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> Unless you have a full time person with physical access to your server who can go press buttons. Every colo facility I’ve used offers “remote hands”. If you
by amluto 2y ago
> Unless you have a full time person with physical access to your server who can go press buttons.
Every colo facility I’ve used offers “remote hands”. If you need a button pressed or a disk swapped, they will do it, with a fee structure and response time that varies depending on one’s arrangement with the operator. But it’s generally both inexpensive and fast.
> What about hardware loss? You need backups regardless. On the cloud when a HDD dies you provision a new one. On premise you need to have the replacement there and ready to swap out (unless you want to wait for shipping).
Two of everything may still be cheaper than expensive cloud services. But there’s an obvious middle ground: a service contract that guarantees you spare parts and a technician with a designated amount of notice. This service is widely available and reasonably priced. (Don’t believe the listed total prices on the web sites of big name server vendors — they negotiate substantial discounts, even in small quantities.)
- throwaway2016a 2y ago> But it’s generally both inexpensive and fast. I guess inexpensive is relative. I've been on cloud for a while so I'm not sure what the going rates are for "remote hands" and most of my experience is with on-premise vs co-lo. > Two of everything may still be cheaper than expensive cloud services. That is true. Everything has tradeoffs. Though in the OPs case I think the math is relatively clear. With Open AIs pricing he calculated the break even at 5 years just for the hardware and electricity. Assuming that calculation is right, two of everything would up that to 7+ years, at which point... a lot can happen in 7 years.
- amluto 2y ago> I guess inexpensive is relative. I've been on cloud for a while so I'm not sure what the going rates are for "remote hands" and most of my experience is with on-premise vs co-lo. At a low end facility, I’ve usually paid between $0 and $50 per remote hands incident. The staff was friendly and competent, and I had no complaints. The price list goes a bit higher, but I haven’t needed those services at that facility.