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Subject: OSI Hosting
Category: Computers > Internet
Asked by: garf1234-ga
List Price: $35.00
Posted: 24 Mar 2005 06:20 PST
Expires: 30 Mar 2005 19:48 PST
Question ID: 499657
I am looking on detailed information on OSI hosting. 
(www.osihosting.net)  The company claims to have thousands of users
all over the world but I think it is all a scam and the company doesn?t
actually exist.  Any info proving either way would be great, and kind
of public filings or anything of the such.  I have read pretty much
every page that is returned on a Google "OSI Hosting" search, so you
are going to have to dig deeper.
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Subject: Re: OSI Hosting
From: crythias-ga on 24 Mar 2005 20:43 PST
 
Well, I have to say, if they were fly by night, they wouldn't proudly
display listing by D&B...
http://express.dnbsearch.com/2Questions.asp?callback=yes&source=lookup&compName=OSI+HOSTING%2ENET+INC&key=175102412&DunsCountry=US&foldertype=10
it'll cost $122 to get a full report on them.

According to OSI Hosting.net's own site, they have locations in Texas,
Miami, and Seattle.

There is contact information on their page, including a direct (albeit
toll) number to Dallas. osihosting.net whois says it is registered in
Dallas, Texas. The registration has what appears to be a valid address
http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?ed=1cNdbOp_0ToT6GNvg9y4Giw1forJ25clpTpQ&csz=Dallas%2C+TX&country=us&new=1&name=&qty=

If there was any problem, it would only be that OSI Hosting.net's D&B
icon doesn't work properly. I am not *quite* sure, but I feel the
$80+/month for virtual hosting is quite high.

I am not a GA Researcher. This is a free comment.
Subject: Re: OSI Hosting
From: sgtcory-ga on 25 Mar 2005 21:59 PST
 
Here are their current nameservers :

NS1.EV1SERVERS.NET
NS2.EV1SERVERS.NET

On their about page, you can read how they are using EV1 as their standard :

http://www.osihosting.net/about/

From outside appearances it seems they may have rented/leased a large
batch of servers from EV1 to start their own hosting business.
Subject: Re: OSI Hosting
From: crythias-ga on 26 Mar 2005 04:45 PST
 
Hey, sgtcory-ga, I'm confused. Is that information pro or con? I'd
*guess* that is good news?
Subject: Re: OSI Hosting
From: sgtcory-ga on 27 Mar 2005 08:05 PST
 
That's why I posted the comment in the context that I did. It's up to
the reader to decide how they want to proceed.

I'm web savvy enough to know that I don't need the support of another
host, and would do just fine working directly with EV1. (Which I
currently do.)

However, some users feel good in knowing that there are other
technical experts to help them along should they run into any issues.
Subject: Re: OSI Hosting
From: garf12-ga on 27 Mar 2005 17:36 PST
 
They claim to have data centers all over the U.S. with thousands of
servers.  So what gets me is that they are using EV1 as the host.  Why
with all these data centers and servers would you be using EV1?
Subject: Re: OSI Hosting
From: crythias-ga on 27 Mar 2005 18:00 PST
 
garf1234-ga, what are you trying to accomplish with the question? It
appears that OSI Hosting is legitimate. They may happen to resell EV1
bandwidth or colocation, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. It's
like getting your T1 from your local exchange carrier or competitive
local exchange carrier. Yes, the CLEC is getting the line from, say,
Sprint, but the CLEC might provide more dedicated customer service,
etc.

Regardless, I don't see that there is a better answer than what is
given. If you have had a known dispute with the company, then this
isn't the forum to air your grievances. If you are looking to host and
determining if OSI Hosting.net can fulfill your needs, it seems
reasonable to suggest that they can, at, IMHO, a premium. If you are
seriously interested to know if OSI Hosting is a legit company that
does exist, I truly think you need look no further than the fact that
they have a listing with Dunn & Bradstreet. It's up to you to accept
that, but I seriously doubt that a false company would go that far.
Other sources to check would be the better business bureau, etc.

If I had that kind of monthly money to spend, well, I don't think the
idea that OSI Hosting.net is a scam (and I have no good reason to
think that) would be on my mind. I would, however, consider that their
pricing is high for what I could be doing myself or co-locating with
my own bandwidth provider.
Subject: Re: OSI Hosting
From: sgtcory-ga on 28 Mar 2005 13:19 PST
 
I've done a little more research -

http://ogblog.crossroadusa.com/archives/2005/03/26/271/

I'd wait to see the outcome before I host with OSI.
Subject: Re: OSI Hosting
From: crythias-ga on 28 Mar 2005 16:54 PST
 
That is timely and interesting, sgtcory. 

I don't see the business model working. I'm surprised that the
government wouldn't be aware of such a large project, nor that the
project is able to be paid for without even a hint of government
assistance.

As a side note, I'm pretty certain that one wouldn't want to irritate
the press. Hanging up and not trying to provide at least a good cover
story is not the best plan, especially in light of the elusive nature
of the goal. Not exactly a customer magnet, to be certain.
Subject: Re: OSI Hosting
From: garf1234-ga on 28 Mar 2005 18:22 PST
 
The reason I ask is not because I am intrested in using them but
because the owner of the company put out a press release saying he was
planning on putting in a huge data center complex in my town and I am
involved in commercial realestate.  But I did alot of my own research
and it all seemed to be a scam.  All the facts just didnt add up.  The
corp. charter listed a bunch of teenagers as the founders, and it
seems they have NO customers.  Seems like it was just some teens wet
dream.

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