I am interested in finding a host that offers the ability to add IP
addresses that span multiple Class A blocks to a single dedicated
server, or to a single load-balanced set/cluster of servers.
A list of companies to contact is below. Contacting each company and
relaying the details of their response is sufficient as an answer to
this question.
The primary questions are:
* Ability to order IP addresses (preferably spanning 4 distinct class
A, i.e. /8, ranges) assigned to a set of load-balanced servers
* If one cannot have addresses spanning multiple Class A's allocated to
a single load-balanced set, then is it possible to have 4 different
dedicated servers, where the IP allocation for each server is located
on a distinct class A
Other details (secondary importance):
*Servers should be Linux Apache servers
*Is the service Managed or Unmanaged?
*10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection should be available
*cPanel or other control panel should be available
Providers to contact:
*Time Warner (twtelecom.net)
*AT&T (attens.net/business.att.com)
*IBM
*Verizon (alter.net)
*Above.net
*Level3.net
*Sprint |
Request for Question Clarification by
jbf777-ga
on
06 Mar 2006 07:57 PST
Hello -
Can you let me know to which state or geographical locale your
question pertains? It would help in narrowing down contacts and
availability.
Thank you,
jbf777
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Clarification of Question by
kadence-ga
on
06 Mar 2006 21:06 PST
It does not pertain to any specific geographic location. California,
Texas, New York/New Jersey, etc. ... This is for dedicated servers
(monthly or longer-term commitments are both acceptable), not
colocation, so geographic location is not much of an issue.
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Request for Question Clarification by
jbf777-ga
on
15 Mar 2006 20:21 PST
What if none of them provide thse services?
jbf777
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Request for Question Clarification by
jbf777-ga
on
16 Mar 2006 10:16 PST
I.e., if each of these companies are contacted, and none of them or
less than 1 specifically supply the services you're interested in,
would a confirmation by relaying these details be something you're
interested in? (You had originally stated that relaying the details
of their responses was sufficient as an answer to this question; I
just want to be sure that "negative" information also qualifies)
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Request for Question Clarification by
jbf777-ga
on
17 Mar 2006 09:09 PST
Let me rephrase: are you limited to these companies only? I might be
able to find what you're looking for outside of them, if none of them
can offer these capabilities.
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Clarification of Question by
kadence-ga
on
18 Mar 2006 20:37 PST
Yes, "negative" information also qualifies for the specified
companies, so long as each is fully contacted.
If you can get this solution from another reputable company that would
be very helpful as well. A "yes" answer from elsewhere would serve as
a substitute for contacting one of the companies listed.
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Request for Question Clarification by
jbf777-ga
on
20 Mar 2006 08:17 PST
Hello -
According to ARIN, a major governing body of Internet IP addresses,
there aren't any Class A's (/8's) available. Please let me know how I
can be of further assistance in this question.
Thanks,
jbf777
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Clarification of Question by
kadence-ga
on
22 Mar 2006 20:07 PST
I am certainly not interested in an entire class A; an A class would
be a vast number of IP addresses. I am only interested in receiving
small sets of IP addresses (class C or smaller) that span multiple A
classes. Preferably 4 distinct A classes. See my initial description.
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Request for Question Clarification by
jbf777-ga
on
24 Mar 2006 10:47 PST
Ah, of course... sorry about that. Can you tell me how many IP
addresses you'd be looking to order/add?
jbf777
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Clarification of Question by
kadence-ga
on
24 Mar 2006 20:14 PST
The important thing is to get addresses that span 4 class A's pointed
to the same server. The most this would entail is 4 full class C
blocks (/24's), each on a different class A. Only a handful of IP
addresses per C block is fine too. Any host should be able to handle
scalability of IP address in any case; it is the diversity that
matters.
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