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[MonsterDK]

I currently have a Dedi in germany. Although the server is great, the latency is not to good.

What I have at the moment is...

INTEL DUO 2X2.8 GHZ CPU
1.5GB RAM
2 x 160 HDs
Windows 2003 Server (Free Edt)
100mbit port
With guaranteed no BW caps.

I pay per month £71.00 in total (which includes the 512MB RAM upgrade)

I am wondering if there is anywhere in the UK that offers something simular.
I realise that BW is an issue to most UK hosts, but what are the options I have.

I have looked around and I always end up with expensive prices or only a Linux option at a good price. I need windows.

My Second Q is: I have read about there are various things to look out for when looking for a low latency server. Like how the server is routes round the net etc.
How can I find out if my current Host uses good or bad routing (sorry I know what I mean I just don't know how to word it. Hope it makes sense to someone).


Thanks in advance.

[astutiumRob]

Space, Power and Bandwidth in the UK costs more than in Germany, so no, no decent provider is going to come close to that.

I highly doubt you have a 100Mb.s unmetered server for £71 even from your existing supplier.

A rough guess of a UK price would be around £140+vat/month
You can add another £1500+vat for 100Mb/s of bandwidth !

You can do a traceroute to find *one* route the traffic mights take - traceroute.org lists a whole array of machines you can trace from - try a few out to see the routes.

[MonsterDK]

Originally Posted by othellotech

Space, Power and Bandwidth in the UK costs more than in Germany, so no, no decent provider is going to come close to that.

I highly doubt you have a 100Mb.s unmetered server for £71 even from your existing supplier.

A rough guess of a UK price would be around £140+vat/month
You can add another £1500+vat for 100Mb/s of bandwidth !

You can do a traceroute to find *one* route the traffic mights take - traceroute.org lists a whole array of machines you can trace from - try a few out to see the routes.

OK, thanks for your help/advice