I need some advice concerning the hosting of an IIS web-based application that uses a back-end SQL 2005 database. This application will be rolled out to 200+ users and I don't have the bandwidth or the technical support staff to support the hardware on a 24/7 basis. I have contacted Datapipe and they want $1620/month to host two servers (web, database) and provide 24/7 support. Is this about right for hosting on dedicated servers with 24/7 technical support? Their support includes a team of engineers and a DBA and they guarantee100% network availability. Am I headed in the right direction?
2old2Tech
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jermaghs07
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To run 2 dedicated servers that is about right. it really boils down to, is it worth it to you to keep your servers up and running? If a server goes down untill you can fix it will it really affect your buisness? if you will be loosing more than $1600 a month if a server goes down than it's worth it. if not i would say take care of it yourself.
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