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Originally Posted by wgwilkins
Most quality datacenter providers don't even do dedicated servers. If you asked Equinix for a dedicated server, they would probably tell you to shove it. Some colo providers also do dedicated servers to a large degree, but many, including the one I colocate with, are pure colo.
Some colo providers also do tiny amounts of dedicated server stuff at the request of specific customers. Occasionally you'll have a colo guy who has some servers he seized from a non-paying client, and he might try and sell dedicated hosting on them.
In these cases, you're talking a fairly bare-bones offering, with no control panels et cetera; just an IP address that you ssh.
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How does whether a data center sells dedicated servers factor into their quality of service? I don't see the connection.
I'm not familiar with Equinix, but I really doubt their sales department would tell any prospect to shove it.
If certain colo providers do not offer dedicated servers, then that's simply their market strategy. Would that make them a better colo provider? NO. How they respond to and resolve issues is the mark of their quality. Apparently, your colo vendor is providing you with excellent service, so kudos to them.