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Default Tips For Colocation Hosting - 10-16-2009 , 03:13 AM


Hello
If you own a server and want to connect to the Internet, there are companies that will handle the connection for you. This service is known as colocation. Companies that want to have complete control over their server configuration often choose the colocation route. The difference between a colocated server and a dedicated server is that in a dedicated environment the web hosting.
Before deciding if colocation is right for you, there are several factors to consider. First, you must look carefully at the fee structure. Colocation, unlike dedicated servers, requires payment of both rental and connection fees. You will pay a rental fee for the physical space your server
will occupy at the host company.
Colocation providers base connection charges on averages instead of the total number of gigabytes transferred during the month. The first is to
divide the amount of bandwidth used by the number of seconds in the month. The second method looks at the 95th percentile. To determine transfers using this method, bandwidth is measured every five minutes. At the end of the month, the highest five percent of the readings are dropped.

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Default 10-21-2009 , 12:35 PM


Hi Richard,

The valuable information you have provided is very helpful.
Many people are never able to clear their doubts on the basic differences between colocation and dedication.
This sure would clear most of their doubts.

Thanks for sharing.

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Walter Burke

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Unhappy i like your ideal - 01-05-2010 , 07:23 AM


your ideal is nice ,go ,go ,go...

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Default Tips for Colocation Hosting - 01-15-2010 , 12:11 PM


VOIP Colocation Tips and Resources - Whether you are setting up a new VOIP service with your own gateway and launching a new service or you are expanding an existing VOIP service there are many simple details that can save time, frustration and money. Covers ideas such as important items to consider in choosing a colocation provider for your VOIP equipment such as the proximity and cost of Internet bandwidth and POTS/DID services at the facility to checking if the colocation provider charges a monthly fee for a cross connect to bring the phone services to your colocation cabinet.

IPTV Colocation Tips and Resources - Streaming IPTV services will all benefit from these valuable tips and resources. Tips range from where to get high quality, large Internet bandwidth deals to help reduce the largest expense that IPTV broadcasters face when setting up a new service or channel. Articles cover this new rapidly expanding media and how it will explode in the coming year, to tips to be prepared to handle the new TV audience with top quality colocation services.

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Before deciding if colocation is right for you, there are several factors to consider. First, you must look carefully at the fee structure. Colocation, unlike dedicated servers, requires payment of both rental and connection fees. You will pay a rental fee for the physical space your server
will occupy at the host company. The rental fee will be based on the height of your server which can be anywhere from 1U to a full rack. Most servers are 1U or 2U configurations, but can be as large as 4U if they have a large number of hard drives.Colocation providers base connection charges on averages instead of the total number of gigabytes transferred during the month. A connection of 1 mbp/s, for example, indicates an average transfer of megabyte per second over the month. Transfers can be measured in two ways. The first is to divide the amount of bandwidth used by the number of seconds in the month. The second method looks at the 95th percentile. To determine transfers using this method, bandwidth is measured every five minutes. At the end of the month, the highest five percent of the readings are dropped. The highest remaining reading, the 95th percentile, is used as the transfer billing rate.Security, Speed and Service: The physical safety of your server and the security of your data are two primary considerations. Before you select a colocation host, find out what plans they have to protect servers during a flood, fire or other disaster. Ask about the security of the building and find out who will have access to your server.

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Default 02-18-2010 , 01:24 PM


Colocation providers base connection charges on averages instead of the total number of gigabytes transferred during the month. A connection of 1 mbp/s, for example, indicates an average transfer of megabyte per second over the month. Transfers can be measured in two ways. The first is to
divide the amount of bandwidth used by the number of seconds in the month. The second method looks at the 95th percentile. To determine transfers using this method, bandwidth is measured every five minutes. At the end of the month, the highest five percent of the readings are dropped. The highest remaining reading, the 95th percentile, is used as the transfer billing rate.

Security, Speed and Service: The physical safety of your server and the security of your data are two primary considerations. Before you select a colocation host, find out what plans they have to protect servers during a flood, fire or other disaster. Ask about the security of the building and find out who will have access to your server.

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Colocation services are available for people and businesses who require more control over their server and web hosting than is offered by regular shared hosting. When you purchase your own server you are able to utilize the full capacity of the server. This leads to greater reliability, speed and flexibility. Small to medium sized businesses with larger websites and high traffic are perfect examples of who could benefit from colocation services. Companies who provide eBusiness, web services, healthcare, financial services and government agencies also would benefit from colocation services. They gain greater security and performance without having to maintain their own facilities for their server.

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Default 02-22-2010 , 09:38 AM


Hello
If you own a server and want to connect to the Internet, there are companies that will handle the connection for you. This service is known as colocation. Companies that want to have complete control over their server configuration often choose the colocation route. The difference between a colocated server and a dedicated server is that in a dedicated environment the web hosting
company owns the server.

Before deciding if colocation is right for you, there are several factors to consider. First, you must look carefully at the fee structure. Colocation, unlike dedicated servers, requires payment of both rental and connection fees. You will pay a rental fee for the physical space your server
will occupy at the host company. The rental fee will be based on the height of your server which can be anywhere from 1U to a full rack. Most servers are 1U or 2U configurations, but can be as large as 4U if they have a large number of hard drives.

Colocation providers base connection charges on averages instead of the total number of gigabytes transferred during the month. A connection of 1 mbp/s, for example, indicates an average transfer of megabyte per second over the month. Transfers can be measured in two ways. The first is to
divide the amount of bandwidth used by the number of seconds in the month. The second method looks at the 95th percentile. To determine transfers using this method, bandwidth is measured every five minutes. At the end of the month, the highest five percent of the readings are dropped. The highest remaining reading, the 95th percentile, is used as the transfer billing rate.

Security, Speed and Service: The physical safety of your server and the security of your data are two primary considerations. Before you select a colocation host, find out what plans they have to protect servers during a flood, fire or other disaster. Ask about the security of the building and find out who will have access to your server.

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Default Tips For Colocation Hosting ?? - 03-04-2010 , 04:42 PM


The advantages of colocating include all the advantages of dedicated hosting – you have the resources of the entire server and bandwidth to do with as you please. The additional benefit over dedicated hosting is the lower cost. Because you own the server, your monthly fees don’t include charges for hardware maintenance and upkeep. On the other hand, your initial outlay will be larger because you have to buy the server. If the server is good quality and remains in service for a reasonable length of time, however, your overall costs will be lower with colocation.

The cost of colocation depends on the amount of space your server occupies. Data centers house servers in racks that in turn are housed in cabinets. Cabinets are usually 40 rack units in height, with each rack unit equal to 1.75′. The cases of server computers are measured in rack heights – 1U = 1.75′. Typical sizes for servers are 1U, 2U and 4U, so the physical size of your server will determine how much the colocation host will charge per month. Bandwidth is another factor affecting price.

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Default Tips For Colocation Hosting - 03-12-2010 , 12:54 PM


The main advantage of colocation is the lower monthly costs when compared with dedicated hosting plans. Other advantages include greater control over network configuration and more flexibility. A colocation provider has to be chosen carefully. After all, they will host both your hardware and your data. Consider such details as security, network redundancy, protection from fire and earthquakes, and backup generators in the case of power outages.

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