I run a few services from my home but still have to rely on aws/fly.io for some portions of my infrastructure.
I really want is to learn how to rent rack space from a colocation. The documentation available does not make it easy to learn. Can I just buy an old 1U blade, throw xen on it and show up at my nearest colo? What do I need to preconfigure to ensure I have remote access without giving remote access to the colo as well? Do I get physical access to the data center?
Wish I could find some guides on this topic. 95% of blog post tutorials are just ads for the latest trendy cloud startup/language framework.
I really want is to learn how to rent rack space from a colocation. The documentation available does not make it easy to learn. Can I just buy an old 1U blade, throw xen on it and show up at my nearest colo? What do I need to preconfigure to ensure I have remote access without giving remote access to the colo as well? Do I get physical access to the data center?
Wish I could find some guides on this topic. 95% of blog post tutorials are just ads for the latest trendy cloud startup/language framework.