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Raw Bandwidth
PO Box 1305
San Bruno
CA 94066-7305
USA
+1 650.802.8006

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Raw Bandwidth offers colocation services in eXchange @ 200 Paul in San Francisco. Our focus is on providing bandwidth and circuits so we only offer small amounts of space ourselves; if you need more than about 1/4 cabinet, please contact Raw Bandwidth and we will direct you to a representive of eXchange where you can purchase space directly starting at 1/2 cabinet, and still purchase your bandwidth from us at the same prices listed below.

As a consequence of us not running or staffing our own colocation facility, access to your hardware when you get your space from us is by appointment. We'll provide the occasional system reset or other simple assist at no charge. We generally no longer accept mid-tower and other types of desktop PC cases; instead we require equipment to be in 19" rack-mountable chassis. Some exceptions made be made for small, odd sized equipment that is not available in a rack-mount configuration. Your machine should be VGA capable--a VGA monitor, keyboard, and mouse is provided for your use when you visit. Colocation of other hardware (ie, Suns, Macs, etc.) is negotiable.

If you're interested in our bandwidth at another carrier-neutral colo facility in the San Francisco or Sacramento areas, please let us know; we are looking for opportunities to expand our service to other facilities. If you have any questions, please email or phone us and we'll be glad to answer them.

Space and Power

First 1U or 2U server: $99.95/mo

Additional 1U of space (for larger servers): $25/mo

2nd and subsequent 1U server: $60.00/mo/ea

2nd and subsequent 2U server: $75.00/mo/ea

Setup fee: $125 for first machine, $50 for each additional

Each machine includes up to 0.75 amps of 120V power. Additional power is $20/mo per 0.5 amps. All power is UPS and generator backed. Each server receives 1 ethernet switch port; if you locate multiple machines, LAN traffic between your machines is not counted in your bandwidth utilization measurements. Each colo customer can receive a /29 IP block (5 usable addresses); more addresses are available on a negotiable basis, typically at little to no charge subject to justification and a commensurate bandwidth commitment.

Example: You want to locate a 2U and a 4U server, using a total of 2 amps of power. Your monthly charges for space and power would be: $99.95 for the 2U, $125 for the 4U (consisting of $75/2nd 2U server plus $50 for 2U extra), and $20 for an extra 0.5 amps of power.

Bandwidth

You can get bandwidth from us several different ways. You may change from one type of measuring to another only at the beginning of the calendar month measuring cycle, by providing notice at least 5 days advanced notice. There is no charge to upgrade the bandwidth commitment, but a $50 one-time charge to downgrade it.

Bandwidth: Simple Measured Transfer

With this bandwidth pricing plan, you can transfer data to the Internet at ethernet speeds. You're charged based on the amount of data that is transfered in + out from your server. The price is $5/GB with a $50/mo minimum billing. This type of pricing is suitable if you use less than about 30GB/mo of traffic; beyond that you'll want to consider 95%tile or flat-for-bandwidth measuring (below).

This is our lowest-cost colocation offering, and with space and power puts a 1U or 2U server with upto 10GB/mo of traffic usage at $149.95/mo.

Bandwidth: 95%tile Measuring

95%tile Measuring has become more or less a de-facto standard for measuring Internet access bandwidth. Every 5 minutes, the utilization of your connection is logged. At the end of the month, the top five percent of samples in each direction are thrown out, and the next highest traffic measurement in each direction is the 95%tile measurement for that direction. You are billed based on the higher of the 95%tile measurement for incoming or outgoing usage on your connection. 95%tle measuring has the effect that you can briefly burst above the speed you ultimately wind up paying for. The rate you pay per Mbps is based on your minimum traffic commitment. If you commit to 3Mbps or less, you can burst upto a 10Mbps ethernet port speed. If you commit to 4Mbps or more, you can burst to 100Mbps. Raw Bandwidth does not offer 95%tile measuring for less than 1Mbps commitment.

1 Mbps min. commitment: $150/Mbps/mo
3 Mbps min. commitment: $125/Mbps/mo
10 Mbps min. commitment: $100/Mbps/mo
Larger commitment is negotiable.

Bandwidth: Flat-rate port

We can also sell you a port for a flat-rate and you can use as much of it as you want. A 10Mbps Ethernet port is $800/mo, and a 100Mbps Ethernet port is $6500/mo. Flat-rate ports shaped to other bandwidth profiles are available on a negotiable basis.

All terms and parameters of these accounts, both explicit and implied, are subject to change without notice prior to the account being implemented, and with reasonable notice (generally 30 days) after the account has been activated. Raw Bandwidth may, in its discretion, "grandfather" advantagious terms and/or pricing for an existing customer or group of customers.

Call us at +1 800 566 1877 or +1 650 802 8006 or e-mail us with any questions you have about the services we offer! We will be happy to discuss any of your Internet Access and service needs, even if they're not covered below.