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Technology Stocks : Frank Coluccio Technology Forum - ASAP
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To: ftth who wrote (36)10/9/1999 10:14:00 PM
From: DOUG H  Read Replies (1) of 1782
 
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Seems there's a good opportunity for hosting companies to have exclusive peering arrangements with other hosting companies. Each one backs the other up, and they both share the revenues. From a customer standpoint that's probably attractive too since the customers don't have to evaluate multiple companies for their backup.

The trouble is, of course, overcoming the greedy "I want it all" attitude. Seems the hosting companies should realize the desire for uncorrelated backup and adopt this at some point. In fact it may result in more total customers that they could have had alone due to the convenience it provides over non-peered hosting companies.
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Dave, That's an interesting observation and one that should be well considered. I was in a meeting on Thursday with a friend (who owns 25 retail locations) and a company making a proposal for point of sale and back office computing. At the end of the pitch, the last thing offered was off-site data/application services. After they packed their bags and left the first thing my friend said to me was "I could never let someone else store my data for me, what if?????...... fill in the blanks. This question was barely addressed in the pitch yet is the top concern of someone who might consider such an arraingment.
My point is that those who "want it all", are more likely to end up with nothing.

Nice topic. Hi Frank!

D.H.
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