@Pinboard probably because a compromised server can fuck up or overload top-of-rack switches badly, unless those are WAY over-speced at $$$.
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@Pinboard virtual machines?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@matthewbloch dedicated servers aren’t very cost-effective if you want a very high RAM or high-storage configuration, in my experienceThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@matthewbloch what motivates the question is trying to find reasonable ways for people to enjoy the perf of hardware without the full riskThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@matthewbloch last purchase was two 2u servers, $4500 each, with 32 TB raw storage in each oneThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@matthewbloch in my own accounting I amortize these over 3 years, so a $250 month cost (+ repairs) in addition to colo fees and bandwidthThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Pinboard It's called@Rackspace managed hosting -
@ergoio I thought their managed hosting offering was on their own hardware? I remember the pricing being extortionately high - Show replies
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@matthewbloch it’s a supermicro box built for me by KingStar USAThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@matthewbloch it’s an interesting multidimensional optimization problem. With one of the dimensions the time available to think about it!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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