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

[Matthew S. Crocker]

We can respond much faster during an emergency event. Two weeks is our normal lead time so we can make sure everything is properly documented.  If you have an emergency call us and we can get you space power and bandwidth in a couple hours. 



On Mar 20, 2011, at 11:12 AM, Michael Klatsky <michaelk at tnrglobal.com> wrote:

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> 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). 
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> 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.
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> 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 there.
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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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> Rich
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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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>> Thanks
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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.
>>> 
>>> 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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