you wrote:
>> now, if you're talking about collocation of equipment, location
>> is a HUGE factor when you have to get up at 3 AM to go reboot a server.
Unless of course your hosting company provides you with remote control
reboot capabilities that don't require a tech. Then it is easy to reboot
your servers at 3AM. Still if your host is a 1,000 miles away, it does make
it a bit tougher to change out that defective memory chip. Look for hosting
companies that can also monitor your server and let you know when it there
is a problem and notify you via a pager or email. Some hosting companies can
even automatically reboot your servers for you after some interval you set
like 30 minutes or an hour. And then make sure techs are available late at
night if you need them to install a new drive or memory.
Good luck,
- Steve
Steve Pierce, HDL
"Co-Location starting $99 per month, no setup fee"
(734) 482-9682| mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://HDL.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Meier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 3:28 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Hosting lag time
The location isnt as important as the available bandwidth. Would you rather
host on "Joe's Bait Shop and Web Hosting", which is next door but only has a
single t-1, or on a company in another state with multiple OC3's? now, if
you're talking about colocation of equipment, location is a HUGE factor when
you have to get up at 3 AM to go reboot a server.
-----Original Message-----
From: LetchfordDesign [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 1:19 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Hosting lag time
This probably is too basic a question to be asking such a high powered
group, but here it goes anyway.
I am going to be moving a few web sites from a hosting company that is in
close proximity to my location and the location of the businesses that have
the web sites.
In my search for a new host (which will provide ColdFusion, naturally), how
significant is the factor of where the servers are physically located? The
businesses are all locally oriented and most of the site traffic is created
by clients in the local area (east coast in this example). Is there any
advantage to having the hosting company close by or could a company on the
west coast provide service with little evidence of additional load time for
the sites?
In advance, thanks for your thoughts!
Gary Letchford
Letchford Design
http://www.letchforddesign.com
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