= Colocation Options = This wiki page has been started to help track down our options for colocation, a discussion started with ticket #149 and now continues on #1098. == Atlantic Metro == Location: 325 Hudson St., new data center coming online in the next month or two at 32 6th ave. (AT&T building), have one other data center in manhattan somewhere Pro's and Con's: They run fiber rings throughout manhattan, I think that they provide the metro ethernet between the different carrier hotels, have a nationwide IP backbone, so their network is probably really good. They are a carrier-neutral facility. 24 hour access. Includes first-level support (rebooting, limited keyboard command tasks under customer direction, checking connections, etc) Provided a full proposal, [https://support.mayfirst.org/attachment/wiki/colo_options/AMC-IPNetwork-Whitepaper.pdf Network Whitepaper], [https://support.mayfirst.org/attachment/wiki/colo_options/AMC-IPNetwork-SLA1-4.pdf Network Service Level Agreement] and [https://support.mayfirst.org/attachment/wiki/colo_options/AMC-CUSTOMER-COMMENTS.pdf Customer Comments] for their LGA6 facility (this is 32 6th Ave , the ATT Building)... its their new data center that will be opening this summer. {{{ Full cabinet: 2 (locking): $900, $1980 Electricity: 40 Amps Bandwidth: drop in 2x100meg handoffs, 95% 10Mbit: $45/month (this is if we choose their transit) }}} Price: $2025 ($1980+45 MRC (monthly recurring charge)): note, this is for two cabinets {{{ Cabinet setup one-time: $2000 Cross-connect options: CAT-5/6: $150 NRC (non-recurring charge) Riser Fiber: $500 NRC Fiber: $250 (not sure of the difference between these) In facility carrier options: Atlantic Metro, Cogent, Global Crossing, RCN Metro, MCI, Verizon, Broadwing, Eureka, Rainbow }}} They also have a NJ facility in Princeton, but the costs for banwidth are $90/meg with a 10meg commit (according to them, their dual path fiber to down there is one of the most expensive routes in their network, so they can't sell bandwidth at the same rate that they would in the metro area). They also offer bandwidth via the carrier hotels, presumably through cross-connects. == Bandcon == Location: 111 8th Avenue Pro's and Con's: Great location, would require new IPs micah notes: if they are really located at 111 8th, then we would be able to get cross-connects from anyone in the building, which is everyone, so you may not need to re-ip. {{{ Full rack: 1 Electricity: 40 Amps Bandwidth: 10 Mbit }}} Price: $1570 {{{ Cabinet: $500 Power: $720 ($18/Amp) Bandwidth: $350 ($35/Mbit) }}} {{{ Colo non-refundable install fee: $500 IP non-refundable install fee: $1500 12 month contract }}} == Convergent Networks == Location: Hicksville, LI Pro's and Con's: In Long Island (Hicksville) - poor transportation options. We would need to redo all IP addresses. However, really cheap power and lots of bandwidth. micah notes: [https://support.mayfirst.org/attachment/wiki/colo_options/convergent_quote.doc quote] came in a word document that didn't render properly in openoffice, so I might have fudged these numbers trying to eyeball how it was meant to be presented. They included their [https://support.mayfirst.org/attachment/wiki/colo_options/convergent_Services_Agreement.pdf terms of service] and their network availability and throughput [https://support.mayfirst.org/attachment/wiki/colo_options/convergent_SLA.pdf SLA] {{{ Full rack: 1 (lockable) Electricity: 40 Amps Bandwidth: 50 Mbit (how much for overage? they seemed flexible) }}} Price: $1499 {{{ Combined price: $1499 Extra electricity is billed at $15/Amp (but seemed flexible on this) 12 month contract, extendible in 3-month increments, termination fee: $500 }}} == Telehouse == Location: Staten Island Pros and cons: We get to keep our IP addresses. Yay! Terrible transportation options and pricey electricity. {{{ Full rack: 1 Electricity: 3KVA (equiv. to 30 Amp) Bandwidth: $50/Mbit, 10Mbit commit (provided by Hurricane Electric) We can keep our IP addresses }}} Price:$2550 {{{ $2050 (includes cross connect to Telehouse) $500 Bandwidth (10Mbit) $2550 Total Extra electricity: $62/amp ($250/.5KVA plus $250 per circuit) }}} == Telx == Location: 111 8th Pro's and Con's: Included a [facility overview->https://support.mayfirst.org/attachment/wiki/colo_options/Telx.pdf]. They didn't provide much information with the quote. I have no idea what a 3-pack is, or what it would cost for 1-cabinet or less power... but am trying to find out. I believe that this came through a broker, not directly from Telx {{{ Full cabinet: 2 (NRC $3,240 MRC $2,160) Electricity: 2x20amp (NRC $1,566 MRC $1,044) Banwidth: (1) 3-pack Ethernet NRC $1,000 MRC $500 }}} Second quote: {{{ 1 Cabinet: MRC: $1,020 NRC: $1,530 40A 110 VAC: MRC: $1,232.50 NRC: $1,848.75 1 Ethernet Cross-connect: MRC: $250 NRC: $250 Total: MRC: $2,502.50 NRC: $3,628.75 }}} == Transbeam == Location: 601 west 26th, crosses 11th (martha stewart building) Pro's and Con's: They provide cross-connects, they can provide the bandwidth which is Transbeam Transit consisting of a blend of Sprint Transit, NTT/Verio Transit, Level 3 Transit, and peers on a Cisco and Juniper Powered Network. {{{ Full cabinet: 1 Electricity: 2x15 amp + 2/24 port managed PDUs. Additional power is $40/amp Bandwidth: 10mbit at 95%, bandwidth overages are $25/mbit }}} Price: $1200 + $1600 setup, +$20/mbit for transbeam transit == Voxel == Location: have manhattan facilities, although they are nearly full. Staten Island. Pro's and Con's: can do cross-connects from Staten Island, but options might be limited (probably can get to 111 8th), badges are $250 each. Can provide cross-connects to telehouse at no additional charge. They have a good customer management portal for power management, measurement and bandwidth. Very proud of their customers (pro or con?), they have mentioned them a few times. Included an [https://support.mayfirst.org/attachment/wiki/colo_options/voxel_vip.pdf Introductory Profile] of their company. {{{ Full cabinet: 1 Electricity: 16A usable, 30A circuit for additional $300/month Bandwidth: 10Mbit on a Gigabit circuit, additional: $40/Mbps 95% }}} Price: $1,299 {{{ Full Cabinet at 111 8th Power: 20A, not redundant power due to current availability (ie. need our own UPS) }}} Price: 15% more than above {{{ Setup fee: $1000 APC 24 port PDU setup fee: $700 (we probably can choose not to include this, but is accessible from their customer management portal for real-time power readings), if you get the 30A circuit, you dont have to pay the PDU setup fee. }}} == WBS Connect == Location: 882 East 3rd Street, Brooklyn Pro's and Con's: Great location (20 blocks from our sunset park office!), require new IPs {{{ Full rack: 1 Electricity: 40 Amps Bandwidth: 10 Mbit (burstable to 100 Mbit) }}} Price: $1900 {{{ All included: $1900 Extra Bandwidth: $50/Mbit (less if we commit to higher rate) Extra power: About $20/amp }}} == FiberMedia ==