[Dapp]

Hi

does anyone know a host, that offers a XServe like http://www.hostsolutions.com/colocation/ for a bit *more* cheaper ;-) ?
this can be in the USA, UK, France or Germany.

thanks!

[lars-man]

Hi,

have a look at this site: http://www.huynh.de/produkte/produkte-colocation.html (it's a german hoster). But as far as I can see, you have to bring your own server with you. They only offer the infrastructure for it. Cost per month for a Xserve: 109,-� (that's neraly the same in $)

Lars

[Sinemacula]

I've been looking into Dedicated XServe hosting for a while, the cheapest I've found is $275/month - http://www.xpowerhosting.com./dedicated.htm - with a $500 setup fee. Several others are in the $300/mo range (e.g. http://www.xservhosting.com/services/dedicated.php & http://www.hostsolutions.com/colocat...ededicated.php ), with smaller setup fees... one or two at almost $400/mo ( http://www.cybercon.com/dedicated_mac.html )... then you start getting into the ones who apparently haven't realized yet that there's now some competition in this area and are still asking for over $500/mo.

It is definitely cheaper if you buy your own XServe and co-locate... co-location can be found for less than $200/mo.

Scott
PS. If I remember correctly, these are all US-based.

[osxisfun]

you should also looking at buying a g4 from apple and co-locating it yourself. the rates for this are commonly in the $125 range per month...

it pays for itself within a year.

just something to think about...

[Mac Write]

Check out www.jmug-connect.net 100% Mac, also check out www.tera-byte.com $35/month for Co-lo of a 4U and 15GB/month of traffic $90/month for 50GB of transfer no setup fee.

[Sinemacula]

Does anyone here have any first-hand experience dealing with xpowerhosting.com for webhosting (either dedicated, colo, or shared - doesn't matter, just wondering about the company). In looking for good xserve dedicated hosting, I was given a tip to "think twice" before going with xpowerhosting.com, but wasn't given any details.

Since they are the "low cost" option of the places I'm considering, they seem like a good option since our budget is tight. So, any stories of experiences with this company, good or bad, would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Scott

[Spliffdaddy]

Make sure you can get access to your co-located machine.

You'll probably be limited to 2 specific pre-designated people. Good co-location is also secure co-location.

Being charged $75 for 'technical assistance' because you need your server rebooted is just part of the co-location game.

Anytime those 'technicians' have to lift a finger - they charge you a half hour minimum.

Does the co-location facility do daily backups for you?

Are you allowed any 'free reboots'?

Is the facility staffed 24/7 - or can you only talk to real person weekdays 9-5?


If I'm not mistaken, an X-serve (and any other decent server) can be remotely administered even if the OS is not functional. This will let you reboot the machine remotely.