colocation?

[dualcore1289]

yea i wanna colocate my server, anyone know of a good and resonable colocation place? i need the bandwidth to hold about 200 slots

[fqdn]

where do you want to put it? chicago? dallas? los angeles? san jose?

[ClanWoof]

Well looking at your speedtest, location would be newyork? or chicago?
200 slots Would be at least 6tb of bandwidth I think.
Is it just the one server you plan to colocate?
I know know some places in Seattle WA area.

[Mooga]

If you want Chicago I can ask around and find a good place.

[fqdn]

for chicago, steadfastnetworks is good (great network), there are a lot of gsps that run out of their dc, in dallas colo4dallas is a good choice too. you do know that colo costs are generally more than renting a dedicated server right? look around at webhostingtalk.com they have a colo section where you can ask questions, do a search there and you'll see that it's a common question.

[dualcore1289]

i prefer somewhere on the east coast, i can deal with central. and im gonna build a server, and i wanna colocate it. im just looking to host at max 200. i just need a good price/place. ive tried google, but no luck so far. . .

[fqdn]

if you don't know already you will need to buy/build in a server chassis, they charge by U count (~1.75") and needs to be rackmountable, so don't send them a tower case. go to webhostingtalk.com and check the colo offers to check out general pricing.

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=131

don't forget to ask LOTS of questions, you don't want to be stuck in a 1 year contract with a crappy network or host. also you will find that the majority of colo will sell bandwidth via 95% billing. you will have to determine how often your server will be full and what bandwidth it will use as overages can be costly. those that sell a capped 10Mb or 100Mb port will usually not be on premium networks or if they are will cost $$$.

[dualcore1289]

k, thanks