Thursday, October 2, 2008

Re: [asterisk-biz] Colocated Asterisk Server

Hello, if you don't mind asking. What are they charging you for the
colocated Asterisk or at least the machine???... Also, does it includes
the bandwith or they billed you separate?.


LM.


On Wed, 2008-10-01 at 21:53 -0500, asterisk-biz-request@lists.digium.com
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 04:59:47 +0800
> From: "Sam Tam" <samtam888@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] Colocated Asterisk Server
> To: "'Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion'"
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> You can try James @ http://www.nu-hosting.net/
>
> Say Sam Tam recommended you.
> Sam
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Reggie Noble
> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 5:35 PM
> To: asterisk-biz@lists.digium.com
> Subject: [asterisk-biz] Colocated Asterisk Server
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> I'm based in the UK and I currently colocating an asterisk server (HP
> DL140-G2) with Rapdidswitch.
>
>
>
> The problem is that I'm being hammered for extra power. At first they
> started charging just for 0.5A of power and after about 7 months
>
> they changed there minds and said i was using 0.9A. This is a considerable
> increase in price, almost double the price since I started out.
>
>
>
> No my question is, does anyone know of an off the shelf server that would
> fall within the power budget of 0.5A at load?
>
> Considering it will be very lightly loaded server, running A2Billing with a
> handful of people using it and personal use for now.
>
>
>
> I will not even mind building a server with a complete kit list from someone
> who actually has a server on a similar colo package (0.5A).
>
>
>
> Also I rather stick to a colo package than go for a dedicated/VPS package
> for full control of the server.
>
>
>
> Thank for your anticipated responses.
>
>
>
> Kind Regards,
>
>
>
> Reggie
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 22:19:23 -0400
> From: OCG Technical Support <support@ocg.ca>
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] Colocated Asterisk Server
> To: 'Asterisk Business List' <asterisk-biz@lists.digium.com>
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> If you want to lower power, build yourself:
>
> - Tall case (4U min) so you can fit passive cooling towers on CPUS
>
> - Fewer 6-8cm fans (instead of lots of 4cm fans)
>
> - High efficiency power supply (90%+)
>
> - Fewer drives, each higher capacity (mirror instead of Raid 5)
>
> - Ensure CPU scaling is on
>
> - Lowest power CPU from intel - with enough power
>
>
>
> Etc...
>
>
>
> From: asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Reggie Noble
> Sent: October 1, 2008 5:35 AM
> To: Asterisk Business List
> Subject: [asterisk-biz] Colocated Asterisk Server
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> I'm based in the UK and I currently colocating an asterisk server (HP
> DL140-G2) with Rapdidswitch.
>
>
>
> The problem is that I'm being hammered for extra power. At first they
> started charging just for 0.5A of power and after about 7 months
>
> they changed there minds and said i was using 0.9A. This is a considerable
> increase in price, almost double the price since I started out.
>
>
>
> No my question is, does anyone know of an off the shelf server that would
> fall within the power budget of 0.5A at load?
>
> Considering it will be very lightly loaded server, running A2Billing with a
> handful of people using it and personal use for now.
>
>
>
> I will not even mind building a server with a complete kit list from someone
> who actually has a server on a similar colo package (0.5A).
>
>
>
> Also I rather stick to a colo package than go for a dedicated/VPS package
> for full control of the server.
>
>
>
> Thank for your anticipated responses.
>
>
>
> Kind Regards,
>
>
>
> Reggie
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:43:06 -0400
> From: Alex Balashov <abalashov@evaristesys.com>
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] Colocated Asterisk Server
> To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
> <asterisk-biz@lists.digium.com>
> Message-ID: <48E4353A.6020608@evaristesys.com>
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> No respectable colocation facility/data center is going to allow you to
> colocate a tower case.
>
> OCG Technical Support wrote:
>
> > If you want to lower power, build yourself:
> >
> > - Tall case (4U min) so you can fit passive cooling towers on CPUS
> >
> > - Fewer 6-8cm fans (instead of lots of 4cm fans)
> >
> > - High efficiency power supply (90%+)
> >
> > - Fewer drives, each higher capacity (mirror instead of Raid 5)
> >
> > - Ensure CPU scaling is on
> >
> > - Lowest power CPU from intel ? with enough power
> >
> >
> >
> > Etc...
> >
> >
> >
> > *From:* asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com
> > [mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com] *On Behalf Of *Reggie Noble
> > *Sent:* October 1, 2008 5:35 AM
> > *To:* Asterisk Business List
> > *Subject:* [asterisk-biz] Colocated Asterisk Server
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm based in the UK and I currently colocating an asterisk server (HP
> > DL140-G2) with Rapdidswitch.
> >
> >
> >
> > The problem is that I'm being hammered for extra power. At first they
> > started charging just for 0.5A of power and after about 7 months
> >
> > they changed there minds and said i was using 0.9A. This is a
> > considerable increase in price, almost double the price since I started out.
> >
> >
> >
> > No my question is, does anyone know of an off the shelf server that
> > would fall within the power budget of 0.5A at load?
> >
> > Considering it will be very lightly loaded server, running A2Billing
> > with a handful of people using it and personal use for now.
> >
> >
> >
> > I will not even mind building a server with a complete kit list from
> > someone who actually has a server on a similar colo package (0.5A).
> >
> >
> >
> > Also I rather stick to a colo package than go for a dedicated/VPS
> > package for full control of the server.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank for your anticipated responses.
> >
> >
> >
> > Kind Regards,
> >
> >
> >
> > Reggie
> >
> >
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> >
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 22:52:59 -0400
> From: "Igor H" <emistz@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] Colocated Asterisk Server
> To: "Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion"
> <asterisk-biz@lists.digium.com>
> Message-ID:
> <347f31c90810011952t49ad95a0xddf6bbe42ae3e0d0@mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252
>
> You can find rackmountable 4us that would probably work the same for
> what OCG is suggesting
>
> On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 10:43 PM, Alex Balashov
> <abalashov@evaristesys.com> wrote:
> > No respectable colocation facility/data center is going to allow you to
> > colocate a tower case.
> >
> > OCG Technical Support wrote:
> >
> >> If you want to lower power, build yourself:
> >>
> >> - Tall case (4U min) so you can fit passive cooling towers on CPUS
> >>
> >> - Fewer 6-8cm fans (instead of lots of 4cm fans)
> >>
> >> - High efficiency power supply (90%+)
> >>
> >> - Fewer drives, each higher capacity (mirror instead of Raid 5)
> >>
> >> - Ensure CPU scaling is on
> >>
> >> - Lowest power CPU from intel ? with enough power
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Etc...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> *From:* asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com
> >> [mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces@lists.digium.com] *On Behalf Of *Reggie Noble
> >> *Sent:* October 1, 2008 5:35 AM
> >> *To:* Asterisk Business List
> >> *Subject:* [asterisk-biz] Colocated Asterisk Server
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I'm based in the UK and I currently colocating an asterisk server (HP
> >> DL140-G2) with Rapdidswitch.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> The problem is that I'm being hammered for extra power. At first they
> >> started charging just for 0.5A of power and after about 7 months
> >>
> >> they changed there minds and said i was using 0.9A. This is a
> >> considerable increase in price, almost double the price since I started out.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> No my question is, does anyone know of an off the shelf server that
> >> would fall within the power budget of 0.5A at load?
> >>
> >> Considering it will be very lightly loaded server, running A2Billing
> >> with a handful of people using it and personal use for now.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I will not even mind building a server with a complete kit list from
> >> someone who actually has a server on a similar colo package (0.5A).
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Also I rather stick to a colo package than go for a dedicated/VPS
> >> package for full control of the server.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Thank for your anticipated responses.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Kind Regards,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Reggie
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com--
> >>
> >> AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona
> >> Register Now: http://www.astricon.net
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> >
> >
> > --
> > Alex Balashov
> > Evariste Systems
> > Web : http://www.evaristesys.com/
> > Tel : (+1) (678) 954-0670
> > Direct : (+1) (678) 954-0671
> > Mobile : (+1) (706) 338-8599
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> >
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