Good Colocation Service?

[twhman]

I am looking for a colocation service for our upcoming web service (my first time), and I need a huge bandwidth around 200 mbps upstream and downstream. Can anyone suggest a good colocation service, or a well-known data center, around the Bay Area??

[T0d]

Originally Posted by twhman

I am looking for a colocation service for our upcoming web service (my first time), and I need a huge bandwidth around 200 mbps upstream and downstream. Can anyone suggest a good colocation service, or a well-known data center, around the Bay Area??

200mbps co-lo is going to cost a fortune.

First of all even if you had 1gbit card in the server doing that much I/O would overload it... so you are going to need to share that much BW with more than 1 server.

2nd did I mention it's going to cost a fortune?

IMIN offers co-lo in Fremont, CA. But at ~$80mbps x 200 you are gtting mighy pricey! I'm sure if you REALLY want that they can offer you a screamnig deal though heh.

[twhman]

Yup, I know we need a lot of bandwidth, and in a way it's a good thing. It means that we are serving more users.

So, is $80.00 for 1mbps the normal price for a high demand like 200 mbps?

[T0d]

Originally Posted by twhman

Yup, I know we need a lot of bandwidth, and in a way it's a good thing. It means that we are serving more users.

So, is $80.00 for 1mbps the normal price for a high demand like 200 mbps?

Like I said, for that much bw you should b able to get it cheaper.

[twhman]

Thanks, ToddW, for your help.