Hetzner Auction or Netcup Root-Server if you want real without colo. Or actually colo with someone like Keyweb or myloc. The rest is gambling.
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GuruDeutschlag
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Netcup is a good call. They are transparent about what is Root-Server (virtual) and what is Dedicated. I have had both with them, no surprises on the hardware pull.
I've been with Contabo VPS for two years, no complaints at that price. But I knew it was VPS going in. The problem is people who don't know, paying for "dedicated" that's not.
This is why I test backups by deleting things. I also test servers by checking if they exist. lscpu, dmidecode, smartctl. If any of those smell funny, I document and chargeback.
Has anyone actually done a full hardware audit on Contabo's "Dedicated" tier? Like, walked through the BMC and checked the physical inventory?
GuruDeutschlag
Member OP
I have not, TierZcs. Their dedicated prices start around 60 EUR monthly, which is suspiciously low for genuine hardware in Germany. The power alone in a Munich datacenter costs more than that suggests.
pieter_rtm
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Rotterdam. Power in Nuremberg is cheap, hydro. But even there, a real E3 v6 with 32GB and two SSDs has a floor cost. Anything below that floor is virtualised or subsidised by something else.
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Zurich1984
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Nuremberg. The something else is usually oversold Ceph or recycled hardware they're already depreciated. Not illegal, just not "dedicated" as a normal person understands it.
/24 for sale. No lowballs.
I own 340 domains and host them across too many providers. Contabo's fine for parking pages. Wouldn't run a store on it. Hetzner's fine for real stuff. Wouldn't trust their marketing either way.
Nuremberg. I white-label Hetzner Cloud for some clients. They know it's Hetzner under the hood. The ones who wanted "dedicated" I moved to Leaseweb or actual colo. No drama since.