Choosing a NOC

[dan2758]

Im not sure this was the right post to leach out at a past client

I mean he does have the right to his opinions.

But I will say computers fail, look who is designing and making them

[aran7151]

Originally posted by JBIZ718
But I will say computers fail, look who is designing and making them

Yes those freaky little guys wearing multi-colored hats with propellers on them that wear those thick black rimmed glasses!

.. sorry.

Greg Moore

[aran7151]

<< Im not sure this was the right post to leach out at a past client >>

JBIZ718:
I'm not leeching out...I'm just saying hardware problems happen...deal with it....every company runs into such eventually. And I'm not sure mkaufman ever was a BurstNET client, in fact I don't think he ever was, I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure. If he is a VBI client now...chances are he was never a BurstNET client...clients just don't leave BurstNET and then go to VBI (unless clients were stolen against TOS...and that was done several times..hence another reason to leave that NOC)...it's the other way around. The fact that he recommended who he did , after putting us down...says to me there was alterior motive. If you are not/never have been a client, as I have said more times in the past, don't comment.

As far as redundant UPS systems: I don't care what company it is, if you have a server/rack plugged into a piece of hardware (a UPS in this case..) and the UPS system dies....the server/rack goes down.....EVEN if you have a redundant UPS system on your network. If the UPS fails, and there is no power going to the piece of equipment the server is plugged into directly, no redundant power system behind that UPS system is going to do any good.

Sean R.
BurstNET

PS - mkaufman was obviously impressed with his recent visit/tour of VBI. Since he is in our backyard here is PA, I would like to welcome him to tour our facility when we allow the public access in August...so he can compare the two.

[dan2758]

BurstNET:

I'd be interested in a tour of your new datacenter, do you have them available? I live in the Boston area.

Let me know,
Brian

[aran7151]

We will be allowing access to the facility in August.
We are finally nearing completion of the cosmetics of the facility now.

Sean R.
BurstNET

[dan2758]

We looked into it with Leibert, APC, Powerware, etc...Costs for hardwired UPS systems of decent size are $50,000 and up. That size would not even begin to cover the needs for a large amount of servers and equipment.
Large companies like Verio, Digex, and Exodus can afford to install such systems, and the usage of such shows in the pricing levels they have. With the rock bottom pricing we have, offering such is not feasible. If some clients want to pay 2-3 times the price for their BurstNET service, then it would become an option. Eventually we do plan on having hardwired 2nd line of defense UPS systems, but at this point it is not ecomnomically viable to implement such. As it is, individual rack UPS systems, backed up by a deisel generator which can run for days, is more than enough for our needs.

Sean R.
BurstNET

[dan2758]

<< I personally would not recommend BurstNET..they have many support issues and parts going bad << (the UPS on the racks). I recommend VDI though - I'm at their datacenter now

Of course you recommend VDI over BurstNET....you are VDI's Administrator/Moderator for their customer support forums....and thus have a biased opinion.


Sean R.
BurstNET

[aran7151]

Originally posted by mkaufman
I personally would not recommend BurstNET..they have many support issues and parts going bad (the UPS on the racks).

I recommend VDI though - I'm at their datacenter now

The support issues have greately improved recently, BurstNET have been resolving tickets to my satisfaction very promptly of late. Their network has been rock solid and as many people have already said its real faaaaaaaaast.

I'd certainly recommend BurstNET to anyone on current form.

[mike8923]

Originally posted by BrianF
I've actually heard great things about burst.net and for the price differential, 300 bucks a month, I could manage with minimal tech support, although I know for a fact that their tech support is pretty good.

Where can I find a list of noc's

All I have so far is

Alabanza
VDI
Blurst.net

Any others?

Brian

you can try www.colosource.com to find out the list

[aran7151]

Sean what is it with you??? Every post you make, that I've ever seen at web hosting talk is you yelling at someone, or having to explain yourself.


Although I will definitely say busting somebody from VDI on your part was very good.