Re: [PLUG] ubuntu dedicated servers -- recommendations

[John Von Essen <john@essenz.com>]

Your better off just getting your own server, install OS to your  
liking, then find a plain colo provider.

Be wary of providers offering dedicated servers below $99.

Think about it. On a 12-month term, $99 a month plan for dedicated  
server allocates about 40% to equipment and 60% to everything else  
(i.e. colo).

$40 x 12 = $480

What kind of server are you getting for $480?

Mostly likely a 1-2 yr old tower built from OEM parts that wont  
survive another year.

If you buy a brand new Dell PowerEdge 850 (for around $800), and go  
with a $60 a month colo, over three years it ends up being less then  
$99/month. And the Dell is under warranty for 3 years.

Just something to think about.

-John

On Oct 28, 2006, at 3:43 PM, Shameel Arafin wrote:

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> Thanks Darian. NYI's site is quoting me over $300/month... either
> they're expensive, or I estimated something incorrectly.
>
> Sprocket is coming to $99/month, but for a low-end machine... I think
> I can get a better deal elsewhere.
>
> Neither offers Ubuntu (at least not mentioned on their sites) but they
> *do* offer Debian, which I suppose I could live with.
>
> Right now, leaning towards M5 or RackMounted.com...
>
> Any other Philly/NY recommendations? Want to be able to club someone
> over the head when things crash ;)
>
> S/
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> Darian Anthony Patrick wrote:
> > http://www.nyi.net http://www.sprocketdata.com
> >
> > Shameel Arafin wrote:
> > > > Hello all.
> > > >
> > > > I am looking for a reliable hosting solution for a dedicated
> > > > server, which can run the following: --Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Dapper
> > > > Drake --Apache2 --MySQL 5 (CRITICAL) --PHP5 (CRITICAL) --root
> > > > shell access (CRITICAL)
> > > >
> > > > I have done some cursory searches, and have come up with the
> > following:
> > > > http://www.m5hosting.com/ubuntu-dedicated-server.php
> > > > http://www.rackmounted.com/celerond.php http://www.vpslink.com/
> > > > (NOT dedicated, they use virtualization)
> > > >
> > > > Want to know if anyone has any recommendations -- I am
> > > > currently paying $100/month for a dedicated server running
> > > > RHEL, Ensim,
> > PHP4 and
> > > > MySQL4.
> > > >
> > > > I am looking to get away from RHEL and rpm-hell, and find an
> > Ubuntu host.
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > Shameel
> > > >
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