How much will it
cost me?
We offer
different
configurations
of our
dedicated servers -
with
different
prices to
suit your
needs. All
our
dedicated servers
include
csUPDATE
and a number of
Cobalt
Support
packages
pre-installed.
Briefly the
costs for a
dedicated BlueQuartz
server are:
 |
| Server Type |
Setup
Monthly/Annual |
Cost
Monthly/Annual |
BlueQuartz P20
512MB
1 x 36GB HD |
£65 / Free |
£90 / £900 |
BlueQuartz P21
1GB
1 x 36GB HD |
£65 / Free |
£100 / £1,000 |
BlueQuartz P30
512MB
2 x 36GB RAID-1 |
£65 / Free |
£120 / £1,200 |
BlueQuartz P31
1GB
2 x 36GB RAID-1 |
£65 / Free |
£130 / £1,300 |
BlueQuartz P40
512MB
2 x 72GB RAID-1 |
£65 / Free |
£140 / £1,400 |
BlueQuartz P41
1GB
2 x 72GB RAID-1 |
£65 / Free |
£160 / £1,600 |
BlueQuartz P50
1GB
6 x 18GB RAID-5 |
£95 / Free |
£200 / £2,000 |
BlueQuartz P51
2GB
6 x 36GB RAID-5 |
£95 / Free |
£220 / £2,200 |
What are the
details of
the server
specifications?
Below
you will find
the
spec. of
our
dedicated
BlueQuartz
servers.
We
can change
the spec. to
suit your
needs, add
more memory,
increase the
bandwidth,
etc. Just
contact us
with your
request. The
servers
are
configured
to run the
CentOS4
OS
together
with the
open-sourced BlueQuartz GUI.
However,
we can
install
DirectAdmin
for a
small
charge
if you
don't
want to
use the
BlueQuartz
GUI.
| Server Type |
Specifications |
BlueQuartz P20
512MB
1 x 36GB HD |
1GHz P3 Intel processor
1 x 36GB SCSI Hard Disk
512MB of Memory
50GB of Data Transfer per month
2 Static IP Addresses
1 GeoTrust SSL Certificate
24/7 Support
Web-based Control Panel - BlueQuartz GUI
15 minute reboot guarantee
99.9% connectivity |
BlueQuartz P21
1GB
1 x 36GB HD |
1GHz P3 Intel processor
1 x 36GB SCSI Hard Disk
1GB of Memory
50GB of Data Transfer per month
2 Static IP Addresses
1 GeoTrust SSL Certificate
24/7 Support
Web-based Control Panel - BlueQuartz GUI
15 minute reboot guarantee
99.9% connectivity |
BlueQuartz P30
512MB
2 x 36GB HD |
1GHz P3 Intel processor
2 x 36GB 'Hot Swap' SCSI Hard Disks
RAID-1 Mirroring
1GB of Memory
100GB of Data Transfer
2 Static IP Addresses
1 GeoTrust SSL Certificate
24/7 Support
Web-based Control Panel - BlueQuartz GUI
15 minute reboot guarantee
99.9% connectivity |
BlueQuartz P31
1GB
2 x 36GB HD |
1GHz P3 Intel processor
2 x 36GB 'Hot Swap' SCSI Hard Disks
RAID-1 Mirroring
1GB of Memory
100GB of Data Transfer
2 Static IP Addresses
1 GeoTrust SSL Certificate
24/7 Support
Web-based Control Panel - BlueQuartz GUI
15 minute reboot guarantee
99.9% connectivity |
BlueQuartz P40
512MB
2 x 72GB HD |
2 x 1GHz P3 Intel processor
2 x 72GB 'Hot Swap' SCSI Hard Disks
RAID-1 Mirroring
512MB of Memory
50GB of Data Transfer
2 Static IP Addresses
1 GeoTrust SSL Certificate
24/7 Support
Web-based Control Panel - BlueQuartz GUI
15 minute reboot guarantee
99.9% connectivity |
BlueQuartz P41
1GB
2 x 72GB HD |
2 x 1GHz P3 Intel processor
2 x 72GB 'Hot Swap' SCSI Hard Disks
RAID-1 Mirroring
1GB of Memory (SDRAM)
100GB of Data Transfer
2 Static IP Addresses
1 GeoTrust SSL Certificate
24/7 Support
Web-based Control Panel - BlueQuartz GUI
15 minute reboot guarantee
99.9% connectivity |
BlueQuartz P50
1GB
6 x 18GB HD |
2 x 1.4GHz P3 Intel processor
5 x 18GB 'Hot Swap' Hard Disks
1 x 18GB 'Hot Swap ' redundant SCSI Hard Disk
RAID-5 Mirroring
Smart Array 5i Raid Controller
2 x 400W 'Hot-Swap' redundant PSU
1GB of Memory
100GB of Data Transfer per month
2 Static IP Addresses
1 GeoTrust SSL Certificate
24/7 Support
Web-based Control Panel - BlueQuartz GUI
15 minute reboot guarantee
99.9% connectivity |
BlueQuartz P51
2GB
6 x 36GB HD |
2 x 1.4GHz P3 Intel processor
5 x 36GB 'Hot Swap' Hard Disks
1 x 36GB 'Hot Swap ' redundant SCSI Hard Disk
RAID-5 Mirroring
Smart Array 5i Raid Controller
2 x 400W 'Hot-Swap' redundant PSU
2GB of Memory
100GB of Data Transfer per month
2 Static IP Addresses
1 GeoTrust SSL Certificate
24/7 Support
Web-based Control Panel - BlueQuartz GUI
15 minute reboot guarantee
99.9% connectivity |
Where are
your servers
located?
Our servers
are located
within
IP House,
a data
centre owned
by Legend
Communications
plc.
The data
centre is a
purpose
built
multi-million
pound Tier 1
facility,
situated on the outskirts of London Docklands,
providing
the ultimate
in
redundancy,
uptime, and
network
colocation
services.
The data
centre has
been built
utilizing
N+1 design
philosophy.
N+1 ensures
that every
part of the
data centre
is not only
redundant,
but has a
hot spare on
standby in
case of an
emergency.
What about
uptime?
We have also
adopt N+1
design
philosophy
to improve
uptime for
our clients.
Whilst
nobody can
realistically
offer 100%
uptime, we
believe that
we are as
close as
possible to
delivering
it to our
clients. ALL
Cobalt
Network
rack
cabinets are
connected to
multiple
Tier 1
carriers
(BT - Legend
- Telia)
with dual
routers
and dual
switches
to improve
redundancy.
Do your
servers
include any
pre-installed
packages?
Yes they do!
As well as
the usual
software you
would expect
to find on a
Linux server, our
BlueQuartz dedicated
servers come
with the
following
extras
pre-installed
for you:
- antiHACK
package
- antiSPAM
package
- MySQL/PHP
package
- SquirrelMail
package
- csBACKUP
package
- AWStats
package
- Webalizer
package
Do you
monitor my
server?
Every
dedicated
server
package
includes
24/7
monitoring
of one port
on the
server. This
is a passive
monitoring
service that
tests your
ICMP (ping)
port at
5-minute
intervals.
If this port
does not
respond, our
monitoring
service will
notify you
immediately
via e-mail
and if the
server is
completely
unreachable,
we will
restart the
system. We
also offer
additional
monitoring
services to
allow you to
quickly
detect any
problem your
server may
experience.
Further
details of
these
services can
be found
here.
How long
does it take
to setup a
server?
Our servers
can normally
be setup
within 24
hours of
received
your order.
Can I have
more than
one IP
address?
Extra IP
addresses
can be
arranged for
an
additional
fee. Contact
us for
details.
What if I
need more
memory?
Additional
memory
can be
easily
be fitted.
Contact us
for details
of costs.
What if I
need more
bandwidth?
Additional
bandwidth
can be
easily
arranged.
Contact us
for details
of costs.
Can you
provide SSL
certificates?
We provide
1 FREE
GeoTrust SSL
certificate
with every
BlueQuartz
server. If
you require
more, please
contact us.
How long is
the contract
for?
We expect
you to lease
a dedicated
server,
initially,
for a
minimum of
12 months.
At the end
of the year,
you can opt
to lease
monthly. You
can pay
monthly,
after you
have paid
your deposit
(equivalent
to 3 months).
How do I
order a
server?
The initial
month's
invoice and
any setup
fees should
be paid
first by
cheque
direct
transfer, or
credit card.
All other
ongoing
costs will
be paid
either by
cheque,
direct
transfer, credit card
or standing
order.
Invoices
will be
issued every
month, both
for the
standard
charges and
any
variables
charges
(e.g.
additional
bandwidth). |