Where do “such” prices for data center services come from?
“Why is it so expensive in Russia?” - this question has already turned sour. We do not want to make excuses or somehow get out. We will not even try to equal ourselves with Hetzner and Lizweb, there are already enough of such posts. Just on the fingers tell about what makes up the cost of hosting services for the end customer. Immediately make a reservation that the term "hosting", we will mean the meaning in a broad sense, not shared.
Electricity
The cost of electricity up to 60% of the cost of services. Of course, the figure may vary from a variety of factors, including this very cost, the effectiveness of energy saving measures, the development of infrastructure, etc. But We are talking about average figures for technology sites with normal conditions. Figures, for inexperienced people - space, but what is.
Internet feeds
The issue of the cost of Internet channels is particularly acute when additional services are being discussed. The advisers, who start to tell right and left about the fact that they have taken / are ready to provide a dedicated 1 Gbit / s unlimited channel for 10,000 rubles, add fuel to the fire! Try to find out how much the channels of the upstream operators cost and be very surprised at the generosity of such data centers distributing guaranteed bands at a loss ...
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Room and equipment
Hosting providers have to pay for renting rather large premises or pay for the construction of their own data center. At the same time, everyone is well aware of Moscow real estate prices (whether renting or buying). The same can be said for the cost of equipment. Everyone knows that iPads in the US are cheaper, but for some reason nobody thinks about the prices of servers and telecommunications equipment.
Other
Electricity
The cost of electricity up to 60% of the cost of services. Of course, the figure may vary from a variety of factors, including this very cost, the effectiveness of energy saving measures, the development of infrastructure, etc. But We are talking about average figures for technology sites with normal conditions. Figures, for inexperienced people - space, but what is.
Internet feeds
The issue of the cost of Internet channels is particularly acute when additional services are being discussed. The advisers, who start to tell right and left about the fact that they have taken / are ready to provide a dedicated 1 Gbit / s unlimited channel for 10,000 rubles, add fuel to the fire! Try to find out how much the channels of the upstream operators cost and be very surprised at the generosity of such data centers distributing guaranteed bands at a loss ...
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Room and equipment
Hosting providers have to pay for renting rather large premises or pay for the construction of their own data center. At the same time, everyone is well aware of Moscow real estate prices (whether renting or buying). The same can be said for the cost of equipment. Everyone knows that iPads in the US are cheaper, but for some reason nobody thinks about the prices of servers and telecommunications equipment.
Other
- Staff (generally, not the last item of expenditure)
- Licenses
- Maintenance equipment
- Taxes
- Logistics
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/140846/
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