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Which cheap data centers are you referring to? Curious as someone unfamiliar w/ the space.
by dclusin 7y ago
Which cheap data centers are you referring to? Curious as someone unfamiliar w/ the space.
- h00k 7y agoSorry hacker, not today!
- dclusin 7y agoHaha! If I was up to no good I wouldn't be using my real name in my handle to ask such questions :)
- blaser-waffle 7y agoGenerally speaking, there are four (4) tiers of "public" data centers are on the market, ranging from essentially a big room with some alright AC and a line out, to huge, highly secure (cameras, fingerprint readers, SSAE certifications, etc.) buildings with redundant power and HVAC systems. The higher end ones are usually newer-ish, but there are lot of older "computer rooms" that offer acceptable-level benefits for a reasonable price. Lots of legacy customers and ISPs in these rooms, for the record. You get what you pay for but a lot of older DC spaces are just fine for most users; everyone thinks they need 99.999 but most don't. There are also re-sellers and managed services companies who take out a footprint in data centers and then lease space in their cabs, sell bandwidth, IPs, etc. Using a series of resellers you can often get around restrictions as to what you're doing -- small fry MSPs don't ask a lot of questions -- but still get a data center footprint. These are sometimes one-man shows, and their quality and professionalism are often sub-par, which is how you end up with default iDRAC creds and the like. Check out Data Center Maps or WebHostingTalk for some examples. Source: data center ops manager for several different companies.
- dclusin 7y agoMy social network for dog walkers definitely needs 5 9's. Thank you for the insight.
- buildbuildbuild 7y agoI have decided to contact them directly rather than publicize.