Hi Guys.

I observe these threads with interest and thought I would add to the mix

this morning.
My name is Michelle Dewberry, I am probably best known for winning 'The

Apprentice' (or working at Kwik Save, I'll let you decide which!).  I am

currently in the process of expanding my new venture www.chiconomise.com and

have some fabulous ideas for it (not just limited to ladies).
I'm looking for someone to get involved on an equity basis to work with me

on the strategy / implementation side of things. They need to be a

committed, flexible and entrepreneurial 'all rounder'. 
If this interests you please reply directly to me, off list. 
Best wishes,

Michelle  
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From: [address removed] [mailto:[address removed]] On

Behalf Of Geoffrey McCaleb

Sent: 06 February 2009 09:50

To: [address removed]

Subject: Re: [entrepreneur-1056] Hosting requirements (and PM request)
I agree and disagree with Paul here. 
First off, he is absolutely correct in that data migrations are a pain,

especially if your goal is a seamless move with no visible downtime to the

user. You will find the costs/hassle of this could more than outweigh the

benefits of the move. 
However, and maybe this is the start-up in me, but £600 a month for the

server your need seems excessive to me, even if you factor in a hefty

support and maintenance contract. While my servers are hosted in the US,

when I had a UK base I used UK2.net. While they don't out of the box offer

the kind of support your looking for, their packages are very cost

competitive and their reliability is top notch. 
For example, not sure about the NAS, but they have a server that matches

your specs for £213 a month (assuming you pre-pay for the year). If you

have a way of migrating easily, they may be worth a look. 
Geoffrey
On Fri, 6 Feb 2009 04:36:46 -0500, Chris Powell <[address removed]>

wrote:

> Paul

>

> £600 sounds quite reasonable to me if you're getting the full 24/7

> support package (firewalls, load balancing, monitoring, disk hot swap,

> etc.etc.). You may be able to shave some off this but if that involves

> moving to a different hosting provider, have you factored in the cost of

> the move? With planning, setup, data migration, running both providers

> in parallel for a while etc., it may not be worth the hassle.

>

>

> Chris Powell

> http://www.mindyo...

>

>

>

>

> Paul Curtis wrote:

>>

>> Now apologies first – I seem to see a lot of messages flying around

>> about hosting which if you’re not interested are rather dull, and now

>> I find myself in that predicament!

>>

>> So in short – I need to move one of our systems from its current

>> platform to a new more robust solution given the sudden increase in

>> demand. I have actually got as far as being recommended a solution by

>> a provider, but have suddenly thought – “that’s an awful lot, and

I

>>

>> should be able to get the same service for a lot less”.

>>

>> We are looking for a dedicated server solution which has the

>> specification as follows:-

>>

>> · Quad Core Xeon

>>

>> · 4GB RAM

>>

>> · 2x300GB HDD, Raid 1

>>

>> · Windows Server 2003 32Bit

>>

>> · SQL Workgroup

>>

>> · 100mb connection, 4,000GB bandwidth per month.

>>

>> · 50GB backup space on a NAS

>>

>> This needs to cover SQL licensing, managed back-ups and a reasonable

>> SLA to ensure there is as little down time as possible. I’m also keen

>> to look at virtualised solutions as ultimately we will want a separate

>> server instance for each client of the software, but believe a virtual

>> instance will be sufficient over a dedicated machine. We’re currently

>> looking at about £600 per month for this, so would really appreciate

>> any recommendations for alternatives at a cheaper price.

>>

>> Also...if there are any decent PM’s experienced in the delivery of

>> high volume web-sites, or anyone can recommend one, I have an amazing

>> opportunity for a 3-6 month stint in Abu Dhabi, UAE working on an

>> e-Commerce site for a significant airline in this area. An incredible

>> country and a rewarding experience for the right individual who

>> fancies a new challenge!

>>

>> Thanks for your time,

>>

>> Paul

>>

>> Paul Curtis

>>

>> Managing Director

>>

>> Unomee Ltd

>>

>> ( +44 (0) 1462 457005

>>

>> È +44 (0) 7951 038591

>>

>> * [address removed]

>>

>> www http://www.unomee...

>>

>>

>>

>>

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