[olug] (Relatively) Nearby Colocation Centers

[Shawn Mattingly]

In Omaha, Cox Business Services will run you about $79/month for basic
service (64K up/9Mbit down) with one static IP...it depends on what kind
of arrangement you need, the services you plan on hosting and what
facilities you possess.  Higher upstream speeds are more per month, but
are certainly cheaper than some of the colo fees you quoted.  It's hard
to beat the amount of unescorted all-hours access you can have if the
server is in your basement...but power and what to do with the extra
heat may be problems for you.

I've been in First National's colo data center,  it seemed to me to be
very physically secure (they use a retinal scanner for access control on
the main door) and well appointed...if you are looking for rackspace
there you may want to talk to Jelecos Systems, I know they do a lot of
work there.

Sprint and Qwest will colo stuff for you too but you have to have a
relationship with one of their sales reps or know who to talk to to get
a quote...the monthlies are not going to be posted on their web pages.

Shawn

Dan Clough wrote:
> It seems that Jay at RTU is ending his colocation service at the end of 
> August, which leaves me with no affordable place to go in the Omaha 
> area, or for that matter, anywhere closer than a 4-hour drive.  I've got 
> a 2U Compaq DL380 (I'd put another one up if I could afford it) that 
> needs a new home, stable power and 1-2Mbps of bandwidth.  Can anyone 
> suggest a reliable colocation center?  I'm willing to go as far west as 
> Lincoln and as far east as Kansas City if that's what it takes.
>
> I have a feeling that there are a few others who are in this situation, 
> so in the spirit of nerdy groupthink I'll post the quotes I've found so 
> far.
>
> RivTel Networks:
> Location: Omaha
> Pricing:
> -$100/m/Rack Unit, $50 Setup per U
> -1Mbps included per U
> -2 IPs
> -Business-hours Access
>
> CoSentry:
> Location: Bellevue
> Pricing:
> -Around $400 per 1/3 Rack
> -$330/Mbps for peak-hours
> -No limit on IPs with ARIN Justification
> -All-hours Escorted Access
>
> Binary Networks
> Location: Lincoln
> Pricing:
> -$150/month, up to 4U
> -No disclosed Mbps quote, just "From $20 per month"
> -Unknown IP Policy
> -Undisclosed Access Policy
>
> First National Technical Solutions (FNTS)
> Location: Omaha
> Pricing: No pricing, just a funny story.  I called their data center and 
> the poor fellow I talked to had no idea what a "U" was, or if they 
> provided something called "colocation".  They're the IBM of internet 
> services.
>
> Any other ideas or locations?
> Thanks,
> Dan
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