EasyCo has dedicated and virtual servers as well as a tunnel connection product for printers, dumb terminals, etc.
---------------------------------------- Glen Batchelor IT Director/CIO/CTO All-Spec Industries phone: (910) 332-0424 fax: (910) 763-5664 E-mail: webmas...@all-spec.com Web: http://www.all-spec.com Blog: http://blog.all-spec.com ---------------------------------------- > -----Original Message----- > From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users- > boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Bill Brutzman > Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 2:33 PM > To: U2 Users List > Subject: Re: [U2] [U2} Cloud UniVerse? > > Tony: > > Thanks for writing. > > I expect that one of the kickers in this is printing forms. Right now I > cannot see how to send print jobs from the cloud host through our static > IP router to our printers. > > Also, I sent a message to our sales rep at Rocket to ask about how > licensing would work. That is, would we need to buy more seats or is > there special pricing for disaster recovery seats. > > --Bill > > -----Original Message----- > From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users- > boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Tony Gravagno > Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 1:52 PM > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > Subject: Re: [U2] [U2} Cloud UniVerse? > > Knowledge about the platform is certainly a good thing, but is it > "necessary"? > > What's wrong with getting root-level Linux or Windows from any number of > providers, and simply hosting your own environment? > This is quite simple, really. Base pricing ranges from $15/month though > maybe $100/month depending on disk, traffic, and memory. > I know some U2 sites are hosting with CoLo's with various services totally > anyhere from $400 to $800 per month. > > My recommendation: Find a low-cost host that provides root access for > Linux or Windows. Install and configure your U2 environment within the > usual money-back trial period of 30 days or so. Don't make any long term > commitments. If you don't like it you have spent zero to maybe $30. Once > you have the software installed you will know more about your actual > needs. Then you can decide whether you need the services of a company > like Zumasys (well recommended with MV expertise) or RackSpace (well > recommended but no U2-specific experience). > > Also consider using Amazon services where you only power-on the virtual > system (and pay for use) when you need it. > > Don't want to do this yourself? Find a well qualified U2 support company > and ask them to do it for you. Like I said, it's easy, and they may find > themselves creating a whole new line of business for themselves. > > HTH > Tony Gravagno > Nebula Research and Development > TG@ remove.pleaseNebula-RnD.com > remove.pleaseNebula-RnD.com/blog > Visit PickWiki.com! Contribute! > http://Twitter.com/TonyGravagno > > > From: Tom Whitmore > > We had looked into hosted solutions. Check out Sumasys (zumasys.com), > > they are very knowledgeable about U2, or > RackSpace. > > > From: Bill Brutzman > > In case of a local disaster, we are wondering if there is available > > hosted UniVerse. > > I suppose that there is a license hurdle. I suppose it would be great > > if Rocket would consider doing hosting. I looked at Sierra Bravo's > > website. > > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
