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With the standard tools you have a whole spectrum of options: a) Cloud providers; b) Hosting providers; c) Collocation; d) On-prem;
by bilinguliar 4y ago
With the standard tools you have a whole spectrum of options:
a) Cloud providers;
b) Hosting providers;
c) Collocation;
d) On-prem;
- jsty 4y agoAll of which have a counter-party who can suspend your service if they believe you're abusing the service: A&B your cloud / hosting provider, C&D the transit provider - all will have language in their contracts allowing for suspension or termination if they suspect abuse. The only things that help protect you against this are (1) having named contacts on your account who will vouch internally at a supplier; (2) negotiating these clauses in contracts to prevent instant suspension in all but the most serious cases; and (3) utilising multiple suppliers.
- bilinguliar 4y agoThis is also about the number of suppliers. Clouds - a dozen. Hosting providers, collocation - thousands. I agree that in all cases, you depend on someone, but you can lower the risk to the point where other dangers that threaten your business become more probable.