Datacenter locations and companies I don't like.
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WelltodoInformalCattle
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Yes, it'd be better if you could provide an explanation instead of just arbitrarily naming hosts. For instance, I could say stay away from http://directspace.net/ -- Portland, Oregon -- because they're shady as hell and simply Googling them would tell you so. That'd be more than what you wrote.
E.g. Read the comments http://lowendbox.com/blog/directspace-15year-512mb-openvz-vps-in-portland-oregon/
E.g. Read the comments http://lowendbox.com/blog/directspace-15year-512mb-openvz-vps-in-portland-oregon/
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I guess this is probably the reasons:
I think peterw just doesn't like locations that's frequently used by others. Although I don't see this as a reason to avoid these locations but merely just reasons to shop around. There's a reason why they're common locations (probably cheap prices and decent networks, I know RamNode has a great network in Seattle).
- Kansas City, Kansas
- Buffalo, New York
- Lenoir, North Carolina
- Scranton, Pennsylvania
- Seattle, Washington
- Beauharnois, Canada
I think peterw just doesn't like locations that's frequently used by others. Although I don't see this as a reason to avoid these locations but merely just reasons to shop around. There's a reason why they're common locations (probably cheap prices and decent networks, I know RamNode has a great network in Seattle).
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drmike
100% Tier-1 Gogent
In fairness, all these places aside from Beauhamois and Lenoir are big cities with other providers. You just see the same cheap upstreams in these locations and that's the problem.
I'd love to see more reasons to avoid and which facilities as well as the end hosting companies.
I'd love to see more reasons to avoid and which facilities as well as the end hosting companies.
Arbitrarily naming locations without justification is a recipe for disaster. Furthermore, simply writing off a company "because they offer cheap servers", in reference to Beauharnois, is a bit short sighted. Yes, they offer cheap servers, but they do also offer servers at a higher price point as well. Unfortunately, you do get a few companies that think they can turn a quick buck by picking up cheap servers and trying to play ball, they inevitably burn because of the lack of investment.
We offer services out of Beauharnois, and I'm quite proud to say it, because I am quite happy with the results it provides to myself and my customers.
We offer services out of Beauharnois, and I'm quite proud to say it, because I am quite happy with the results it provides to myself and my customers.
telephone
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Types of pies I would not buy:
Copy the list and add your own.
P.S. List of Pies
- Chinese pie
- Coulibiac
- Curry pie
- Fish pie
- Half eaten pies
- Melton Mowbray pork pie
- Sea-pie
- Stargazy pie
Copy the list and add your own.
P.S. List of Pies
How is aloo pie not on this list? How does it even classify as a pie?
Wow.
Rude.
And I used to think you were cool!
I guess I should clarify. I am not the individual who stated this. I was merely the individual who compiled the list with the assumption the original poster was going off of. There are actually great DCs in Kansas City that is NOT Joe's, WSI, or Datashack that have great networks. Merely assuming that those locations immediately means horrible network or a cheapscape provider is quite false.
Obviously the original poster should have been more specific to what he meant.
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All of us generally use the same locations because they meet the price point that we need. This list is similar to saying that you're not going to drive an automobile from <insert automaker here> because many other people own an automobile from the same manufacturer.
wlanboy
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If you would have called datacenters and not cities you would not have that many "nope - you are wrong" posts.
And even that is not that easy.
You might feel oversaturated but then just ignore the offers from this locations.
Because there are a lot of offers from around any datacenter - if you want to spent enough money to buy in.
And even that is not that easy.
You might feel oversaturated but then just ignore the offers from this locations.
Because there are a lot of offers from around any datacenter - if you want to spent enough money to buy in.
drmike
100% Tier-1 Gogent
Come on now Jon, that's my bandwagon 
It's the holiday season so I am being extra nice to the members here. Happy holidays!
Now I read your comment three times, I miss the point. But, I've been partaking in too much egg nog.
Saying Buffalo is saturated? In the low end only. Nowhere else.
"would be ideal for some people's requirements"
Outside of the cheapskates that at least one member here said we should let get ripped off, what is the market for there? Who is the audience? I genuinely mean this.
Usually I'd jump to say any biz in greater Buffalo metro, Toronto across the lake and other nearby towns. But, I don't think there is peering or a local internet exchange or tie in to local incumbents.
Everything I've seen there backhauls out to New York City or Chicago then gets a long bus pass back.
It's the holiday season so I am being extra nice to the members here. Happy holidays!Now I read your comment three times, I miss the point. But, I've been partaking in too much egg nog.
Saying Buffalo is saturated? In the low end only. Nowhere else.
"would be ideal for some people's requirements"
Outside of the cheapskates that at least one member here said we should let get ripped off, what is the market for there? Who is the audience? I genuinely mean this.
Usually I'd jump to say any biz in greater Buffalo metro, Toronto across the lake and other nearby towns. But, I don't think there is peering or a local internet exchange or tie in to local incumbents.
Everything I've seen there backhauls out to New York City or Chicago then gets a long bus pass back.
XLvps
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Hair Pie