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    Top Hosts By Customer

    I know that most here don't have actual numbers, so I am relying largely on perception here. Who do you think the top 5 hosts, based on number of customers, are in each of these categories:

    Shared Hosting

    Dedicated Hosting

    Colocation

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    I can probably only do top three, it's quite a tricky question. Would you, for example, consider Inflow and all it's datacenters, and class people that lease cages / large areas of their datacenters as colocation customers?
    What about companies such as Level3? They are a telco, but own datacenters and lease space too.

    Shared:
    NTT / Verio
    CI_Host
    Interland (& it's subsiduaries)


    Dedicated:
    Rackshack
    NTT / Verio
    CI_Host

    Colocation:
    Level3
    InterNAP
    UUNet
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    Originally posted by voxtreme-matt
    I can probably only do top three, it's quite a tricky question. Would you, for example, consider Inflow and all it's datacenters, and class people that lease cages / large areas of their datacenters as colocation customers?
    What about companies such as Level3? They are a telco, but own datacenters and lease space too.
    Matt -- the answer to both questions is yes . I don't necessarily expect the correct answers, I am more trying to gauge people's perceptions on the subject.

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    Originally posted by uuallan


    Matt -- the answer to both questions is yes . I don't necessarily expect the correct answers, I am more trying to gauge people's perceptions on the subject.
    Aha, now I get you. Probably should have taken more time to read your original post.

    I'd be interested in your views on this, you probably have a greater knowledge of this, plus with your 'contacts', I'm sure you have a pretty good idea Please PM me if you don't want to post your views yet...
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    Originally posted by voxtreme-matt

    I'd be interested in your views on this, you probably have a greater knowledge of this, plus with your 'contacts', I'm sure you have a pretty good idea Please PM me if you don't want to post your views yet...
    Actually, maybe my thoughts will garner more interest in the topic, people can tell me what a dumbass I am :

    I'm going to cheat, and break it into 4 categories:

    1. Shared (in no particular order):
    Interland
    Interliant
    CI_HOST
    NTT/Verio
    Hostway (though I think they are Verio)


    2. Managed (in no particular order):
    IBM
    Digex
    Hostopia
    RackSpace
    EDS

    3. Dedicated (in no particular order):
    Rackshack
    Superb
    AIT
    Affinity
    Interland

    4. Colo (in no particular order):
    Level3
    InterNAP
    UUNet/WorldCom
    Exodus/C&W
    Abovenet/MFN


    What are other's thoughts on this list?

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    Don't be shy, I really am curious

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    It looks like Tier 1 had the same thought that I did:

    http://www.tier1research.com/tier1/m...=1024548220168

    I'm curious as to why RackShack is not on their list (it wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that Tier1 is partnered with RackSPACE...naaah?

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    Allan, I think you cheated.... pfff

    No one else wants to share their views...?
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    Originally posted by voxtreme-matt

    No one else wants to share their views...?
    That's okay Matt, you and I can develop our own list, make some pretty graphs and charge people $1200 a pop for them .

    Sheesh...so how does one get in on that analyst scam ?

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    Originally posted by uuallan


    That's okay Matt, you and I can develop our own list, make some pretty graphs and charge people $1200 a pop for them .

    Sheesh...so how does one get in on that analyst scam ?
    Better keep it quiet, or people might catch on

    I've never been a sucker for analysts, I think most of their analysing is pretty subjective anyway....
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    I think most of their analysing is pretty subjective anyway....
    That's why it's called Analysis instead of Research. It's a whole industry dedicated to pulling the whool over your eyes. I think the best analogy to date is "Analysts have statistical evidence that breathing is the #1 cause of death, while not breathing simply quickens the pace." Prove it wrong?

    Sorry to go so far off topic!
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