I use Intermedia.net They've been 100% reliable for years. Pricing seems pretty reasonable and there are a lot of options.
--- L On Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:13:35 -0400, Brett Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > I've run servers on pretty much all the local providers - FairPoint, > Comcast, One Communications (previously Lightship), Waitsfield Telecom, > etc. > If you really want to host a 'server', you'll want a business class > service. In almost all cases, (with the exception of One who is dedicated > to business), business class service comes with additional line monitoring > and a dedicated technical support team with a timed response window. Home > service just doesn't offer this - and that's normally true even if you add > a > static IP to your home service. > > In the cast of Comcast, they explicitly tell you that you can't run a > 'server' on their home service. Some ISPs will block particular ports for > home users (I had a customer using Comcast where port 25 was blocked as > they > were running home service). > > In terms of rating an ISP, this varies widely between home vs business. > I've never once had a problem with Comcast/FairPoint/Waitsfield's business > class services in terms of overall reliability and time to address issues. > However, I've had MAJOR issues with home service from both Comcast and > FairPoint (I called FairPoint 20 days in a row starting on the expected > available date they set - I counted - to do a new install at my place and > when I finally got it on the 25th day after I was told it would be ready I > had 768 Kbps instead of the 3 Mbps I was promised and it turned out I > couldn't even get the service they sold me). > > If you are happy with your current offering, I would suggest getting a VPS. > You can get a hosted VPS very cheaply online with a ton of bandwidth. If > you shop around you'll find pricing ranging from $20-$50 per month > depending > on whether you need cpanel, etc. If you are just hosting files and using > it > as 'just a box' you'll be on the lower end (usually with 300 GB/month+ on > starting packages depending on the provider). With this, you normally get > a > static IP and the ability to run email/other services. If you consider the > fact that you don't have to power your box anymore and will save on > electricity this might be a better option. > > One of the better places to shop around for a VPS and other hosting > packages > would be http://www.webhostingtalk.com/. A lot of vendors monitor the > forums there and if you post what you are looking for and your price range > it's likely someone will make you an offer even if it's outside their > normal > pricing. > > -- > Brett Johnson > simpleroute | 1690 Williston Road | South Burlington, VT 05401 > tel: 802-578-3983 | email: [email protected] | web: simpleroute.com > > > > On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 9:55 AM, Rene Churchill <[email protected]> wrote: > >> You didn't say what your budget range was, but both FairPoint & Comcast >> offer static IP options for a slightly higher monthly fee. >> >> You can also use the lower cost dynamic IP along with a service like >> DynDNS >> that changes your DNS host file as your IP changes. >> http://www.dyndns.com/ You'll probably run into issues with having the >> IPs flagged as 'residential' and the resulting email rejection however. >> That shouldn't happen with the static IP ranges though as they're >> targeted >> at business use. >> >> I've had Comcast service at the house for years and it's pretty stable, >> going out for a couple of hours perhaps twice a year. One question to >> ask >> the neighbors who already have Comcast about is how loaded the line gets. >> I'm out on a residential road and it's great, but friends downtown tell >> me >> they see a slowdown during the workday and the prime-time 6-9pm range. >> >> SoverNet offers co-lo services in Burlington but they're expensive. >> Waitsfield Telecom does as well, their server room is located in >> Hinesburg. >> (I think) >> >> Finally, shop for a T1, just for shits and grins. Since a major portion >> of >> the T1 cost is the loop charge (the fee for the wire from the CO to your >> house, billed by length) and you're right next to the CO, it should be >> fairly cheap. See some sites like: http://www.t1shopper.com/ or call >> Sprint directly. >> >> Rene >> >> >> >> >> On 7/15/2010 6:05 AM, Gary Brown wrote: >> >> Hi John, >> >> I'm not sure if they serve your area, but I've been with Green Mountain >> Access (Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom) www.wcvt.com for over 10 >> years with a static IP and I've never had any of the issues you >> describe. On >> the other hand, I've never utilized the level of service you are looking >> for. For our needs (home server, etc...), they've been great. >> >> Gary >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Campbell" >> <[email protected]> <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 23:35 >> Subject: Local ISP recommendations? >> >> >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Intrex, the local ISP in North Carolina that I've had my servers on >> since 1997, is pulling out of the area, pushed out by AT&T/BellSouth. I'm >> losing my servers' pipe at the end of the month. This eliminates the only >> advantage of leaving my servers down in NC that's outweighed the >> disadvantages of having them physically out of reach (namely, that Intrex >> was charging me much less for vastly more and better service than the >> major >> >> ISP alternatives), so I'm looking at bringing my servers up here rather >> than >> rewarding BellSouth for finally succeeding in driving Intrex out by >> switching over to them. >> >> But for that, I need an ISP here, and I'm not sure what the options >> are. I won't do business with Comcast, and they don't appear to offer any >> plan that meets my basic requirements in any case (though it's difficult >> to >> >> tell, because the big ISPs won't put prices and details for high-end >> plans >> on their Web pages... I figure they want to force everyone to call and >> negotiate their screwing individually, for maximum possible screwage). >> >> FairPoint is my current ISP, but while I haven't had any trouble >> with them, the basic residential DSL I've got isn't going to cut it for >> hosting servers, and their rep is such that I'm not sure if I should >> trust >> them with my email and Web servers. >> >> I don't know what else there is. I think I'm just far enough outside >> Burlington (Milton village - literally next door to the CO here) that I >> don't have any of the nice options that Burlington residents get. I don't >> think Sovernet offers service here - though I should get in touch with >> them >> >> and find out for sure. I'm pretty sure VTel doesn't get this far north. >> And >> >> I'm not sure who else is out there. >> >> I need broadband (and not all that much bandwidth, really - my >> 1M/384k FairPoint DSL is fine - but modem speeds just don't cut it >> anymore), >> routable static IPs (at least a three-bit subnet), and *no* usage caps, >> port >> blocking, listing as "residential" to cause other servers to bounce email >> from it, throttling connections to competitors' networks, or any of the >> other tricks that ISPs use to keep people from using their Internet >> connections. >> >> I don't give a damn about Web space or email addresses or virusware >> or any of that crap. I just want a pipe and the ability to hook Linux >> servers to it without the ISP interfering with my usage. Given that, I >> can >> handle everything else myself. >> >> Anyone got any suggestions or recommendations, or should I just call >> up FairPoint and see how much they want to take me for? >> >> - -- John Campbell >> [email protected] >> >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) >> >> iD8DBQFMPoHrPu/PJk2ePZ0RAu9qAJ9QhJ+KkBSXXW+JPDTYAeAnpWh2IQCgh2m7 >> 0xE0j7kEfIt7QVwrHOrqFIg= >> =0YDM >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >> >> >> -- >> ------------------------------ >> René Churchill >> VP of Devleopment (i.e. Geek #2) >> WherezIt.com - Your source for Local information >> [email protected] >> 802-244-7880 x527 >> http://www.wherezit.com/ >>
