Central Iowa Linux User's Group

Hardware

There are numerous places in the Des Moines metro area where you can get relatively inexpensive hardware:

• ROCK
• ISU surplus sale
• U of I surplus
• Iowa DOT Auction
• Midwest Computer Brokers
• State Of Iowa Surplus Property
• ComputerSolver

Internet Access

Try these places for high speed Internet. Bear in mind that cable is shared, but DSL may not be available everywhere.

• Qwest
• McLeod
• Mediacom
• InternetSolver
• Freese Notis
• Marshallnet
• ISUnet
• Covad
• ICS
• Prarie Inet
• DWX
• Verizon Business

CoLocation

If you need hosting, there are a few places in Des Moines that can help you:

Alliance Technologies
Location: Downtown Des Moines
Notes:

Freese Notis
Location: Downtown Des Moines

InfoBunker
Location: Ames/Boone
Notes:

• 24x7 physical access
• Only offers per-rack pricing
• Most secure publicly-accessible hosting facility in North America

Internet Solver
Location: Des Moines
Notes:

• Downtown Des Moines
• Single machines up to multiple racks

RivTel Networks:
Location: Omaha
Notes:

• $100/m/Rack Unit, $50 Setup per U
• 1Mbps included per U
• 2 IPs
• Business-hours Access

CoSentry:
Location: Bellevue
Notes:

• Around $400 per 1/3 Rack
• $330/Mbps for peak-hours
• No limit on IPs with ARIN Justification
• All-hours Escorted Access

Binary Networks
Location: Lincoln
Notes:

• $150/month, up to 4U
• No disclosed Mbps quote, just "From $20 per month"
• Unknown IP Policy
• Undisclosed Access Policy

First National Technical Solutions (FNTS)
Location: Omaha
it seemed to me to be very physically secure (they use a retinal scanner for access control on the main door) and well appointed...if you are looking for rackspace there you may want to talk to Jelecos Systems, I know they do a lot of work there.

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