Desperatly seeking hosting.

March 1, 2005 11:47 PM

Need co-lo/server space where I can pay in Euros, but not a fortune as I'm not rich. I'd like to lease the line and the server but have a few 'special' needs.

The internet connection needs to be fat and fast, I spend 140 gb of bandwidth a month so those "unlimited" bandwidth deals really have to be so. The machine needs to have a lot of diskspace - I have 60 gig to house right now. I have trust issues after being screwed twice by two different co-lo companies, who destroyed my data and my machine, so I'd like to hear reccomendations of places you trust and have used. I can - and prefer - to do all my server software and setup myself. I don't care much which country it's in as long as I can pay with Euros. Know of any places that are any good?

posted by dabitch to computers & internet (4 comments total)

Memset have genuine unmetered bandwidth, and accept Euros. They don't do colo, but their rates aren't bad for what you get. They're UK based, I think. I've used them for nearly 2 years now and they seem trustworthy.
posted by cillit bang at 1:45 AM on March 2, 2005

Thanks for the tip cillit bang (your name cracks me up). Just to clarify, co-lo or dedicated server (leased from the host) will do nicely. Maybe I'll luck out and get more suggestions now? :)
posted by dabitch at 3:10 AM on March 2, 2005

dabitch, I have no idea if this would do for you, but look for a place that has 'condo' hosting. Basically, you rent a shelf in a rack and the line in, and they usually have options for you to rent or lease servers from them as well.

It should NOT be hard to find. Just start calling colos in your town, and talk to your IT friends because there are often colo options that don't advertise themselves.
posted by SpecialK at 6:12 AM on March 2, 2005

Thanks SpecialK and Cillit bang. Memset looks like it can be my new home with their customisable dedicated servers. I can sell the ones I have here and rely on their hardware, sounds good.

SpecialK, calling around isn't hard, it's just that I have been burned twice (badly!) on using co-lo space and dedicated server services that i found that way before and can't go through that again, hence I wanted to see if someone was using a company that so far (knock on wood) hasn't messed up. :)
as a sidenote, I seem to have a knack for asking questions so specific they only get one or two answers, or none at all, hehe.
posted by dabitch at 2:03 AM on March 3, 2005