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09-27-2002, 05:43 PM #1Aspiring Evangelist
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Colocation Cost - Is this to much?
I got a price today for a colocation facility. Here are the prices. Are they to much?
OC-192 connections
3U for $95
min. of 40GB a month @ 2.50/GB
no charge for IP addresses
open rack
24/7 access
battery backup
the whole nine yards.
What do you guys think?
Thanks
ChrisJamie
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09-27-2002, 05:58 PM #2Web Host :)
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Who are there providers?
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09-27-2002, 06:41 PM #3Junior Guru
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2.50 a gig is quite expensive.. esp if you plan on doing webhosting on it .
Joseph Marcelletti
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09-27-2002, 07:07 PM #4Web Hosting Master
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We are hosting at a Worldcom Facility in Toronto. We are paying $1000 a month for our space, and paying lower than $2.50 per gig. I can't explain more than that
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09-27-2002, 11:43 PM #5Web Hosting Master
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That seems a little pricey.
I pay $2250 per month for 1 full rack and 5 mbits on 95%, backbones are uunet/qwest/sprint and bgp4 routing, natual gas generators, lockable rack, 24/7 noc and access. Basically about $600 for the rack and around $325 per mbit I think is how it broke down.Gary Harris - the artist formerly known as Dixiesys
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09-28-2002, 12:14 AM #6Web Hosting Master
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We have free rent space Our uptime is 100% tier 1 backbone connectivity !
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09-28-2002, 12:50 AM #7WHT Addict
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IMHO, it's best to get mbps instead of actual GB/mo. Most providers sell a mbps for $300-$500/mo depending on where you go. If you do the math with $2.50/GB, that comes out to $750 for basically the same bandwidth. That's a lot of wasted money
Are you restricted to a particular area for some reason Radv?
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09-28-2002, 09:24 AM #8Web Hosting Master
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Now you've done it. All these 'experts' are going to jump in and tell you why 95% billing is a rip off. What they don't understand is someone has to absorb the risk. Nothing in life is free. Either you pay for exactly what you use with 95%, or you pay by the GB and let the provider absorb the risk. Sure, per GB is easier to understand because it works like a water meter, but it's also more expensive because the provider has to cover his risk.
Let's make it even simpler: if you're paying by the GB, you're at least a third tier poser. Real hosts pay on 95%. Real providers pay on 95%. Go call up any carrier of your choice and ask for a per GB rate - bet you won't get far.
Not starting a flame, so don't take it that way. Just making a point.
Brandon
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09-28-2002, 12:54 PM #9Web Hosting Master
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I checked, and we aren't paying by gb, we are paying by MBPS.
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09-28-2002, 03:42 PM #10Invented the Internet
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Originally posted by Dixiesys
That seems a little pricey.
I pay $2250 per month for 1 full rack and 5 mbits on 95%, backbones are uunet/qwest/sprint and bgp4 routing, natual gas generators, lockable rack, 24/7 noc and access. Basically about $600 for the rack and around $325 per mbit I think is how it broke down.
Do you pay $600 per rack, per month?
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09-28-2002, 03:50 PM #11Web Hosting Master
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Yeah wish I could find it a bit cheaper but there's not a lot of options locally so rather than have my machines someplace I can't touch them I'll pay a little extra for the privilege. $325 per mbit hurts a bit, but then I remind myself this is uunet/qwest/sprint (and I think they just added AT&T or will soon) and not cogent (though the servers I have on cogent have had awesome network uptime the last few months, I really can't complain about the cogent service much either!
Gary Harris - the artist formerly known as Dixiesys
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