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Wanted: Dedicated Server in Vancouver under $150/mo
Specs:
- Exactly one CPU of exactly 4 cores of at least 3GHz each
- At least 32GB of RAM
- At least 300GB of SSD or NVMe
- At least 200Mbps of bandwidth with at least 20TB/mo that charges for overages instead of cutting Internet
- Ability to install the OS myself
- No "fair use" terms preventing full use of resources
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https://oneprovider.com/dedicated-servers/vancouver-canada
Ryzen 5 3600X for 100€ fits.
No FUP on resources ofc, it is dedicated, but the network is 1gbps shared, with 200 Mbps at least guaranteed.
I would look at @GTHost and Esecuredata
6-core. I'm guessing "exactly 4 cores" is maybe a licensing limitation? I can't think of another reason to want exactly 4 cores, given that's pretty low on average.
I have servers with both already. Good suggestions, thanks.
Exactly!
Will Los Angeles work for you? Or too far south?
Here's what I have in LA:
https://www.reliablesite.net/dedicated-servers/quad-core-server/intel-xeon-e3-1240v6-64GB-SSD
Maybe give @freerangecloud a shout to see what he has in stock.
Found these guys on WHT: https://www.irexta.com/bare-metal-servers/northamerica/canada/van/
For Ryzen CPUs I know for some consumer motherboard it is possible to disable some cores in the BIOS, so that they do not appear when you boot up. I would ask those providers to see if something similar is doable on their platform. These guys will check all your boxes if possible: https://www.servermania.com/dedicated-servers-hosting.htm
Are you sure you're not talking about hyperthreading? I don't recall seeing options to disable specific cores on consumer, prosumer or server boards..
On old AMD CPU's, you used to be able to enable factory disabled cores...
Nope, just straight up disabling cores in each CCD. Here are some videos/pics of what the BIOS looks like:
MSI "CPU Core Control" : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpayE6fmj1g
ASUS "CPU Core Count Control": https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/ryzen-7800x3d-preview-7950x3d-one-ccd-disabled,1.html
ASRock "CPU Core Count Control": https://pcper.com/2019/09/asrock-x570-steel-legend-motherboard-review/
But yeah no idea if these are available on workstation or server.
AWS maybe? those are dedicated resources
$89 USD
https://www.dedimax.com/en/dedicated-server/Canada
I haven't tried them before.
Your specs aren't available in vancouver but maybe you can chose other location.
I don't see custom OS option but you can contact support and ask.
If Montreal is fine, you can hit up these guys - https://phaonix.com/
They got Cosmic Guard ddos-protection as well.
Actually, too American. I need servers in GDPR-allowed countries, and since Privacy Shield was ended by the European Commission, I'm looking elsewhere. Too bad, I like my ReliableSite server in NY.
There is no such thing as "too American" for gdpr. It is either in compliant or not
there is not " a bit American" and "too American"
the Xeon E3-1270 v6 is a bit more expensive, has 4 cores and fits the requirement. the page has several options, one of them might fit.
Yes, the $89 one as I stated a few posts up.
I mean I'd imagine you could just run proxmox on a 6 core chip and just setup a second vm with the remaining 2 for something else.
Thanks for the mention! Unfortunately we don't have anything dedicated at that price point in Vancouver (as it's a fairly expensive location for us). If VPS is an option shoot me a message and we can setup a custom offer.
Do you need Vancouver? Seattle may be a better option if you need more hosts.
Not to mention if you have Shaw/Telus you may route through Seattle to reach hosts anyways (not that I ever used them, I am an American).
GTHost is a good option, they have Vancouver.
I was trying to be cute, in response to "Too South?". Yeah, nowhere in the US is safe for GDPR. Anyone doing business with Europe needs to keep data of Europeans off of servers in the US.
I'm also an American, but I do business with Europe, and can't afford the GDPR fines, so I only rent dedicated servers in Europe and Canada. There are a few other allowed countries, but they'll come later.
Yeah, GTHost is great. I use them in Ontario, but in their Vancouver DC, they don't currently have servers meeting my specs.
Understood.
If you are willing to ship a server across the border, you could consider a 1U colocation. Then you could buy/build a server meeting your specs. It is harder to manage than a dedicated server, but then you can choose which DC/hardware you want. And many DCs catering to "enterprise" customers (e.g. data retention) may exist.
But in the cost-conscious world of hosting, money saving is everything. That's why certain cities like NYC and Vancouver are avoided, and Newark and Seattle are used in their place. Vancouver is more expensive than Seattle (even to live), so where do hosts go? Seattle. If Vancouver was cheaper than Seattle, everyone would choose Vancouver.
Or why very few VPS providers are in San Francisco/San Jose. Los Angeles is cheaper so where do they go? LA. It doesn't matter if Silicon Valley has more money and customers who want a VPS. It doesn't matter if Google or Nvidia are worth far more than Disney, in fact that's part of the problem. LAX also has the submarine cables so that works in their favor.
Heck, I only colo in Dallas because of cost. I'd much rather colo Qeru in NYC/NJ, but for a low-cost provider like me, that region would be far more expensive. And why are all Texas VPS hosts in Dallas? Because despite the tech jobs being in Austin, Dallas is cheaper and has the peering points.
You should also realize the CLOUD ACT means you have to share your data if you're a US person/company, even if your servers aren't.
Would San Francisco work for this? We’re likely able to meet your requirements over there
OP said they need Vancouver because of GDPR stuff.