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Colocation
I am quite new to colocation and was thinking about hosting a server or two in a Datacenter in the UK or Germany. I came across a few different prices and was wondering what a good or fair price would be.
Specifications:
1Gbit or 10Gbit uplink
Around 10TB bandwidth per month maximum
around 150 kW (approx. 200W per hour) per server per month if calculated correctly
Comments
Hi, really depends on how many power you need and additional services like IPS and remote hands?
Hey, thank you for pointing this out. IPS is needed most likely. Remote assistance would be needed for the setup and at very rare occasions if there is anything wrong with the server.
Power is your main cost.
Yes, I agree. That would be interesting to know as well.
Then specify your requirements.
Done
Billing in kWh in a retail colocation is extremely uncommon. Specify your needs in Amps or kW.
Thanks. I have had a look at Hetzner as they list it at kWh but I guess it is easier in kW.
150000 Kwh? You sure? That would be 28,500 euro aprox retail per month. I think that's a miscalculation for just one server
That is why it looked so weird to me.
You need to figure out your requirements before you start asking for quotes.
I was not looking for quotes. I was looking for price ranges and recommendations mainly. Thanks though.
I guess he meant 150kWh. (200W * 24 * 30 = 144 kWh)
@curator
You almost certainly miscalculated unless you are having a low power server. You can either measure the actually drawn power (under both typical average and full load!) yourself or you can tell us some basic points like 1 or 2 sockets with what? processor, how many disks and type of disks and any provider should have a sensible idea about your power needs.
Simple guidelines:
TL;DR Unless you happen to have a server laying around or have very special needs it is almost always better to rent a dedi.
First of all, thank you for the informative post. It was very helpful and I guess that you are right. A dedicated server might be the better solution for me.