rackspace $350/mo for AMD server WOW,

[Khun]

I've just visit Rackspace. looking for a dedicated server. They don't list a price on their web site. I asked them form their live support. Surprise me!! 350/mo for AMD server. Why should i pay $350/mo for a AMD server . what is the benefit of having a rackspace.com dedicated server? I mean, why many well known sites use Rackspace.com?

[dchman]

just visited their web site too.

They are now hiding their prices. They don't publish the prices. I think you can negotiate with them to get the prices down.

All customers not buying at the same prices. That's possible.

[IMC]

just visited their site. Yes, the price is hiding. I have chat with their support and ask for dedicated server for $100. They invited me to visit some web site....I can not remember the name. but that site also a web hosting provider. may be they are the same owner

[2mhost.com]

Khun,

rackspace give full managed servers, this is the costly thing

rackspace mainly sell servers for corporate business and large web sites .. i never heared some one buy from them in order to resell shared accounts.

[sehyogdotnet]

Price :
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Monthly Cost : 169 $

Setup Fee : $75 [ One Time and includes all the initial installations, security audits]

For Server Management : $144 per month

Okay, lets check this out $(169+144) = $313 .. with $75 installation charges, it is $320 a month. Moral of the story: support costs real money

If you can manage your own servers, the place to check would be: nocster dot net, 1and1 dot com. There are plenty of others these being the best in terms of cost and especially nocster in terms of robustness.

Does this help?

Raj

[sehyogdotnet]

Some real livewire comments these about Rackspace

http://www.epinions.com/inet-Web_Hos...splay_~reviews

[onthespot]

I believe rackspace offers managed dedicated servers and may provide better support in light of that.

[Alcatrazz]

Do they charge any setup fee? Even if it's fully managed offer, cheaper options can be found, i.e. valuhost.com, nethosters.com.

[Bobby]

valuhost.com

They do ofer really quality sollutions. But price not the main thing. You get what you pay for. Valuhost.com experenced one. The main their advantage - they provide nice customer service (Becouse of many years experience I guess).

[tihomir]

The fact that they are not showing the price is strange. Maybe their plans are very individual to client needs? $350/mo not much reasonable price to me.

[iHubNet]

But as I know their service good... they will take care all managements and so on.. right?

[James-A]

Yep, you are right but we can get the same level of support and services from other hosting companies too and the price would also vary a lot.

[JRBeaman]

Get a dedicated server from us,

Price :
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Monthly Cost : 169 $

Setup Fee : $75 [ One Time and includes all the initial installations, security audits]

For Server Management : $144 per month

You are rediculous. You whine that Rackspace Managed hosting charges too much and yet you are price more than them for the same thing.

Uh, add 169 to 144 and you get: $313 and you insinuate they are "expensive?"

Talk about scamming and price hiding.....

[JRBeaman]

I've just visit Rackspace. looking for a dedicated server. They don't list a price on their web site. I asked them form their live support. Surprise me!! 350/mo for AMD server. Why should i pay $350/mo for a AMD server . what is the benefit of having a rackspace.com dedicated server? I mean, why many well known sites use Rackspace.com?

I have been with rackspace for 7 years. The results are obvious.

1. I run ecommerce web sites, and all my own software.
2. I have never had one minute of down-time in 7 years.
3. I have never been hacked.
4. Technical support is the best I have ever seen, anywhere.
5. Their prices are comperable for the same configuration and
services offered elsewhere, and cheaper than centoshosting.com.

How many offer 24x7 managed hosting/support with this track record?
You get what you pay for. Heck you can get really cheap, try godaddy.com
You also get crappy service, children attempting technical support, and their best support was a promised call back in 24 hours, which turned out to be an email two days later. Like I said, you get what you pay for.

It really all depends on what you need.

Rackspace bashers are obviously neophites.

[JRBeaman]

Yep, you are right but we can get the same level of support and services from other hosting companies too and the price would also vary a lot.

Nice claim, but you offer no information.
Same level of support? I don't think you
know what you are talking about.