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For he monthly rental, it is for the power , the connection to the backbone and the actual space.
Now, normally, co-location works with servers factor as 1U to 4 U...
Here is a 1U server (
pic ) . A 1U server will cost less monthly " rental " fee than a 2U or more.
If you have no server and intend to build a regular tower, get in writing the price for a tower.
The advantages of owning your server are the followings:
- You can add or modify components as you wish. As an example, you need 1GB memory more, you buy the memory ( 30-40 $ ) and put it in. One time fee.
- If you want to change host, it is as simple as unplugging, re-allocating new IP's provided by new host, re-validating your Control Panel IP, and you are setup.
The desadvantages:
- You pay for your server and maintenance. You are responsible for hardware failure.
- Cost of BW can be higher to compare to rented servers.
For co-location in Montreal, we offer the following:
1U space
500 gb premium BW : $CAD 119.00
( 10 mbps port )