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"https://accounts.hostcolor.com/store/edge-servers/edge-32-cores-512gb-ram-24tb" }, { "name": "32 CPU Cores / 512 GB RAM / 30 Gbps", "monthly_price_usd": 3199, "cpu": "Intel Xeon 6438Y+ (32 cores / 64 threads @ 2.00 GHz)", "cores": 32, "ram_gb": 512, "storage": "6x 3.8 TB NVMe + 2x 480 GB NVMe (OS)", "bandwidth_gbps": 30, "data_transfer": "Unlimited", "configure_url": "https://accounts.hostcolor.com/store/edge-servers/edge-32-cores-512gb-ram-24tb" } ] }, "support": { "infrastructure_support": { "included": true, "cost": "Free", "covers": ["CPU", "RAM", "Storage drives", "Network interfaces and core physical/network functions"], "excludes": ["Operating system maintenance", "Customer custom configurations", "Installed software applications"] }, "semi_managed": { "description": "Between unmanaged and fully managed. HostColor installs the chosen OS or virtualization platform, records the server's base desired state, reinstalls the OS on request, and helps troubleshoot OS, networking, or software configuration issues.", "included_admin_time": "Up to 30 minutes per month of technical/system administration", "overage_billing": "Additional time billed at HostColor's standard managed-service rates" }, "managed": "Fully managed edge servers available on request via support ticket.", "contact": "https://accounts.hostcolor.com/submitticket.php" }, "provisioning": { "typical_max_hours": 2, "business_hours": { "window": "9:00 am - 5:00 pm local time", "delivery": "30 minutes - 1 hour" }, "outside_business_hours": { "window": "5:00 pm - 9:00 am local time", "delivery": "2 - 9 hours (avg ~4 hours)" }, "weekends": { "delivery": "1 - 24 hours (avg ~8 hours)" } }, "billing": { "billing_start": "When login credentials are issued after payment", "default_contract": "Month-to-month", "annual_contract": "Lower monthly rate but requires full prepayment of all 12 fees", "cancellation_notice": "30 days", "early_cancellation": "Sometimes allowed if requested at least 5 business days before the next billing cycle" }, "scalability": { "compute": "CPU, RAM, and storage scale by adding and clustering additional bare-metal servers", "bandwidth": "Unlimited transfer up to the selected port; port scalable up to 20 Gbps or 30 Gbps depending on the chosen system" }, "faqs": [ { "question": "What is an Edge Server in Cleveland, Ohio?", "answer": "A bare-metal or cloud server hosted in a Greater Cleveland data center, physically close to end users, delivering round-trip delays typically under 5 milliseconds. It can run an OS directly on the hardware or act as a VMM virtualization node on Ubuntu hosting Linux or Windows guest VMs." }, { "question": "What is a Cleveland Dedicated Hosting Provider?", "answer": "A company offering dedicated hosting from data centers in Cleveland, Ohio. A server qualifies as a Cleveland Edge Server if it delivers applications to North Ohio and neighboring parts of Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania with roughly 3-10 ms round-trip latency." }, { "question": "Is my Cleveland Edge Server safe from DDoS attacks?", "answer": "Yes. Servers run behind DDoS-protection firewalls that mitigate attacks in real time, filter malicious traffic, and pass legitimate requests through at no extra cost, without added latency, covering IPv4 and IPv6." }, { "question": "Do Cleveland Edge Servers include unlimited data transfer?", "answer": "Yes. Inbound and outbound transfer is unmetered with no fees. Each server includes a chosen port capacity (5, 10, 20, or 30 Gbps), and the port can be upgraded later." }, { "question": "Is my Cleveland Edge Server protected against network failure?", "answer": "Yes. Four redundant 25-gigabit interfaces across two NIC cards form a LACP aggregation group connected to two switches with multiple 100-gigabit uplinks, plus dual diverse routers with automatic failover." }, { "question": "Can I have a dedicated cloud infrastructure in Cleveland?", "answer": "Yes. It can be built on a single bare-metal server or a cluster of Edge servers using VMM on Ubuntu, and HostColor can help design, deploy, and manage it." }, { "question": "Can I host Docker and Kubernetes containers in Cleveland?", "answer": "Yes. The infrastructure supports deploying, scaling, and migrating Docker containers, plus fully isolated dedicated cloud environments for Kubernetes-orchestrated workloads." }, { "question": "Is technical support available for Edge Servers?", "answer": "Yes. Free infrastructure support covers CPU, RAM, storage, and networking at no charge. OS maintenance, custom configurations, and installed software fall under the Semi-Managed tier." }, { "question": "What does a Semi-Managed Edge Server mean?", "answer": "HostColor installs the requested OS or virtualization platform, documents the base desired state, reinstalls the OS on request, and helps troubleshoot OS/networking/software issues, including up to 30 minutes of admin per month; extra time is billed at standard managed rates." }, { "question": "How does HC bill my Edge Server and how can I cancel it?", "answer": "Billing starts when credentials are issued. Servers default to month-to-month, or clients can prepay annually for a lower rate. Month-to-month needs a 30-day cancellation notice; early cancellation is sometimes possible if requested at least 5 business days before the next cycle." }, { "question": "In which Cleveland data centers can I have a dedicated server?", "answer": "HostColor delivers Cleveland edge bare-metal servers from the Lumen facility at 4000 Chester Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44103." }, { "question": "What certifications does the HC Cleveland data center have?", "answer": "The Cleveland facilities are Tier 3 and Tier 4, certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and SSAE16 SOC I/II/III, and are HIPAA and PCI-DSS compliant." }, { "question": "How long will it take to provision my Cleveland dedicated server?", "answer": "Up to 2 hours. Business hours: 30 minutes to 1 hour. Outside business hours: 2-9 hours (avg ~4). Weekends: 1-24 hours (avg ~8)." }, { "question": "Are Cleveland dedicated server resources scalable?", "answer": "CPU, RAM, and storage scale by adding and clustering additional bare-metal servers. Data transfer is unlimited up to the selected port, which can scale to 20 or 30 Gbps depending on the system." }, { "question": "Which Linux OS can I use on my Edge Server?", "answer": "Ubuntu 20/22/24, Rocky Linux 8/9, Debian 12, and Red Hat Linux (BYOL) 7.9/8.5/9.3. Ubuntu supports creating virtual servers." }, { "question": "Can I have Virtual Machines on my Edge Server?", "answer": "Yes. Install VMM on Ubuntu for a GUI to create and run virtual machines with Linux or Windows guests." }, { "question": "Can I have a Cloud PC on HC Edge servers?", "answer": "Yes. For Windows, use VMM on Ubuntu to run a Windows 10/11 VM accessed via RDP. For Linux, Ubuntu (20/22/24) supports VNC with the Remmina client; Debian 12 is another option." }, { "question": "How does HC assign IP addresses on the Edge Servers?", "answer": "Each server gets its own IPv4 subnet from /29 (8 IPs) to /24 (256 IPs). The first three IPs are reserved (gateway plus two routers), the fourth is the main IP, and more can be ordered separately." }, { "question": "Is HostColor an experienced and trustworthy provider?", "answer": "HostColor has managed servers and IT infrastructure since 2000, predating WordPress and offering virtual server hosting years before AWS EC2, with broad experience across operating systems, virtualization, and open-source applications." } ], "related_links": { "edge_server_hosting": "https://www.hostcolor.com/dedicatedhosting/edge-server-hosting.html", "dedicated_hosting": "https://www.hostcolor.com/dedicatedhosting/", "data_centers": "https://www.hostcolor.com/about/data-center.html", "network": "https://www.hostcolor.com/about/network.html", "managed_hosting_services": "https://www.hostcolor.com/about/managed-hosting-services.html", "account_login": "https://accounts.hostcolor.com/clientarea.php" } }