What you pay for.
WHAT DRIVES COST IN A FACILITY
Power, primarily Cooling, which follows power Space Connectivity Staffing and maintenance Capital cost of the building and plant
WHY POWER DOMINATES
It is consumed continuously and must be backed up, conditioned and cooled.
WHAT THAT MEANS LOCALLY
Grid unreliability raises cost, through generator use and fuel.
WHAT THAT MEANS FOR PRICING
Hosting prices reflect infrastructure reality, not only equipment.
WHAT YOU PAY FOR IN SHARED HOSTING
A share of all of it.
WHAT YOU PAY FOR IN COLOCATION
Space, power, cooling and connectivity, separately.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
What is included What is metered
What is charged additionally: transfer, remote hands, cross-connects
WHAT TO COMPARE
Total annual cost, not headline price.
WHAT TO BE CAUTIOUS OF
Prices substantially below others, which usually indicate something omitted.
WHAT TO ASK
What is not included.
