Comments on: Build or Buy? http://blog.dreamhost.com/2007/04/13/build-or-buy/ Tales From the Inside! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:18:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Lobby Pong | test http://blog.dreamhost.com/2007/04/13/build-or-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-98375 Lobby Pong | test Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:01:15 +0000 http://blog.dreamhost.com/2007/04/13/build-or-buy/#comment-98375 [...] Here at DreamHost, we’re as serious about web hosting as we are about ping pong. And if we need more room for servers — or a quick doubles game — we’re totally in favor of expansion. [...] [...] Here at DreamHost, we’re as serious about web hosting as we are about ping pong. And if we need more room for servers — or a quick doubles game — we’re totally in favor of expansion. [...]

]]> By: DreamHost Blog » Lobby Pong http://blog.dreamhost.com/2007/04/13/build-or-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-98053 DreamHost Blog » Lobby Pong Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:42:27 +0000 http://blog.dreamhost.com/2007/04/13/build-or-buy/#comment-98053 [...] Here at DreamHost, we’re as serious about web hosting as we are about ping pong. And if we need more room for servers — or a quick doubles game — we’re totally in favor of expansion. [...] [...] Here at DreamHost, we’re as serious about web hosting as we are about ping pong. And if we need more room for servers — or a quick doubles game — we’re totally in favor of expansion. [...]

]]> By: T-Shirt Forums http://blog.dreamhost.com/2007/04/13/build-or-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-87821 T-Shirt Forums Tue, 15 May 2007 19:05:44 +0000 http://blog.dreamhost.com/2007/04/13/build-or-buy/#comment-87821 <strong>Article: build or buy (do it all yourself or outsource) t-shirts, printing, etc...</strong> I ran across this blog post recently from DreamHost. DreamHost Blog ...... Article: build or buy (do it all yourself or outsource) t-shirts, printing, etc…

I ran across this blog post recently from DreamHost.
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]]> By: PeteT http://blog.dreamhost.com/2007/04/13/build-or-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-86799 PeteT Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:26:05 +0000 http://blog.dreamhost.com/2007/04/13/build-or-buy/#comment-86799 These days colocation providers have refocused their efforts on regaining profitibility not only for this point forward, but also for years past. This is going to change the buy vs build model for anyone with more then a small cage and doesn't have to worry about Rock-Solid SLAs. My costs for colo power have gone up 10 fold, and each cabinet went up 40% on this year's contract renewal. Burstable Bandwidth did on the other hand go down from $200 per mb/s to $160. So, for my itty bitty little ASP service currently sitting in 3 cabinets, but has a 99.9% SLA to meet - I need to stay with my colo... But my staging systems (without SLA) are comming home soon... I'd rather save the money so I can invest it back into my engineers who make my clients happy. DreamHost - You're not 100% reliable, but you also don't change 100% reliable prices. You go way above the expected value proposition, and I'm happy that you host all my personal sites... And thats from a guy who runs web servers (not 1300, but enough) as their full time job! These days colocation providers have refocused their efforts on regaining profitibility not only for this point forward, but also for years past. This is going to change the buy vs build model for anyone with more then a small cage and doesn’t have to worry about Rock-Solid SLAs.

My costs for colo power have gone up 10 fold, and each cabinet went up 40% on this year’s contract renewal. Burstable Bandwidth did on the other hand go down from $200 per mb/s to $160.

So, for my itty bitty little ASP service currently sitting in 3 cabinets, but has a 99.9% SLA to meet – I need to stay with my colo… But my staging systems (without SLA) are comming home soon…

I’d rather save the money so I can invest it back into my engineers who make my clients happy.

DreamHost – You’re not 100% reliable, but you also don’t change 100% reliable prices. You go way above the expected value proposition, and I’m happy that you host all my personal sites… And thats from a guy who runs web servers (not 1300, but enough) as their full time job!

]]> By: Ahanu http://blog.dreamhost.com/2007/04/13/build-or-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-85939 Ahanu Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:44:07 +0000 http://blog.dreamhost.com/2007/04/13/build-or-buy/#comment-85939 "After all, vendors are all idiots, right? I mean, just look at your web hosting vendor." That last bit made me laugh. (Oddly appropriate considering my alias...) I'm glad you folks have managed to keep you sense of humor. “After all, vendors are all idiots, right?
I mean, just look at your web hosting vendor.”

That last bit made me laugh. (Oddly appropriate considering my alias…)

I’m glad you folks have managed to keep you sense of humor.

]]> By: EMOruffino http://blog.dreamhost.com/2007/04/13/build-or-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-85907 EMOruffino Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:31:58 +0000 http://blog.dreamhost.com/2007/04/13/build-or-buy/#comment-85907 Would never want you owned by GOOGLE... i can see it looking bad... they would proably filter my site and make me put google ads all over it and they would up the prices........ just stay who you guys are....... Would never want you owned by GOOGLE… i can see it looking bad… they would proably filter my site and make me put google ads all over it and they would up the prices…….. just stay who you guys are…….

]]> By: Vincent Ammirato http://blog.dreamhost.com/2007/04/13/build-or-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-85884 Vincent Ammirato Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:44:54 +0000 http://blog.dreamhost.com/2007/04/13/build-or-buy/#comment-85884 Oh my God! I just finally sever the cord from 1&1.com after their datacenter move takes down all 300+ of my domains registered with them and I see a picture of their "alleged" data center on this blog! http://order.1and1.com/xml/order/DataCenter Josh. Do NOT buy this data center! They say it is in the American Midwest but everyone who "allegedly" works there has a British/SE Asian accent. I'm sure there are other, less frightening images of data centers that could be displayed on your blog. Oh my God! I just finally sever the cord from 1&1.com after their datacenter move takes down all 300+ of my domains registered with them and I see a picture of their “alleged” data center on this blog!

http://order.1and1.com/xml/order/DataCenter

Josh. Do NOT buy this data center! They say it is in the American Midwest but everyone who “allegedly” works there has a British/SE Asian accent.

I’m sure there are other, less frightening images of data centers that could be displayed on your blog.

]]> By: Stan http://blog.dreamhost.com/2007/04/13/build-or-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-85592 Stan Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:58:33 +0000 http://blog.dreamhost.com/2007/04/13/build-or-buy/#comment-85592 It scares me to think of the current dreamhosters managing their own data center. I love the value I'm getting right now and they've created a great set of features for the money. But to me, with the current team, mo' growth just means mo' problems. All the network, file storage, and other recent issues show that this is not a "high-performing IT organization." Although the root causes of all the recent issues seem to be discovered and fixed eventually, the fact that it often takes so long to figure out what is wrong and that issues often reoccur after the root cause is supposedly fixed show that they really have limited expertise in what they're doing. High-performing IT operations have low mean-time-to-repair and a high first-fix rate. It takes more than some contractors and some recent college grads/dropouts to run a highly effective IT operation; you need people who know what they're doing running the show making wise architecture and management decisions. At some point in its growth path (hopefully before the decision is made to buy or build), dreamhost will need to begin bringing in-house an experienced management team. Otherwise, we can continue to count on the scope of dreamhost's issues to expand with their growth. It scares me to think of the current dreamhosters managing their own data center. I love the value I’m getting right now and they’ve created a great set of features for the money. But to me, with the current team, mo’ growth just means mo’ problems.

All the network, file storage, and other recent issues show that this is not a “high-performing IT organization.” Although the root causes of all the recent issues seem to be discovered and fixed eventually, the fact that it often takes so long to figure out what is wrong and that issues often reoccur after the root cause is supposedly fixed show that they really have limited expertise in what they’re doing. High-performing IT operations have low mean-time-to-repair and a high first-fix rate.

It takes more than some contractors and some recent college grads/dropouts to run a highly effective IT operation; you need people who know what they’re doing running the show making wise architecture and management decisions. At some point in its growth path (hopefully before the decision is made to buy or build), dreamhost will need to begin bringing in-house an experienced management team. Otherwise, we can continue to count on the scope of dreamhost’s issues to expand with their growth.

]]> By: 翻译 http://blog.dreamhost.com/2007/04/13/build-or-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-85489 翻译 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:12:31 +0000 http://blog.dreamhost.com/2007/04/13/build-or-buy/#comment-85489 Which option will increase your reliability the most? Pick that one, please Which option will increase your reliability the most? Pick that one, please

]]> By: Michelle http://blog.dreamhost.com/2007/04/13/build-or-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-85298 Michelle Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:50:03 +0000 http://blog.dreamhost.com/2007/04/13/build-or-buy/#comment-85298 One added cost of building versus buying is the cost of running the first center during the build process; another (if you are borrowing $$ to build) is the cost of interest on borrowed funds during the build process. Either way, I'm thinking of transferring my site here, so please be quick so that my site will go real quick (and all my referrals will have plenty of space to move into). One added cost of building versus buying is the cost of running the first center during the build process; another (if you are borrowing $$ to build) is the cost of interest on borrowed funds during the build process.

Either way, I’m thinking of transferring my site here, so please be quick so that my site will go real quick (and all my referrals will have plenty of space to move into).

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