Recommendations for lowend dedicated server/colo shops

Fri May 30 06:25:53 PDT 2003

I guess it depends on the closet ... the DSL line (fractional T1 is 
available) ... and the admin.

-- richard

Alvin Oga wrote:

>hi ya
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>On Thu, 29 May 2003, richard childers / kg6hac wrote:
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>>What's wrong with a locked rack in a locked closet with a DSL circuit 
>>and a UPS?
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>( couldn't resist .. nothing wrong but ... for "closet" fun .. )
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>- 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
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>- 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
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>>Worked for a decade or so (minus DSL) just fine; still does. DSL just 
>>makes it cheaper.
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>and lot faster for downloads 
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>>Worried about security? Add an alarm system and a webcam or two.
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>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
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>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 ..
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>>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.
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>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
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>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
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>c ya
>alvin
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