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[Cyclon]

I am trying to find a top quality dedicated server in Europe, and I think that I read all posts about EU providers, and examined offers of all providers I found but I can't seem to find what I look for...

Server offer from Gigenet that I really like and think that have very best service according to customer reviews, so I am looking the same service just to be in Europe...

Server offer I found on Gigenet and that I am looking for is the following...

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Intel Quad Core i7 920 - 2.66GHz (any quad core would be fine)
6 GB DDR3 1333Mhz RAM (4GB would be fine)
3,000 GB 100Mbit Bandwidth (less bandwith would be ok)
8 IP Addresses
2 x 1TB SATAII - 7,200RPM / Hardware RAID 1 (RAID is very important)
Monitoring and NOC responce from monitoring
100GB (Unlimited Agents) R1Soft CDP Backup Space (important)
100% Network & Power Uptime SLA
1 Hour Hardware Replacement SLA
Fully managed (important)
cPanel 11
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Total: $343 /mo (that is ~240 EUR)

So I am looking for similar server and service at the similar price, and also with the reputable company.

Is that possible?

Thanks.

[Autolycus]

Originally Posted by Cyclon

I am trying to find a top quality dedicated server in Europe, and I think that I read all posts about EU providers, and examined offers of all providers I found but I can't seem to find what I look for...

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I think it is very possible to find what you want. I discussed some other alternatives here today:

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showpo...13&postcount=9

Good luck and hope you find what you are looking for.

[Scouse]

Offer section should have something to offer.

[Kernelius]

Have you given a look to OVH?

[DATARTIM]

That seems doable, you could look at poundhost.com (unmanaged UK) and perhaps add management on top ?

Or would you rather get the hardware and management from the same company ?

[Cyclon]

Originally Posted by Autolycus

I think it is very possible to find what you want. I discussed some other alternatives here today:

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showpo...13&postcount=9

Good luck and hope you find what you are looking for.

Worse server with less memory, and smaller harddrives at LeaseWeb without management, and R1soft backups, cost around 230 EUR/mo, that is very bad compared to this Gigenet offer... LeaseWeb full management cost 360 EUR/mo... If you add management and offsite backups from some other company to match this Gigenet offer that would probably be 400+ EUR/mo...

[Cyclon]

Originally Posted by Scouse

Offer section should have something to offer.

I don't think so, what ever I find there is not from reputable company, and also if you examine their SLA-a there is usualy 98% uptime guarentee or worse...

[hosteur]

Check OVH's offers: http://www.kimsufi.co.uk/

[Cyclon]

Originally Posted by Kernelius

Have you given a look to OVH?

OVH is only available to UK, France and Germany if I am correct?

[hosteur]

Originally Posted by Cyclon

OVH is only available to UK, France and Germany if I am correct?

I'm afraid, YES.

[barry[CoffeeSprout]]

Originally Posted by Cyclon

I am trying to find a top quality dedicated server in Europe, and I think that I read all posts about EU providers, and examined offers of all providers I found but I can't seem to find what I look for...

Server offer from Gigenet that I really like and think that have very best service according to customer reviews, so I am looking the same service just to be in Europe...

Server offer I found on Gigenet and that I am looking for is the following...

------------------------------------------------
Intel Quad Core i7 920 - 2.66GHz (any quad core would be fine)
6 GB DDR3 1333Mhz RAM (4GB would be fine)
3,000 GB 100Mbit Bandwidth (less bandwith would be ok)
8 IP Addresses
2 x 1TB SATAII - 7,200RPM / Hardware RAID 1 (RAID is very important)
Monitoring and NOC responce from monitoring
100GB (Unlimited Agents) R1Soft CDP Backup Space (important)
100% Network & Power Uptime SLA
1 Hour Hardware Replacement SLA
Fully managed (important)
cPanel 11
------------------------------------------------
Total: $343 /mo (that is ~240 EUR)

So I am looking for similar server and service at the similar price, and also with the reputable company.

Is that possible?

Thanks.

Have a look at Swiftway: http://www.swiftway.co.uk/
They have pretty decent servers.

You'll always be out of more money for European providers unfortunately

[IC3 Networks]

i have this server from netdirekt.de :

Intel i7-920 CPU
12GB Ram, DDRIII Ram
2x 1.500 GB SATAII Harddisk
100 MBit
2.000 GB Traffic
CentOS 5.2
DirectAdmin Panel

for 115 Eur/month.

i am gussing your only problem will be with management as i don't remember if they have managed servers or not.
but you can always contact them and see what they have to offer.

[Cyclon]

Originally Posted by barry[CoffeeSprout]

Have a look at Swiftway: http://www.swiftway.co.uk/
They have pretty decent servers.

You'll always be out of more money for European providers unfortunately

I already examined their offer, and they really do have something similar to what I look for, but SLA and support is the problem, their "free" SLA doesn't include anything and even hardware replacement is "Standard Hardware Replacement Guarantee on Best Effort". You would have to pay at least +100 EUR for a decent SLA and even that SLA have "SLA-based hardware replacement of 6 hours or less." which is also bad in my opinion.

And with that not so good SLA cost for what I look for would be around 360 EUR/mo, so you get less for 50% more money...

[Cyclon]

Originally Posted by IC3 Networks

i have this server from netdirekt.de :

Intel i7-920 CPU
12GB Ram, DDRIII Ram
2x 1.500 GB SATAII Harddisk
100 MBit
2.000 GB Traffic
CentOS 5.2
DirectAdmin Panel

for 115 Eur/month.

i am gussing your only problem will be with management as i don't remember if they have managed servers or not.
but you can always contact them and see what they have to offer.

Yes, I just checked, they also have hardware RAID with that server for only 19.90 EUR, so total price with cPanel would be 154 EUR/mo, for unmanaged server.

I can add R1soft backup from SwiftWay, for only 32 EUR/mo

And maybe add a PlatinumServerManagement ~ 20 EUR/mo

That would be total 206 EUR/mo

That sound good, but one thing concerns me in this concept and that is "PlatinumServerManagement", because they are US based. Do they really have a true 24 hour support? Do they have competent staff during night shift?

Is there any other European management company with similar price?

[JSCL]

Jelle at ServerBoost gets my vote