RE: [cobalt-developers] Server Co-Location

["Studds McButt" <studds@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks David. I archive that list but don't read it regularly, so I'll
take a look. 
Ken
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Lucas
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 12:53 PM
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Subject: RE: [cobalt-developers] Server Co-Location


check the users list.  Over the last 8 months there are over 70 posts 
dealing with raqport
I could forward you a few if you need


At 11:34 AM 8/7/2003, you wrote:
>Thanks Jon. After an extensive search of providers of co-location 
>services in Ontario, we found none that could offer adequate bandwith 
>at a competitive price, let alone raq-specific service. We use only 
>about 25 GB of transfers a month, but we need burstable bandwidth, 
>which raqport offers. Also, we prefer to deal with a Cobalt specialist,

>and we need 24/7/365 reboots. Cobaltracks is very price competitive but

>offers no telephone service. They take several hours to respond to an 
>on-line trouble ticket and that's when their ticket interface is 
>actually working. There is no service at all on Sundays. The raqs 
>themselves have never failed, but we have had repeated connectivity 
>problems. We have been running a pair of mirrored Raq4s at cobaltracks,

>but have now come to the conclusion that preventing hacker attacks has 
>displaced hardware failure as the principal threat to our business. 
>Therefore, we want the raq550-specific security services that raqport 
>offers. They have offered us a competivie package and our only concern 
>is that we know nothing about the company, and they offer no details on

>their website. We're looking for a long-term relationship and we would 
>prefer to know who we were dealing with. Ken
>
>
>
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>From: cobalt-developers-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:cobalt-developers-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ontario 
>Web System Administrator
>Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 11:52 AM
>To: cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] Server Co-Location
>
>
>Hi Ken,
>I do not know much about raqport other then I have seen them on the net

>for a few years.
>
>I am just wonder why you do not just upgrade your Raq you have now to a

>550?
>
>There are also many good colocate facilities here right in Ontario. " 
>Not trying to take away from Raqport "
>
>We have just opened a new data center with Digital Networks in 
>Smithfalls that is working out really well.
>
>PS: for reference ....I am just located in Brockville Area
>
>--
>Best Regards, Jon
>
>System Administrator & Lead Developer
>< http://www.ontarioweb.ca > 1-866-209-0349
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Studds McButt" <studds@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <cobalt-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 11:18 AM
>Subject: [cobalt-developers] Server Co-Location
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>
> > Has anyone had experience with raqport?
> >
> > We are considering moving from cobaltracks (Visual Link) where we 
> > have
>
> > a raq4i, to raqport and upgrading to a raq550 at the same time.
> >
> > The purpose of the move is to get better service, mainly telephone 
> > requests for reboots, software installations and automatic security 
> > upgrades.
> >
> > We plan to buy the 550 from raqport and co-locate it there. But I 
> > can't find any background information on the company.
> >
> > Any information -- good or bad -- would be helpful.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Ken Waldie
> > The Media Works
> > Kingston, Canada
> >
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