Re: [cobalt-users] 150GB for $70

["Roger Dunk" <roger@xxxxxxxxx>]

I would suggest for that price that even though they will allow you to use
150GB/mo, that their 'pipelines' (to put things in simple terms) are not big
enough to make it possible for you to use anywhere near 150GB/mo. More
specifically, they would probably use packet shaping techniques to ensure
that each server could only maintain a relatively small data transfer rate.

Cheers...
Roger

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bayhawk" <bayhawk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 1:20 PM
Subject: [cobalt-users] 150GB for $70


>
> /quote
> You wanna try explaining to me how anyone can give you "real" 150GB of
> transfer per month for $70? This is equivalent to almost half-a-megabit
per
> second, 24/7, every second of the month... for $70.
>
> A T-1 line (1.5 Mbps) costs about $1,500. Smaller links are more expensive
> per unit, so a 512 Kbps link would cost about $1,000. But since they buy
in
> bulk, let's assume they get a T-1 for $500... absurdly low. How are they
> going to make money if they sell that for $210?
>
> Read your terms of use carefully. Betcha you were just so dazzled by the
> number you just haven't fully understood how it works.
>
> (It still might be a deal you're happy with... I'm not telling you to
leave
> them; just to know the difference between truth and marketing.)
> /endquote
>
> Im going to guess you don't deal with hosting companies to much. The 150GB
> represents the amount of data transfer a month you are allowed.
> The average hosts allots you between 20-50GB. The 150 can not be disputed.
> If my web viewers visit my site enough they will generate allot of data
> transfer. 150Gb a month is excellent. This is not the only thing that sets
> the RackShack apart form the rest of the industry. With most hosts if you
> exceed your allotted monthly bandwidth total, they will normally charge
you
> for another large block usually 20-50 GB chunks for anywhere from $75-$150
a
> month. The RackShack charges you by the GB if you go over the 150
allotted.
> and its 3.50 a month.
>
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