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The hidden cost of OpenX Enterprise vs OpenX Hosting


It’s been over a year since OpenX published a whitepaper, which went on to detail the hidden costs of hosting an OpenX server yourself, compared to using their enterprise service.
A year on we decided to inquire with OpenX enterprise about their updated pricing model and compare it to our managed OpenX hosting solution.
According to their white paper they calculate that the cost of running an OpenX server is $300/mo., for an 8 core machine …

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Continued Expansion of our European Managed Hosting with 10G Connectivity

With increased demand for our European Managed Hosting we are excited to announce continued expansion of our presence at our premier Telecity facility in Amsterdam. In addition to the new racks that we are setting up we are also taking this opportunity to deploy a new networking fabric with 10G connectivity at the Core and extending to our top of the rack switches.
Utilizing 10G connectivity from the Core to the top of rack switches allows customers to spike their bandwidth …

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Why Choose Managed Hosting?

When seeking server hosting plans for business or personal use, it is important to consider several factors. In addition to choosing a type of server (Shared, Dedicated, Virtual, or Cloud Server), purchasers must decide between Managed and Unmanaged hosting. Although both support the actual server hardware, managed hosting services take on the responsibility for all server maintenance. This is especially useful for consumers who do not want to focus their resources on technical and server administrative tasks.
Managed Technical Support
Instead of …

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ServerStack deploys Isilon Scale-Out Storage to Simplify Data Management for Customers

We are happy to announce today that we have finished our deployment of Isilon scale-out storage as the primary storage resource for our managed hosting services. Using Isilon’s NL-Series, powered by the OneFS® operating system, allows us to provide our customers with on-demand storage resources and enable them to scale applications storage needs without limitations.
“Our customers expect their IT resources on-demand, meaning we can’t use traditional storage since it doesn’t scale quickly or cost-effectively,” said Ben Uretsky, CEO, ServerStack. “Isilon …

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Expanding European Web Hosting Presence with New Telecity Facility in Amsterdam

We are thrilled to announce the expansion of our European Web Hosting division with the addition of space at Telecity’s newest facility in Amsterdam. ServerStack has been providing European Web Hosting out of Amsterdam since June 2006 and we are excited to see the rapid growth of our customers’ businesses in the European sector.
The additional space was rolled out with all of the same enterprise-infrastructure as our flagship facility in the NYC Metro Area. This includes Scale-Out On-Demand Storage through …

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