Does anyone have ballpark costs on what colo space costs in England. We are getting a quote for 7500 gbp per month For 19 square meters of space. In us we pay 3500 a month for 10x10 cage at a quest facility Also I'd anyone can recommend some british colo companies would appreciate it
I would suggest that you specify that the colo must be located outside the Greater London area unless you absolutely, positively must shave off the extra 3 or 3 milliseconds of rtt. That way you avoid our power shortage problems (which jack up prices) and you also get a colo where all other costs are lower (real-estate, labor, utilities). This will be reflected in the prices. Note that many companies claim to be in London even though their physical location is not, because it is seen as prestigious. Get out a map of England that has a scale and compare some distances to your local area. It is a small country and even way up north in Manchester, they are only a few hours drive from London. Thankfully, data traffic doesn't have to deal with the M6 north of Birmingham. England really needs more data centres to locate well away from London, closer to power generation sources. --Michael Dillon