Comments on: Colocation http://blog.xcski.com/2006/10/03/colocation Everything I used to bore people on newsgroups and mailing lists with, now in one inconvenient place. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:31:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Gordon http://blog.xcski.com/2006/10/03/colocation#comment-11810 Gordon Thu, 05 Oct 2006 12:10:06 +0000 http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/2006/10/03/colocation#comment-11810 My friend Rob has had servers with EV1 for several years now. I believe he's been quite happy with the level of service over the years. It's easier than buying your own 1U server of unknown history off eBay and fitting it into someone else's data centre. My friend Rob has had servers with EV1 for several years now. I believe he’s been quite happy with the level of service over the years. It’s easier than buying your own 1U server of unknown history off eBay and fitting it into someone else’s data centre.

]]> By: chris http://blog.xcski.com/2006/10/03/colocation#comment-11800 chris Wed, 04 Oct 2006 22:18:51 +0000 http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/2006/10/03/colocation#comment-11800 Have you looked at rackforce? They offer both VPS solutions and colocation. One of my coworkers has been using them for a few years with no complaints. Have you looked at rackforce? They offer both VPS solutions and colocation. One of my coworkers has been using them for a few years with no complaints.

]]> By: Jessica http://blog.xcski.com/2006/10/03/colocation#comment-11796 Jessica Wed, 04 Oct 2006 16:37:13 +0000 http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/2006/10/03/colocation#comment-11796 I think the sharing concern I would have would be a "know who you are selling to". Giving someone whose competence you trust a virtual server share is one thing, giving some potential PHB dweeb one is another. Speaking of PHB's, congratulations/condolences on your submission making it into the Daily WTF Monday. I think the sharing concern I would have would be a “know who you are selling to”. Giving someone whose competence you trust a virtual server share is one thing, giving some potential PHB dweeb one is another.

Speaking of PHB’s, congratulations/condolences on your submission making it into the Daily WTF Monday.

]]> By: Paul Tomblin http://blog.xcski.com/2006/10/03/colocation#comment-11794 Paul Tomblin Wed, 04 Oct 2006 10:58:52 +0000 http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/2006/10/03/colocation#comment-11794 My ISP has never objected to home servers (which is odd, because many Time Warner affiliates do) as long as you're not an open mail relay and you're not hosting anything commerical or illegal. I went to the VPS because I was worried that collecting donations for the waypoint generator was crossing the line into commercial, and also because I wanted a static IP and better upload bandwidth. Tina, I'm not sure what you mean by "serious firewall" - I'll be using ip tables to make sure nothing gets into my side that I don't want in. I'm not sure what to tell the partner other than if he doesn't protect his piece I'll wipe it and reinstall. My ISP has never objected to home servers (which is odd, because many Time Warner affiliates do) as long as you’re not an open mail relay and you’re not hosting anything commerical or illegal. I went to the VPS because I was worried that collecting donations for the waypoint generator was crossing the line into commercial, and also because I wanted a static IP and better upload bandwidth.

Tina, I’m not sure what you mean by “serious firewall” - I’ll be using ip tables to make sure nothing gets into my side that I don’t want in. I’m not sure what to tell the partner other than if he doesn’t protect his piece I’ll wipe it and reinstall.

]]> By: Tina Marie http://blog.xcski.com/2006/10/03/colocation#comment-11788 Tina Marie Wed, 04 Oct 2006 05:11:44 +0000 http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/2006/10/03/colocation#comment-11788 I've run a colo-ed server for quite a few years now. I have two words for you - "serious firewall". I actually lease my box as part of the monthly fee. I have a 2.something GHz box, 1 gig of RAM, runing RHEL 4. I'm easily supporting 20 users, a TeamSpeak server or two, mySQL, at least 4 PHP portals of various forms, and filtering through something like 1500 emails a day. With all that, the box averages 15 Gigs of transfer a month, and the average CPU load is about .1-.2. The problem with shares is administration - what if they want to install something you see as a security risk? You'd probably be better off keeping total control of the box, and get friends to kick in $10 per website or something. I'm at www.ev1servers.net, BTW. I’ve run a colo-ed server for quite a few years now. I have two words for you - “serious firewall”.

I actually lease my box as part of the monthly fee. I have a 2.something GHz box, 1 gig of RAM, runing RHEL 4. I’m easily supporting 20 users, a TeamSpeak server or two, mySQL, at least 4 PHP portals of various forms, and filtering through something like 1500 emails a day.

With all that, the box averages 15 Gigs of transfer a month, and the average CPU load is about .1-.2.

The problem with shares is administration - what if they want to install something you see as a security risk? You’d probably be better off keeping total control of the box, and get friends to kick in $10 per website or something.

I’m at http://www.ev1servers.net, BTW.

]]> By: Mark http://blog.xcski.com/2006/10/03/colocation#comment-11785 Mark Wed, 04 Oct 2006 02:39:20 +0000 http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/2006/10/03/colocation#comment-11785 Did your ISP take issue with you running the server at home on your cable...or do you just need bigger and better now? Did your ISP take issue with you running the server at home on your cable…or do you just need bigger and better now?

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