Recommendations for lowend dedicated server/colo shops

Thu May 29 21:41:20 PDT 2003

hi ya

On Thu, 29 May 2003, richard childers / kg6hac wrote:

> What's wrong with a locked rack in a locked closet with a DSL circuit 
> and a UPS?

( couldn't resist .. nothing wrong but ... for "closet" fun .. )

- no air flow
- closet collects dust
- closet is typically a non-locking door
- typically no outlets in the closet except for one light
  and one power switch if any
- you don't get to see pretty red/green/yellow/blue lights 
  ( unless you use a clear 7'x3' clear plastic door )
- typically no backside to the closet, to work behind the pc
  without moving it around
- you can't sit inside the hallway closet to work
	( unless it's a huge master bedroom walk-in closet in which
	( case you would need to get "permission" from your other half

- you can not upload much data over dsl  ( 364K is too slow for me )
- dsl goes down a lot ... in the middle of the night

> Worked for a decade or so (minus DSL) just fine; still does. DSL just 
> makes it cheaper.

and lot faster for downloads 

> Worried about security? Add an alarm system and a webcam or two.

i think an alarm is not much use... just makes noises ...
and the culprit will still take that pc and/or trash it and/or run with or
without it

after detecting an intruder, an alarm would work if you email a pic of the
intruder to your yahoo acct before they cut your dsl line, phone line,
power, etc ..

> Put it right on the customer's premises. If they need 24x365 Internet 
> access, you can always pull additional DSL lines from competing 
> providers. You'll still be saving them a few thousand a month; make sure 
> they know that.

one of the good things about having the dsl at home, there is little/no
regulations about you having a diesel generator at home so you can have
"emergency power" if diesel to 110vac has been thoroughly tested regularly
( just go to home depot, buy one and stock up on some diesel fuel

a car battery + car battery charger would keep a server up and running
for about 12 hrs ... after losing pge power .. using a 12vdc input power
supply instead of 110vac power supply

c ya
alvin