[olug] (Relatively) Nearby Colocation Centers

[Dave Rowe]

I like ZoneEdit.com.  they have a DDNS setup similar to DynDNS, in that you can ping the service to update the IP if needed.

Free for up to 5 domains.

On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:20:57 -0500, Dan Clough <dclough at gmail.com> wrote:
> That appears to be the case - I recently changed out my router and went
> from a 68 class A to a 73 class A.  What's odd though is occasionally
> the IP will change without a corresponding hardware change - but that's
> rare, only having happened 2-3 times in the last 10 years at this
> residence.
> 
> Can anyone recommend a good TLD-based (not a subdomain) DDNS provider?
> I've got two domain names that I'll need to point to my home servers
> before the end of August.
> 
> Adam Lassek wrote:
>> Cox is ostensibly dynamic, it's true. But they are assigned by MAC
> address,
>> so if you don't change equipment on a regular basis or have long periods
> of
>> downtime, your IP won't change. I've had the same IP for years at a
> time, in
>> fact it's usually my router that changes first.
>>
>> On 8/17/07, Dan Clough <dclough at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I've fired off a quote request to Internet Nebraska - I'll post it here
>>> once I receive a response.
>>>
>>> IIRC, Cox only provides one *dynamic* IP for home cable connections.
>>> Yeah, Cox's Omaha cable speeds are nice, but it's a PITA getting my
>>> basement datacenter working through NAT.  I was going to setup DMZ
>>> through my shiny new Linksys Draft-N router but I'm hesitant to.  Why?
>>> Last time I tried DMZ on my home network, external access was about
> five
>>> times slower than simple port forwarding, plus I haven't determined the
>>> effects it has on my multiplayer games.  Has anyone had any trouble
> like
>>> that when it comes to DMZ as opposed to port forwarding?
>>>
>>> Dan
>>>
>>> Obi-Wan wrote:
>>>
>>>> Internet Nebraska's NOC in Lincoln doesn't really promote the
>>>> service, but they will co-locate for prices similar to those that
>>>> were originally posted.  You can find the appropriate contact info
>>>> at  http://www.INebraska.com
>>>>
>>>> I go back & forth about what to do about this.  I also have a DL380 to
>>>> which I'd like to provide faster public access, since I host lots of
>>>> images from there.  Alas, I also upload all of these images myself
> from
>>>> home, so relocating the server upstream only solves half my problem.
>>>> It sucks that Lincoln doesn't have any home Internet offerings
> anywhere
>>>> near as fast/cheap as Cox provides in Omaha.  1 Mbps uplink for just
>>>> $100/mo?  I'm drooling.  For now, I'm still living with my fleet of
>>>> HP/Compaq servers in my 42U rack in my basement, all served up over my
>>>> dinky 384 Kbps uplink.  I'm about to run a second 20A circuit over to
>>>> that corner to handle the power needs.  I'm tired of my UPSes blowing
>>>> the breaker every time a machine powers up.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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