Re: [cobalt-users] should I buy into RaQ3

[Rich Aston <rich@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I am thinking of getting a Cobalt RaQ3 from http://uk2.net/. Is this a 
> good idea? Are there any drawbacks from buying into this particular 
> service apart from those directly related to running my own server?

I looked at uk2.net a few weeks ago and the things that put me off were:

* No support of any kind -- try and find a phone no on their site
* When you email them you get an autoreply FAQ
* You have to pay for 3 years in advance
* No prices to upgrade RAM, bandwidth allocation etc.

25ukp a month is very cheap -- you get what you pay for.

I ended up buying a Raq4i from easily.co.uk for £999+vat, bought 512Mb 
of RAM (£50 from www.crucial.com/uk) and fitted it myself. They'll 
colocate the server for free for the first 12 months. You only pay for 
the bandwidth you use (costs about £15 per 5 gig). Their service and 
support is very good.

Rich
ps i'm not affiliated in any way -- just a happy customer!