[Info-vax] Where is EISNER:: and who funds it?

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>From: Info-vax <info-vax-bounces at rbnsn.com> On Behalf Of Arne Vajhøj via
>Info-vax
>Sent: December-20-21 2:50 PM
>To: info-vax at rbnsn.com
>Cc: Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk>
>Subject: Re: [Info-vax] Where is EISNER:: and who funds it?
>
>On 12/20/2021 1:00 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>> On 12/20/21 12:45 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>> On 12/20/2021 12:16 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>>>> On 12/20/21 8:12 AM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>>> On 12/20/2021 12:32 AM, Dave Froble wrote:
>>>>>> On 12/19/2021 6:48 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>>>>> Given the size of VSI and the fact that it is 2021 then there is
>>>>>>> a pretty big probability that they use external hosting.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How many external hosting sites offer a DS20?  That's what it was
>>>>>> running on last I heard.
>>>>>
>>>>> Probably none.
>>>>>
>>>>> But a lot of hosting facilities offer rack space where a
>>>>> DS20 will fit.
>>>>
>>>> If you are providing the hardware and the software what exactly is
>>>> the advantage
>>>
>>> You get a specialist to handle all the computer room / data center
>>> work: power incl. UPS, cooling, network connectivity, fire
>>> protection, access control etc..
>>>
>>> A small company could do all that themselves, but either it would not
>>> be done right or it would be way more expensive than paying someone
>>> that does it for thousands of customers.
>>>
>>>>            of putting your data in someone else's hands?
>>>
>>> The risk that the hosting provide would steal data is probably not
>>> one of the bigger concerns.
>>>
>>
>> It's not just the hosting company's employees you need to fear.
>> I don't understand all the trust people seem willing to place in the
>> hands of people you really don't know and have no control over.  Maybe
>> I'm just getting cynical in my old age but I don't really see a reason
>> to trust strangers whose only real interest is how much the can get
>> out of my wallet.
>
>Capitalism is build on the idea that vendors provide what customers want
>because they make money by doing that.
>
>Arne

Outsourcing of different layers of the IT stack has been around for decades. 

Today, one flavour of outsourcing is often referred to as Cloud i.e., giving part or all your IT stack to some external company for a fixed and/or variable monthly service charge for the resources consumed.

Another form of outsourcing is called collocation i.e. hosting company provides space, access control, fire mgmt., Internet access, cooling, remote access and very reliable power - typically in a tier 3 data centre. The Customer supplies rack equipment and manages all the rack gear themselves remotely. You can put whatever you want in the racks as costs are often based on rack space and/or by KW's used - not what is in the racks.

This is still a big business today. While managing, maintaining, and monitoring the equipment might viewed as strategic to a company, being in the DC business (power, AC, cooling, access security etc.) may not be viewed as strategic to the company's future. Hence, collocation might be a good option to look at.


Regards,

Kerry Main
Kerry dot main at starkgaming dot com





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