I thought i would start a topic on the time it takes ISP's to setup various dedicated server packages.

Im fairly sure most people in here have dedicated servers of some sort be it actual machines or RaQ boxes, as some people actually base the quality of the ISP on the speed of setup etc...

Now we have the various problems of this, as specification greatly depends on configuration time, so postings of Drives, Ram, Processors, Additional Software would be good.

Also remembering RaQ servers will have their own category and therefore will be analysed seperately in this test.

I will post stats tomorrow or the day after summarizing the various responses. (if there are enough responses)
If a post already exists for a particular ISP, please post your own setup time, as averages can be gathered from these responses.

The clock starts the moment you send the ISP your credit card number, and the clock stops the moment you are capable of telnetting/SSH into the server and "su" to root successfully.

Let me start with the only two hosts I am aware of and the time to configure. I will add WeinBar the moment i have the IP and root password.

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CobaltRack - RaQ3 Standard Setup - Setup In 5 Hours

***** - 64MB Ram, 1 Intel Proc, 30 GB HD - Linux RH7 - Setup In 1 Week

Rackshack - RaQ4 Standard Setup - Setup In 5 minutes

Tera-Byte - 128MB Ram, 1 Proc, 18.2 GB HD - Free BSD- Setup In 3½ days

Maxim - 128MB Ram, 1 Proc, 18.2 GB HD - Redhat Linux - Setup In 2 days

Serverhost - 256MB Ram, 1 Proc, 30 GB HD - Free BSD- Setup In 2½ days

VO - 256MB Ram, 1 Proc, 20GB HD - Redhat 6.2

took me 6-7 business days to get my server setup at Ventures Online. (their policy is 5-7 business days)

I think I could have got it a bit sooner, if it wasnt for the Easter vacation interruption and upgrades at VDI being of higher priority. (VO out of their own initiative credited me $100 back of the setup fee).

As I was in a rush to get the server, they didnt get a chance to update the kernel to 2.2.19, however i just submitted a request and it was done within 1 day at no extra charge

It was well worth the wait in the end, great support :D

Thats two thumbs up for VO from me

Raqshack - Raq4i Standard setup - Instant access/setup

Wazup

Alabanza took approx 1 day to setup my server.
:D

Looks like that was pretty fast. I wonder about the others who had signed up with Alabanza..

Cheers


Matra

PogoLinux - 128mb ram, 733mhz, 20 gig, rh 7 - 1 day
RackLocation - 64 mb ram, 533mhz, 10 gig, rh 7 - 2 days

rackspace linux server 500 mhz 128 mb - 12 hours
rackspace Nt server 650 mhz 128 mb - 3 days.
probably because i had ordered it late friday.
they dont do new server setups on sat and sunday so i got my system on monday.

Great company otherwise. Very good support

Manish Kapadia

node9,

Do you still have a server at PogoLinux? Did you see the post the other day about service support from them?

WeinBar - 512mb ram, 7xxmhz, 40 gig, rh 7 - 2 day
dialtone - 512 mb ram, 850mhz, 18gig, rh 6.1 less than 12 hours

biz1net, 256 ram, dual piii 450mhz, 18gig, rh 6.0 7 days <-- bad... bad..bad service .. :angry:

DT Web Works - 128MB Ram, 1 Proc, 30 GB HD - Free BSD- Setup in 4 days

RackShack - Cobalt RaQ 4i (128MB RAM, 20GB disk, Cobalt Linux) - instant setup (I was working with my server in less than 5 minutes)

Who keeps reviving these old threads?

Racklocation no longer exists and I would definitely not recommend any server from *****.

Company - 4webspace
(not recomended at all, average email response time 7-8 days if ever)
Server - RaQ3
Ram - 32 MB
HDD - 10 GB
It Took Them 14 Days To Setup A RaQ3 Box with Basic Configuration


Company - BurstNET
Processor - Celeron 700Mhz
Ram - 128MB
HDD - 10GB IDE
Setup in 4 Days.
Good Support & Pricing (Most Recommended)

VO took 17 Days to give me the Server, I catch them in the middle of the move to Verio.

>> Company - BurstNET
>> Processor - Celeron 700Mhz
>> Ram - 128MB
>> HDD - 10GB IDE
>> Setup in 4 Days.
>> Good Support & Pricing (Most Recommended)

And that we feel is actually slow for us....
We had some bad hardware shipments and some backorders recently, that caused delays in this weeks server setups...
Usually we strive for 24-72 hour setup times for dedicated servers...possibly even same day setup if all hardware is in stock.


There actually have been times when new clients call us up and says it is an absolute emergency that they need a server set up today, and we didn't have all the parts needed in stock. We physically drive down to our distributor's (Ingram Micro) warehouse 1:15 hours away and picked up the parts needed in such cases.

Sean R.
BurstNET

I don't see this as an issue. For me, the issue is whether or not the host sets up the dedicated server in the time stated. If they do, no problem. I *would* be a tad concerned if they said it would take them 10-14 days, unless I needed some unusual hardware it would take them some time to locate. I've got a dedicated server at QWK.net, and they set it up within the timeframe Travis quoted me via e-mail. I don't even remember what that was, but it was less than a week. That was all I cared about.