[Hcoop-discuss] Colocation Plans and pricing structure

[Justin S. Leitgeb]

Hi All,

I just wanted to let everyone know that all of the information that we 
have gathered from potential hosting providers is available on the 
wiki.  At this stage I guess that we're ready to evaluate this 
information and make a decision about the best provider for our needs 
and financial constraints.

Speaking of our financial constraints, I was also wondering how members 
felt about moving towards a flat-rate pricing structure that included 
funds for maintenance and upgrades.  I know that there was some interest 
in this in the past, and I have heard some members saying that would be 
a more maintainable and simpler system than what we are doing 
currently.  I'm also interested in seeing Hcoop, Inc. keep funds set 
aside for expansion and emergency repairs, etc. as a safety net.

So, I would appreciate any feedback, both about the colocation plans 
that we've been offered, as well as thoughts about how or when we could 
change the pricing structure of Hcoop to something that could be more 
maintainable and allow us to scale our systems with an increasing number 
of members.

Thanks!

Justin