[Hidden-tech] Colocation options for a server or two

[Michael Klatsky]

One other item to be aware of if you decide to use Amazon is that it is very
important to plan for a system failure. Amazon virtual servers can- and
will- become inaccessible, or worse, will just completely fail. It's not a
matter of if- it's a matter of when. In our experience- the failure rate is
much higher statistically than with physical servers. You just need to
design with that in mind (and of course- with virtual servers- that is
easier and less costly anyway).

Of course- the Amazon discussion assumes you don't already own the hardware.
If so- then you already have sunk costs and you do need to find a colo. In
that regard, keeping it local if possible- I'd definitely talk to Crocker as
you mentioned. They have good support and they are easily accessible in
Springfield. I will also agree with Rich regarding the timeline- 2 weeks is
not unreasonable for getting a couple of servers up and running in a colo.

Good luck!

MK

On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 6:54 PM, Rich Roth <webmaster at hidden-tech.net>wrote:

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>  While EC2 is a good option, in fact. we have clients trashing older
> servers as they come off maintenance and switching
> strictly to EC2 - there is still a learning curve and they have their own
> quirks it takes time to learn - we've been
> using the for about 2 (or is it 3) years and have about 50-60 instances
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> Frankly I'd suggest being a bit patient -- getting a new machine up in 2
> weeks in a colo you've never
> use before is not unreasonable. And I've always found Crocker to be most
> helpful -- we have a few machines
> there
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> On 3/19/2011 5:53 AM, Wesley Rosner wrote:
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> David,
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>  Have you given any thought to using virtual servers at Amazon instead.
>  Amazon EC2 provides all the same benefits (except it isn't your hardware),
> it's cheaper, it's on demand, and you could have a server up in minutes
> instead of days.
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>  I have been running several servers on the EC2 platform with just GREAT
> results.  I think Amazon's AWS cloud architecture is just amazing.
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>  Just a thought.
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>  On Mar 18, 2011, at 5:56 PM, R. David Murray wrote:
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>  I'm looking to find a cololocation service at which to site one or
> two 1U servers.  I don't need much bandwidth, but good connectivity is
> a requirement.  I talked to Crocker and won't be able to get pricing
> until Monday.  I was told it would take 10 days to get set up, which
> might be too long.  So it looks like I may need to go to someplace near
> or in Boston.
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> Is anyone here using cololocation services?  If so what are your
> experiences?  On the web I found servercity.com and netroplex.com, but
> I also found bostoncolocation.net which looks just like servercity.com
> but has different prices, so I'm wondering if they are legitimate.
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Michael Klatsky --- TNR Global, LLC
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