Hi sajhabusiama,

I don't know why you want to buy a hardware and setup servers in US. I would say hosting a website from some professional companies will be 80% cheaper than doing it by yourself... I also thought the same but i got it for much cheaper price like for $10 monthly... Unlimited spaces..Unlimited bandwidths, 8 static ip address, 100 mysql databases, 5000 webmail adresses, 2 free domain names and unlimited subdomains.... and many more plus 24/7 support.. and excellent support....
So with that $1000 , you can setup ~5 community websites for 2 years........


If you want to setup your own server!!!!

Hardware costs for two servers , I don't know what kind.. but if it's blade servers atleast $5000 each or if its a customised desktop with minimum hardware $900..... Pluse electricity bill for running two server 24hours/ 7 days for a month ~$90 and IPS will certainly charge for static ip address with unlimited bandwith...

For simple internet connection i'm paying like $55 a month and I would say it will cost more...

Dude I've supported Opensource software all my life and i've my own opensource community website...

This is just a suggestion.. but if you need my help on setting up any servers or for project like this i'm there to help you... send me a mail ......

One question????? Are you setting up a site like BlackBoard  for those schools????? moodle in opensource language....

Take care