.
More and more seedbox providers are beginning to switch over to rTorrent/libTorrent as their offered BitTorrent client - and for good reason: rTorrent is natively Linux-based so it’s easy on resources; it’s open-source (new UIs and plugins can be developed); and it’s a whitelisted BT client on just about every private tracker. TorrentFlux is bloated and has a high learning curve, and uTorrent WebUI is nothing more than an afterthought with minimal features. rTorrent is taking over the seedbox world, thanks in large part to three popular rTorrent web front-ends — ruTorrent, wTorrent and rtGui.
More than ever before, seedbox usage is quickly becoming less of a luxury - and more of a necessity. Whether you’re simply looking to download torrents in your college dorm, or looking to amass giant buffers on your private tracker accounts, a seedbox can accomplish this - and a whole lot more. Here are 11 new seedbox providers; including a ‘free 24 hour trial’ seedbox, as well as a super speedy 2000 Mbit dedicated box for £75/mo.
The explosion of the seedbox phenomenon has proven to be more than just a passing fad. 2009 is shaping up to be a record year for seedbox sales & usage among DIYers, resellers and regular torrent folk alike. Here we present 18 brand-new seedbox providers for your torrenting pleasure!