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Thread: ServerMatrix... nice work
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05-09-2004, 11:02 AM #1Newbie
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ServerMatrix... nice work
I decided to make the move to do away with EV1 and head over to ServerMatrix. Their network is very impressive (very good network redundency), their servers are a bit cheaper in comparison, and everyone here seems to like them.
Anyway, I logged on to my server for the first time, ran some basic tests, hdparm -Tt results were slower then they should have been... DMA wasn't activated on hda or hdb. I cut a ticket with SM, within 20 minutes I had a response saying they were going to check out my server, they took the box down, replaced a 80pin ribbon cable, made bios changes & brought the server back up. Now in DMA mode. Nice response time & work well done.
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05-09-2004, 11:14 AM #2Disabled
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Kudos to Server Matrix!
Keep up the good work as always
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05-09-2004, 01:04 PM #3Web Hosting Guru
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Theres hardly a bad word about SM on this forum. A few moaners but apart from that a clean sheet. Keep up the good service!
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05-09-2004, 01:43 PM #4Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by nkisberg2000
Theres hardly a bad word about SM on this forum.
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05-09-2004, 01:59 PM #5Aspiring Evangelist
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I think the same thing is done with wholesaleinternet
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05-09-2004, 02:12 PM #6Web Hosting Guru
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Originally posted by PSFServers
One of the reasons is there are moderators at WHT that are pro-servermatrix; they have deleted posts that are critical about the company. What you are reading about SM is filtered.
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05-09-2004, 02:27 PM #7Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by ChrisF79
Can we please ban this guy? He is on these forums only to crtiicize SM because they wouldn't give him what he wanted... This is definitely libel, as his claims are unfounded... He really ruins the experience of reading these forums.
I have told you before in another post that SM DID give me what I wanted, and I was very happy about the final out come. I am also getting sick of you claiming libel on me and STALKING me around these forums. Get off my BACK.
I have also stated more than one time that SM is a reasonably fine company and that I post only truthful remarks about MY experience, which may be different from your experience.
Until I am otherwise instructed, I will freely share my experience with the 6 months disasterous experience that I have had with SM.
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05-09-2004, 05:55 PM #8Web Hosting Master
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Feel free to ignore PSFServers, if he left servermatrix it only makes the network and company better (check out his thread he posted and you'll see clearly why this is the case).
Jim Reardon - jim/amusive.com
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05-09-2004, 05:57 PM #9Originally posted by PSFServers
One of the reasons is there are moderators at WHT that are pro-servermatrix; they have deleted posts that are critical about the company. What you are reading about SM is filtered.
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05-09-2004, 06:52 PM #10Junior Guru Wannabe
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Server Matrix is Great for dedicated servers!
And I 2nd this:
"Feel free to ignore PSFServers, if he left servermatrix it only makes the network and company better (check out his thread he posted and you'll see clearly why this is the case)."Regards,
Mat
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05-09-2004, 07:06 PM #11Temporarily Suspended
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Originally posted by Serverway
Server Matrix is Great for dedicated servers!
And I 2nd this:
am i the only one who keep seeing how crappy sm hardware is ?
he had to request and 80pin come on. what kind of crap is that.
im waiting for all the sm post, my server failed hardware hardware.
i know we have already seen a few.
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05-09-2004, 07:15 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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05-09-2004, 07:15 PM #13Carpe Diem
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Originally posted by webrats
am i the only one who keep seeing how crappy sm hardware is ?
he had to request and 80pin come on. what kind of crap is that.
im waiting for all the sm post, my server failed hardware hardware.
i know we have already seen a few.
You have to understand in order to keep pricing down some companies such as SM use less then server grade hardware maybe that is some of the problem..
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05-09-2004, 07:18 PM #14Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by X-Gaming
You have to understand in order to keep pricing down some companies such as SM use less then server grade hardware maybe that is some of the problem..Jim Reardon - jim/amusive.com
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05-09-2004, 07:25 PM #15Carpe Diem
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If you think "server grade" hardware is a plain white minitower with desktop internals yes you are correct
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05-09-2004, 07:28 PM #16Web Hosting Master
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If it's good enough for Google, it's good enough for me.
Jim Reardon - jim/amusive.com
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05-10-2004, 03:27 AM #17Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by amusive.com
If it's good enough for Google, it's good enough for me.
For the rest of us, we would prefer our server to be a "server".
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05-10-2004, 04:28 AM #18Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by amusive.com
If it's good enough for Google, it's good enough for me.
Astonishing.
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05-10-2004, 04:38 AM #19Web Hosting Master
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Quote reminds me of when Charlie Watts was asked about his Gretch drumkit from the 50's, his reply was "If it was good enough for Fred Astaire, it's good enough for me."
Sorry Charlie, no tuna!
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05-10-2004, 01:53 PM #20Web Hosting Master
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Well, you have to scale down the numbers. I have 1/20,000th the servers that Google does, so if they expect to lose 1 or 2, I can expect to lose 1/10,000 - 1/5,000 servers a day. Rounding down (that's how taxes work, and taxes are above natural law), my machines will never defect.
Out of curiosity, what components of a "server" do you think are made better than components of a white box?Jim Reardon - jim/amusive.com
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05-10-2004, 02:11 PM #21Web Hosting Master
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We have tried Ev1 , ValueWeb and ServerMatrix/ThePlanet,
Ev1 is good too.
The worst is the ValueWeb, they had hell of downtime at this month mostly at the last saturday , they had 6 hours of downtime, do you think that 6 hours? i think they were sleeping infront of the servers at this time, this must be a record
We have left them and transfer our main datacenter to the SM altough we have to pay them for more months according to the secret contracts that we have applied ,
We have also have cpanel servers with SM. and very happy with them.
No downtime , no hidden contracts and very secure , if you are working with them , you dont think your server status while you are sleeping.
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05-10-2004, 02:17 PM #22Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by omaha.stylee
I think the same thing is done with wholesaleinternet
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05-10-2004, 03:02 PM #23Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by amusive.com
Out of curiosity, what components of a "server" do you think are made better than components of a white box?
Do you really think the reason why a server costs anywhere from 50% to xxx % more than a white box is the profit margin? (besides support)
Of course I don't say a cheap white box will not meet your requirements, but there is a difference. And don't begin to talk about OEMs etc
It's a question of how much your business is worth to you...
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05-10-2004, 03:10 PM #24Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by PSFServers
Yeah, when you've got a failover situation you CAN host a bunch of $39.95 ECS MOBO's bought on a fry special with a $29.95 HD (with rebate) stuffed into a $14 case.
For the rest of us, we would prefer our server to be a "server".
I am no The Planet / ServerMatrix fan - their poor phone system and customer handling over the phone is appalling, and they seem to take the moral high ground and refuse to help you hiding behind their policies where necessary, but at the price you pay, you can hardly expect top quality hardware.Matthew Russell | Namecheap
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05-10-2004, 03:20 PM #25Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by voxtreme-matt
What do you expect at that price point?
I am no The Planet / ServerMatrix fan - their poor phone system and customer handling over the phone is appalling, and they seem to take the moral high ground and refuse to help you hiding behind their policies where necessary, but at the price you pay, you can hardly expect top quality hardware.
Here's the problem. SM is on a steep growth curve. You just give them 18-24 months before the start unravelling at the seams because of hardware issues!!