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Looking for inexpensive tower colo.
slavetothesound
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Since I'm getting some bandwidth issues with plex from my WHI dedi, I don't want to use Joe's Datacenter (housed in same building in Kansas City I've read), but those rates are nice and I don't see any other websites that mention they will colo a mid-tower form factor (not rack mount).
- This would be a storage box and plex server, and host a few random web projects i'm developing.
- Won't ever use more than 5TB/month transfer. Probably closer to 2TB.
- 100mbit bandwidth would be enough.
- /29 network would be nice for my VMs.
- West coast (closer to me) preferred.
Does anyone have thoughts or recommendations on providers that can work with a student's budget?
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Joe's Datacenter is in the same building as WSI but they have separate networks to my knowledge. When WSI is down Joe's is still up and vice-versa.
Not a million miles away but a big recommendation to ColoStore.com in South Bend.
Just tell them where you're coming from and they'll most likely match the pricing for towers.
Joe's (JDC) and Wholesaleinternet/Datashack (WSI/Nocix) used to be in the same building in Kansas City (different floors) if i remember correctly JDC even started as a colo customer of WSI, but JDC has used its own building for a few years now and WSI also moved out of that building and have their own building in North Kansas City.
Joe's - https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0970506,-94.5675717,3a,75y,56.98h,84.51t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sXOZUK0hB19hXc9dldchM3w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 - Kansas City
WSI - https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1378157,-94.5788625,3a,75y,127.13h,91.49t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sTOwwpo1KvnVDuHcRXqmZfw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 - North Kansas City
Also JDC is multihomed using HE.net and Cogent over both IPv4 and IPv6, WSI is singlehomed HE.net over IPv4 and IPv6.
https://bgpview.io/asn/32097#upstreams-v4 - WSI v4
https://bgpview.io/asn/32097#upstreams-v6 - WSI v6
https://bgpview.io/asn/19969#upstreams-v4 - JDC v4
https://bgpview.io/asn/19969#upstreams-v6 - JDC v6
They both do have peering at KCIX (Run by WSI) but both just have a 1Gbit/s link there.
So if you have problems with WSI it might be because they only have he.net as bandwidth transit and Joe's also have Cogent.
Singlehomed HE is... eh. HE+Cogent is surely not optimal but a minimum requirement i guess... HE does still not have a route to Cogent IPv6 as far as i am aware....
Joe's :
325 Tracy Ave, Kansas City, MO 64106
wsi according to this website they have 2 locations. It might be true but according to Aaron W , wsi they no longer have their own facility but provide network + staff to datashack/ nocix.
EDIT: did not read the whole post ...
I believe that still is true, so if you for example do use "a lot" of ipv6 traffic you do not want to be singlehomed to he.net and/or cogent as they have no direct route to eachother.
But @slavetothesound if you found a good deal with Joe's you could try them out for a month, as the cogent transit joe's has that wsi does not might be better for your traffic needs.
edit: I forgot you wanted to colo and if you live far away it might actually end up being a lot of work and money involved to colo just for one month, i guess you could sign up for one of their cheap dedis and try the network out, if its good you could colo.
You could open a sales ticket with them explaining all this and they might be able to work something out for you.
Put it in your basement or closet at home.