[asterisk-biz] Colocated Asterisk Server

[Alex Balashov]

No respectable colocation facility/data center is going to allow you to 
colocate a tower case.

OCG Technical Support wrote:

> If you want to lower power, build yourself:
> 
> -        Tall case (4U min) so you can fit passive cooling towers on CPUS
> 
> -        Fewer 6-8cm fans (instead of lots of 4cm fans)
> 
> -        High efficiency power supply (90%+)
> 
> -        Fewer drives, each higher capacity (mirror instead of Raid 5)
> 
> -        Ensure CPU scaling is on
> 
> -        Lowest power CPU from intel – with enough power
> 
>  
> 
> Etc...
> 
>  
> 
> *From:* asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com 
> [mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com] *On Behalf Of *Reggie Noble
> *Sent:* October 1, 2008 5:35 AM
> *To:* Asterisk Business List
> *Subject:* [asterisk-biz] Colocated Asterisk Server
> 
>  
> 
> Hi all,
> 
>  
> 
> I'm based in the UK and I currently colocating an asterisk server (HP 
> DL140-G2) with Rapdidswitch.
> 
>  
> 
> The problem is that I'm being hammered for extra power. At first they 
> started charging just for 0.5A of power and after about 7 months
> 
> they changed there minds and said i was using 0.9A. This is a 
> considerable increase in price, almost double the price since I started out.
> 
>  
> 
> No my question is, does anyone know of an off the shelf server that 
> would fall within the power budget of  0.5A at load?
> 
> Considering it will be very lightly loaded server, running A2Billing 
> with a handful of people using it and personal use for now.
> 
>  
> 
> I will not even mind building a server with a complete kit list from 
> someone who actually has a server on a similar colo package (0.5A).
> 
>  
> 
> Also I rather stick to a colo package than go for a dedicated/VPS 
> package for full control of the server.
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> 
> Thank for your anticipated responses.
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> 
> Kind Regards,
> 
>  
> 
> Reggie
> 
> 
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