[olug] (Relatively) Nearby Colocation Centers

[Dan Clough]

I've fired off a quote request to Internet Nebraska - I'll post it here 
once I receive a response.

IIRC, Cox only provides one *dynamic* IP for home cable connections.  
Yeah, Cox's Omaha cable speeds are nice, but it's a PITA getting my 
basement datacenter working through NAT.  I was going to setup DMZ 
through my shiny new Linksys Draft-N router but I'm hesitant to.  Why?  
Last time I tried DMZ on my home network, external access was about five 
times slower than simple port forwarding, plus I haven't determined the 
effects it has on my multiplayer games.  Has anyone had any trouble like 
that when it comes to DMZ as opposed to port forwarding?

Dan

Obi-Wan wrote:
> Internet Nebraska's NOC in Lincoln doesn't really promote the
> service, but they will co-locate for prices similar to those that
> were originally posted.  You can find the appropriate contact info
> at  http://www.INebraska.com
>
> I go back & forth about what to do about this.  I also have a DL380 to
> which I'd like to provide faster public access, since I host lots of
> images from there.  Alas, I also upload all of these images myself from
> home, so relocating the server upstream only solves half my problem.
> It sucks that Lincoln doesn't have any home Internet offerings anywhere
> near as fast/cheap as Cox provides in Omaha.  1 Mbps uplink for just
> $100/mo?  I'm drooling.  For now, I'm still living with my fleet of
> HP/Compaq servers in my 42U rack in my basement, all served up over my
> dinky 384 Kbps uplink.  I'm about to run a second 20A circuit over to
> that corner to handle the power needs.  I'm tired of my UPSes blowing
> the breaker every time a machine powers up.
>
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