I'm currently facing a challenge because our infrastructure provider is evicting us from their hardware. We need to find a new hosting solution in the US for our SaaS company. We're currently hosting both production and test environments in two US locations with a disaster recovery setup. The existing provider has been covering all hardware, networking, and licensing (including Windows, CrowdStrike, AppDynamics) while we manage everything on the operating system level. Unfortunately, the costs are about to spike as we're losing the benefits from their parent company relationship.
I have extensive experience with AWS and infrastructure as code tools like Terraform and Ansible, but managing everything alone can be overwhelming, especially since our infrastructure is quite legacy-heavy with Windows, IIS, MSSQL, and .NET framework using Entity Framework. We're in a tough spot here, and I've urged our CEO to move away from this outdated setup, but now we really need a new solution.
I'm looking for recommendations on datacenter providers in the US, ideally a setup that handles everything at the hardware level and allows us to easily spin up environments (perhaps something like VMware Cloud?). I could consider AWS for EC2, but I'm worried about the costs, particularly since we run web servers requiring 80GB of RAM and 16 CPUs due to the inefficiencies of the legacy tech. We also need disaster recovery and data replication capabilities between primary and DR sites. Also, SOC 2 compliance is a must, so I'm leaning towards managed colocation services with high-end equipment like fast flash storage and the latest CPUs.
5 Answers
Have you considered TierPoint? They might be a good fit for your needs, especially with the DR and compliance requirements.
Be careful with costs when going for any providers that run VMware stacks; we've seen expenses skyrocket. After downsizing, we managed to cut our previous usage by half, but we were facing a potential $15K/month increase before that. I'm currently migrating to Azure, which should help save some money. And wow, 16 vCPUs and 80GB of RAM for just a web server? That's intense!
Just a heads up—avoid a company that starts with 'N,' loves blue, and claims to be super secure. I don't think you'll be satisfied if you go with them.
Hit me up if you want—I can connect you with Equinix, and they could potentially help you out with your requirements!
I'd be cautious about jumping to AWS, as it could be a costly adjustment. You didn't mention your storage needs—are they pretty minimal? That could influence your hosting decision significantly.
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