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    BuyVM upgrades DDOS protection to over 100gbit+ with Voxility for free!

    Fran, isn't it 500 Gbps protection? (Theoretical, they operate their own network, I believe).
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    Average or adequate pay for (remote/work from home) L1 staff?

    On a mortgage, you're paying the interest first usually. What does this mean? In the early years of the loan, you can claim most of your mortgage payment as a tax deductible. So, you need to look at what percentage of what you're paying is interest. Basically, this works better for young...
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    Average or adequate pay for (remote/work from home) L1 staff?

    Actually, given that a mortgage in Houston is ~$1,200 a month (on average), you're looking at some pretty decent wages. That's why quite a few support offices are there. Two people making $10 an hour can actually live pretty comfortably in a house. Cost of office space, et cetera is pretty fair...
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    Equipment Insurance

    No idea. I called in and that's what they told me.
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    Equipment Insurance

    It's on their website. Just click "Get Free Quotes"
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    Equipment Insurance

    It is a standard question on their form.
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    [Confirmed] GreenValueHost being sold to XFuseSolutions

    Can we just close this and forget about him already?
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    Equipment Insurance

    Called in and was told that the insurance provider was not interested in providing insurance to us because we allow adult content. Simple as that. You guys might want to just call in and verify!
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    Average or adequate pay for (remote/work from home) L1 staff?

    People can throw out all the numbers they'd like. Here are some real world numbers: HostGator L1: $10 an hour HostGator L2: $15 an hour However, most would probably pay a remote employee less. An L3, depending on their knowledge and location (COL is nearly double in LA versus Houston) could...
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    Mikrotik / RouterOS Users Out There?

    They have 48 port with 2 SFP+ switches for under $800. That's a really good deal. I'm looking to see if I can find a cheap switch to test out the software.
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    Equipment Insurance

    Damnit, they're closed right now. I'm going to give them a call tomorrow. I'm really curious right now and I'd be interested in switching to someone who actually knows the business.
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    Equipment Insurance

    You may want to verify. We've been declined. Our carriers are declining the submission due to the applicant allowing clients to host adult content on the applicant hardware. Our carriers are not a market for operations involving adult content or gambling.
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    Equipment Insurance

    I contacted them our of curiosity and they basically declined to offer us a quote because we allow our clients to host adult content. O.o
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    Mikrotik / RouterOS Users Out There?

    EdgeRouter in a datacenter? They seem pretty small and I can't really think of too many use-cases. 8 x 1 GbE is not really a lot of bandwidth. Edit: The US-48-500W is really nice! Anyone know if it'd hold up well in a rack?
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    Bitpay

    Their exchange rate is higher than most exchanges, too! That's crazy!
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    The future of web design

    I paid what I would consider a fair and livable wage to a web designer who is either based in the US or the UK, I forget which. People that can afford and genuinely care about the end result are still out there and willing to hire talented individuals.
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    Bitpay

    Yes, but if there is a substantial difference in the rate, I would rather use the one that is typically cheaper even if it means a 0.5% fee.
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    Bitpay

    I meant the BTC to USD conversion rate.
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    Bitpay

    Stripe's BitCoin program is now public, but they charge 0.5%. I'd love to see a rate comparison between what BitPay and Stripe charge customers.
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    Dollar Euro exchange rate

    See, it's all finicky. Today we're at $1.05 = €1.00 and the Euro is falling. So, you'd think that as an American we would want to lock in pricing in Euros (pay via PayPal and your provider gets hit with the conversion fees). But then you have to remember that for years, the exchange rate was...
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