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Janet
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Mon Aug 01, 2005 4:52 am Post subject:
Creating a DataCenter |
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Hi,
I have a slightly odd question - and I'm scared you'll all laugh a
me...
I want to start a neighbourhood datacenter! My home computer will b
the central hub and my friends in the area will be my clients. We wan
to share large amounts of data.... This amount of data would cost WA
WAY too much on a standard ADSL package from an ISP.
My question is: could my clients use their ADSL modem to connect to m
computer somehow? (Completely excluding the ISP from the picture).
What equipment would I need to buy? What modifications would th
client's ADSL modem require?
Please don't tell me to build a WiFi network! (unless it's the onl
way)
Janet
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Frankster
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Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:41 am Post subject:
Re: Creating a DataCenter |
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| Quote: | I have a slightly odd question - and I'm scared you'll all laugh at
me...
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Hehe... no problem!
| Quote: | I want to start a neighbourhood datacenter!
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Why on earth would you want to do this? If you explain, it might help us to
engineer a real (or better) solution.
| Quote: | We want to share large amounts of data....
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How much? Really?
| Quote: | This amount of data would cost WAY WAY too much on a
standard ADSL package from an ISP.
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Since when did ISPs sell ANY data storage. Unless you are talking about a
web space.
| Quote: | My question is: could my clients use their ADSL modem to connect to my
computer somehow? (Completely excluding the ISP from the picture).
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No. Not without a direct line of sire Wireless connection (and server
software) and/or if you owned your own backbone. :)
| Quote: | What equipment would I need to buy? What modifications would the
client's ADSL modem require?
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Why not just buy them an extra hard drive? LOL.
| Quote: | Please don't tell me to build a WiFi network! (unless it's the only
way)
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Well, if you are really serious about this, the only practical way is for
them to have a direct connection to your server. One way is dialup
(probably too slow) the other way is wireless (need to be close neighbors).
Some will probably recommend using a VPN tunnel. In order to do that you
will still need the Internet and a static public IP from your ISP.
-Frank |
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David Schwartz
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Tue Aug 02, 2005 8:20 am Post subject:
Re: Creating a DataCenter |
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"Janet" <Janet.1t29kx@news.broadbandbanter.com> wrote in message
news:Janet.1t29kx@news.broadbandbanter.com...
| Quote: | My question is: could my clients use their ADSL modem to connect to my
computer somehow? (Completely excluding the ISP from the picture).
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You would have to become a DSL provider, likely meeting your telco with
at least a DS3 to some facility at which they have a presence. It is
extremely unlikely that this would make any sense.
DS |
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I am a Sock Puppet
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Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:41 pm Post subject:
Re: Creating a DataCenter |
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Janet wrote:
| Quote: | Hi,
I have a slightly odd question - and I'm scared you'll all laugh at
me...
I want to start a neighbourhood datacenter! My home computer will be
the central hub and my friends in the area will be my clients. We want
to share large amounts of data.... This amount of data would cost WAY
WAY too much on a standard ADSL package from an ISP.
My question is: could my clients use their ADSL modem to connect to my
computer somehow? (Completely excluding the ISP from the picture).
What equipment would I need to buy? What modifications would the
client's ADSL modem require?
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You need to by a dslam and possibly and atm switch. And you will need to
co-locate them at the local telco CO.
Plan on spending at LEAST several tens of thousands of dollars. Plus
lawyers, etc., to set it the details of negotiating the co-location.
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Please don't tell me to build a WiFi network! (unless it's the only
way)
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Not the ONLY way, but definitely the easiest and cheapest.
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