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From Andy's email:

>> 3x
>> Dual Quad Core
>> 4 GB RAM
>> 2x 120 GB SATA
>> Raid 1
>>
>> 100 Mbps Dedicated, Tier 1 BW
>> $1399/ Mo

Unless I misunderstood that to be 3 * 100 megabit packages, but from the looks of it, it's 100 megabit total.

WG

Phil's been extremely helpful via email too to improve the setup I've been using. Just waiting back to hear on a tech of his but he's been very gratious. Thanks Phil.
WG

WG,

This is THREE SERVERS, with an aggregate bandwidth commitment of 100mbps.

Wow! im still paying $825 for one of my managed servers with 50mbps, and that's Cogent.

what's the etiquette for contacting my host and telling them if they cant lower my monthy hosting cost, I will move? lol

Pretty much exactly that

"hey, I signed up X years ago for Y price. Since then it looks like the market changed quite a bit, I can get offers A B and C from these competing comparable hosts. I'd love to stick with you guys since you've provided excellent service, but since you are 40% higher priced I do need to consider by bottom line. Is there any way you can match this pricing I'm getting offered elsewhere?"

Your host should actually very much appreciate such an e-mail. It always sucks to lose a customer over something like a 20% price difference. I do appreciate it when I get a chance to save a long-term relationship.

I'd say about 50% of the time, I can straight up match or beat the price asked for, the other 25% of the time I can make a counter-offer that is accepted. The remaining 25% we do lose and the customer ends up leaving - but usually to a non-comparable host.

We also (and a lot of other good hosts here) try to be somewhat proactive about contacting customers and offering price discounts when appropriate. This is a bit harder (for me, at least) than it sounds due to the ridiculous number of customized plans have - it does take some considerable time.

-Phil

webair works like a charm

Phil, you have an e-mail I can contact you at? I would like to get a quote from you.

if my current host will not match it I will move over to you.

That choopa offer is very nice...

Dear Sir;
If you can't lower my monthly hosting cost, I will move.

Respectfully; (<----this is the etiquette part)
Customer

Sure thing, I'd love to get you a quote.

[email protected] should work

Thanks!

-Phil

Yup that usually works!

So basically thats the price for a cluster? Does it include load balancing of some sort?

Yup, Andy broke down the hardware and bw costs for me later on, I see now its the hw that's making it very expensive.
WG

Thanks!


If you, or anyone else needs anything, hit up myself or Andy, and we'll get you a great deal!

Bit of shameless promotion, but I feel this thread has a lot of pertinent information for some folks currently looking around for options.

Rather than have everyone repeat everything, may as well put it at the top. Lots of good options from various folks in here.

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