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[neonlexx]

With all these servers coming with gigabit nics, do any DC's offer a port that is 1000Mbps for your colocation needs?

This seems like it would be great for burstability and the joe average DoS kiddie, they might wonder why your services aren't getting hosed.

[mgphoto]

Several DCs offer them. They are an option we have in one of our colos. However, the data centers are a little nervous about them due to the fact that if you get hacked or something goes nuts on your machine it's major bandwidth time.

I can picture some poor host that normally does a couple Mbs per month walking in and seeing an overnight bill for 100 Mbs.
Not a pretty picture.

[Mfjp]

Gigabit deliveries to the server itself is quite unneccessary unless you're running some major download site, or you need to backup data across to other local servers at high speed.

Also, in the colo environment, most of the giges are deliver via Fiber. The Gigabit LAN that comes on most system are just Cooper. In a Data center enviornment, Fiber is prefer because of the distance it can handle and they can avoid interference from power lines and such.

[snickn]

Note that you can't get gigE speeds off copper if you go any further than a few meters with it anyhow

Go with Fiber or FastE copper. Fiber cross connects aren't overly expensive, in carriar hotels and such they are like $25/month more than a copper cross connect.

[neonlexx]

Could anyone list DCs that offer this? I am aware that its not needed, but the customer is ALWAYS right. =)

If im willing to pay for a service, someone should offer it.......

[Joseph_M]

The customer isn't always right otherwise Consulting businesses wouldn't exist.
Gigabit ports are available from a lot of colocation facilities, however companies can't actually advertise their services here, I suggest you make a thread in the Dedicated/Colo Requests forum.

[mgphoto]

Also, if you're not doing at least 15 to 20 Mbs bandwidth a month it's pretty cost prohibitive

Typical port is $300-$500 per month. Most will also require you to do it over fiber and won’t do it over copper.

[Mfjp]

You can offer gigabit ports by buying a gigabit switch, that has a Fast Ethernet interface. You connect all your customer equipment with giges and then upstream with Fast E.

[robinbalen]

You connect all your customer equipment with giges and then upstream with Fast E.

It's late and I'm tired, so sorry if I've got completely the wrong end of the stick... but wouldn't that be one hell of a bottleneck?

I would've thought that as standard you'd offer 100mbps ports and have gigabit uplinks (with a few spare ports) - then if someone requires gigabit you can move them onto a gigabit port.

Unless of course the client was exclusively using the gigabit connectivity to shove a lot of data between different servers on the same switch but only required a 100mbps uplink to the "real" internet.

[KDAWebServices]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought that statement was upside down Robin.

[robinbalen]

I couldn't tell if it was meant to be sarcastic or not

[snickn]

I'm quite certain it's sarcasm.

[haesu]

Hey he says he's tired.. give him a break

-hc

[Mfjp]

It is sarcasm, given the fact that the end user just wanted that gigabit port to look "cool", why not give it to them. I really doubt that they would be pushing into speed that 100mbps FE won't handle.

If they're going to really use a gige to start on a server in their first place, they would have pick a 1000SX fiber card rather than have an onboard 1000mbps BaseT.

I was actually thinking the client just want to see "Connected at 1000mbps" in that windows bottom right corner thing"

[s.h.a.zz.y]

Originally posted by Mfjp
"Connected at 1000mbps" in that windows bottom right corner thing"