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03-05-2005, 01:32 PM #1Web Hosting Master
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Best Colocation Providers In Canada?
What are the best colocation providers in Canada in terms of service and price?
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03-05-2005, 02:18 PM #2WHT Addict
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If you look around you can find quite a few good providers. Check out http://notinus.com/ - Its a list of providers that aren't located in the US.
Give PriorityColo's website a look at perhaps.
You hear good things about them up in Toronto.Justin Cassidy, Accentra Inc.
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03-06-2005, 11:07 AM #3Account Suspended
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BCHosting has a good network
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03-06-2005, 06:57 PM #4WHT Addict
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They are good for the west coast I hear having multiple locations and a nice network.
The east coast I would suggest PriorityColo.
Depends on where your geographical needs are.Last edited by xachen; 03-06-2005 at 07:06 PM.
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03-16-2005, 01:31 PM #5Web Hosting Guru
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Is there nothing in Toronto that compares to iWeb.ca? They offer 1U colocation with 500 GB transfer for US$69/month, but just about anything I see recommended in Toronto is at least three times that cost. I would prefer to have my server here in the GTA rather than shipping it off to Montreal...
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03-19-2005, 11:52 AM #6Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by Rehan
Is there nothing in Toronto that compares to iWeb.ca? They offer 1U colocation with 500 GB transfer for US$69/month, but just about anything I see recommended in Toronto is at least three times that cost. I would prefer to have my server here in the GTA rather than shipping it off to Montreal...
Iweb sells 500 gigs because they bank on very few people using it. But if you look at the difference in cost, thats around 625% overselling (relative to their posted 95th percentile pricing), or 520% (relative to their posted 95th percentile pricing, on their 1 year contracts).
I guess what I'm trying to say is, Iweb takes a risk by overselling to the given degree, in which nobody in Toronto is willing/wanting to do. Overselling is a double-edged blade, and its too easy to get cut. If you run a profitable business selling a fair service, why risk everything to sell something for less then it costs? I guess right now, nobody in TO wants to do that (or currently already does it, but not to the same degree).Myles Loosley-Millman - admin@prioritycolo.com
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03-19-2005, 12:23 PM #7Junior Guru
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Yes, I would recommend
peer1.net
151forntstreet.com
prioritycolo.com
All three have reliable network backbone and reputaion. Also you can search on WHT.
Good Luck of finding it.
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03-19-2005, 12:29 PM #8Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by webhostingchat
Yes, I would recommend
peer1.net
151forntstreet.com
prioritycolo.com
All three have reliable network backbone and reputaion. Also you can search on WHT.
Good Luck of finding it.
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151 is simply a building, whose management is very similar to any other landlords (except they handle cooling towers, and more diverse power then others, but they dont provide UPS power, etc.).Myles Loosley-Millman - admin@prioritycolo.com
Priority Colo Inc. - Affordable Colocation & Dedicated Servers.
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03-19-2005, 12:39 PM #9Junior Guru
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Thanks for the infomation. I didn't know that, I am going to do more research on canada datacenters.
Thank You
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03-21-2005, 11:15 PM #10Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by xachen
They are good for the west coast I hear having multiple locations and a nice network.
The east coast I would suggest PriorityColo.
Depends on where your geographical needs are.
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03-21-2005, 11:21 PM #11Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by jmweb
prioritycolo.com is Central, not east coast...Myles Loosley-Millman - admin@prioritycolo.com
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03-22-2005, 02:20 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by porcupine
Toronto is central? I know we Canadians dont have that much out west aside from BC, and a LOT of plains, but come on, if Toronto isn't east coast, then New York is central also .
Toronto is east, Manitoba is central.Jean-Pierre Abboud / I'm the TekGURU
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03-22-2005, 09:45 PM #13Junior Guru
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Originally posted by porcupine
Toronto is central? I know we Canadians dont have that much out west aside from BC, and a LOT of plains, but come on, if Toronto isn't east coast, then New York is central also .
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03-23-2005, 08:05 PM #14Junior Guru
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Myles - Does that mean if Toronto is now central you'll need to trade the bike for horse??
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03-25-2005, 12:12 AM #15Web Hosting Guru
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Originally posted by porcupine
I guess what I'm trying to say is, Iweb takes a risk by overselling to the given degree, in which nobody in Toronto is willing/wanting to do. Overselling is a double-edged blade, and its too easy to get cut. If you run a profitable business selling a fair service, why risk everything to sell something for less then it costs? I guess right now, nobody in TO wants to do that (or currently already does it, but not to the same degree).
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03-25-2005, 12:30 AM #16Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by Rehan
Yeah, I guess it's just that the Toronto market is being fairly reasonable about it. Of course, some customers of colo providers are still going a little nuts with overselling...like someone who has servers in your own data centre selling a 200 GB/month package for $8.95/month.Myles Loosley-Millman - admin@prioritycolo.com
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03-25-2005, 10:05 AM #17Web Hosting Master
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I think I missed the parts of this thread talking about overselling and about iWeb .. I just noticed it.
Simple answer to that is overselling, and I mean in the financial term (not in necessarilly in the network capacity term). If you search Iweb's website, they sell bandwidth in the 1-4mbps range for $215 USD/mbps, so 500GB would run you roughly $430/mo (when looking at realistic usage of ~250gb/1mbps of 95th percentile).
It's not only about overselling, why do you think that Cogent sells bandwidth really cheap? They have plenty of capacity that sleeps and that is not used they think it's better to sell to more clients but cheaper. It's a way of doing business, it all depends of your strategy and the market you want to be in.
Iweb sells 500 gigs because they bank on very few people using it. But if you look at the difference in cost, thats around 625% overselling (relative to their posted 95th percentile pricing), or 520% (relative to their posted 95th percentile pricing, on their 1 year contracts).
like someone who has servers in your own data centre selling a 200 GB/month package for $8.95/month.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, Iweb takes a risk by overselling to the given degree, in which nobody in Toronto is willing/wanting to do. Overselling is a double-edged blade, and its too easy to get cut. If you run a profitable business selling a fair service, why risk everything to sell something for less then it costs? I guess right now, nobody in TO wants to do that (or currently already does it, but not to the same degree).
As for the risk, iWeb takes a very calculated risk, if there is a risk at all.:: Martin Leclair
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03-25-2005, 09:49 PM #18Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by porcupine
Toronto is central? I know we Canadians dont have that much out west aside from BC, and a LOT of plains, but come on, if Toronto isn't east coast, then New York is central also .
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03-25-2005, 09:51 PM #19Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by jmweb
Ya see that dot on the east coast called Prince Edward Island, thats East coast for ya! I am from PEI and I consider Toronto Central (Plus they are CST )
Toronto is EST, and very eastern, what kind of teachers do you have in the schools up there?!Myles Loosley-Millman - admin@prioritycolo.com
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03-25-2005, 11:12 PM #20Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by porcupine
I'd call that the extreme north-east, middle of nowhere!
Toronto is EST, and very eastern, what kind of teachers do you have in the schools up there?!
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03-26-2005, 01:38 AM #21Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by jmweb
I thought Toronto was CST, my bad. Our teachers have had bad marks but I think that slipup had more to do with my tiredness.Myles Loosley-Millman - admin@prioritycolo.com
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