Re: [cobalt-users] Hosting suggestions ?

["S.K.Sirajuddin" <sksirajuddin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello ,

Finally which is the best company within $200 tag for RaQ4i

Can anyone tell me the URL of http://www.dedicated-servers.co.uk/raq4.html
USA Counterpart.

UK co.`s  sales response is nill.

-SKS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew C. Anderson" <root@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 8:21 PM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Hosting suggestions ?


> Additional IPs for $10 setup and $10/mo each is just plain ridiculous.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeremy Anthony Kinsey" <webmaster@xxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2000 6:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Hosting suggestions ?
>
>
> > CF Developer said:
> >
> > >> You can visit us as www.hostdrive.com
> > >
> > >
> > >? ? ?
> > >
> > >Your minimum relocate service price is 200 USD/Month ! ?
> > >
> > >I can lease a Cobalt RaQ4i with 128 Mb Ram as 180 USD/Month !
> > >
> > >So ? ? ?
> > >
> > So what?  You have not expressed where you can rent the RaQ4i for
> > $180/mo., nor have you mentioned anything else that would make this a
> > fair comparison.  It goes well beyond the whole apples to oranges thing,
> > as well as the old cliche' "you get what you pay for."
> >
> >  If you really expect to be in business you better start looking at the
> > whole picture, not just price.  Take a look at levels of service, the
> > network, service level guarantees, uptime, latency, you name it.  Can
> > this provider sustain a power outage, do they have redundancy, ie., do
> > they run BGP, are they directly connected to major carriers, or just the
> > local ISP?  How long have they been in business?  Are there hidden
costs,
> > over and above your service level?  These are questions for all
> > providers, not just the one you are referring to.
> >
> >  Our pricing is a happy balance of cost vs. profit, vs., just what the
> > market will bear.  For what we provide, and based on the network we have
> > built we have always charged accordingly.  I am sure you will find
> > pricing more or less than $200/mo. for 128k, but all in all, this is a
> > pretty fair market price based on what we pay, and what we provide.
> >
> > I expect this type of nonsense from an average $15/mo. dialup
subscriber,
> > most people who colo are in the hosting business themselves, and you
> > would think that there would be a modicum of common sense when it comes
> > back to that notion; you pay for what you get.
> >
> > I have heard many people rant and complain about the fact that they
could
> > build a RaQ for pennies compared to Cobalt, and there are tons of
> > companies doing it.  However, when you put the RaQ up against one of
> > these cheapy devices, the RaQ seems to still have something they lack,
> > the GUI.  Sure some others have it, but not quite like Cobalt.  This is
> > not to say there never will be, but my point is, you really have to
> > create a complete and full comparison of two or more different services
> > before you can run you mouth off.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Jeremy Anthony Kinsey
> > VP Network Operations        Colocate Your G4 Cube at cubelocation.com
> >
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