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Server Co-location Service

  • Connect your server to the Internet 24 Hours a day
  • Ideal if you have a large application or database that you want to put on the net
  • Your Server can be remotely controlled by you, via the Internet
  • We can provide you with a full on-site system support and upgrade service
  • Our technicians are experts in Windows 2000/2003 and Linux
  • We can accommodate standard AT or ATX Desktop, Tower or Midi cases, as well as 19" Rack mount systems.
  • All systems connect to the Internet via one of our firewalls using standard 100Mbit Ethernet
  • We constantly monitor the available bandwidth and are commited to providing a fast and reliable service
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The Difference between Co-location Hosting and Dedicated Server Hosting

With co-location, you own the server and we host it for you. You can have physical access to that machine as often as you like for upgrades and repairs. In the event that your server suffers from a major hardware or software failure, you will either need to attend yourself or use our services, at your expense, to recover.

With dedicated server hosting, we own the machine. Although you have unrestricted remote access to the machine, you cannot add or change items of hardware yourself. You do however benefit from full hardware support. In the event of complete hardware failure, a replacement server will be provided for you.

* Click here for Dedicated Servers (London)

Co-location hosting pricing

Pricing starts at £25/month and is dependant upon power consumption, rack/shelf space and bandwidth. Please call or e-mail our sales team to discuss your requirements.

Cambridge Bandwidth Prices (volume-based charging model)

The rate you pay for your bandwidth is dependent on volume of bandwidth you agree to purchase at the beginning of the month. This commitment from you in turn enables us to anticipate our bandwidth needs and ensure the highest quality of service for all subscribers. Each customer must purchase a minimum of 5GB per month. Therefore (based on the table below) the minimum spend on bandwidth in Cambridge is £40 per calendar month.

Total Bandwidth Requirement Price Per GB
5GB £ 8.00
10GB £ 6.00
20GB £ 4.00
30GB £ 3.50
50GB £ 3.00

Cambridge Bandwidth Prices (Committed Data Rate model)

If you have higher bandwidth requirements, we are also able to offer a more cost effective rate-based charging model, whereby you agree to a Committed Data Rate (CDR). In this model we measure your average data rate every 5 minutes and calculate the 95th Percentile. This allows you to burst above your agreed bandwidth up to 5 % of the time (36 hours a month) without incurring any additional cost. Please call for more details.

Overage Charges:

We do not prevent you from using more bandwidth that you have agreed to buy. Any bandwidth that you use over and above the agreed amount is charged pro-rata at the rate agreed above.

Example 1

You purchase 5GB of bandwidth and you only use 4GB. There are no additional charges or refunds

Total Bandwidth Required
5GB
Rate per GB
£8.00
Agreed Cost
£40.00
Overage Charge
Nil
Total Bandwidth Cost
£40

Example 2

You purchase 5GB of bandwidth. Your actual usage is 12GB. You will pay the 5GB Rate for the excess (12GB - 5GB = 7GB excess). So you'll pay £8 x 12 = £96.00

Total Bandwidth Required
5GB
Rate per GB
£8.00
Agreed Cost
£40.00
Overage Charge
£56.00
Total Bandwidth Cost
£96.00

Monitoring your Bandwidth

The Firewall Control Panel will allow you to monitor your bandwidth usage, as often as you like. It provides graphs showing usage up to the last five minutes. It also shows graphs of the last seven days, month and year. Click HERE to see a screenshot.