Re: Colo space at Cermak

[Josh Reynolds <josh () kyneticwifi com>]

That's interesting news, how did you hear about that?
On Nov 14, 2015 1:46 AM, "Ishmael Rufus" <sakamura () gmail com> wrote:

> The company who has the worlds most played online multiplayer game moved
> their servers to Chicago back in late August. Maybe that affected prices?
>
> On Fri, Nov 13, 2015, 12:45 PM Greg Sowell <greg () gregsowell com> wrote:
>
> > I would guess it has to do with competing with your landlord now.  I know
> > it's starting to happen more and more.
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 8:32 PM, Mike Hammett <nanog () ics-il net> wrote:
> >
> > > Has something happened the past couple months to cause a quick shortage
> > of
> > > space at Cermak? I had an offer sent a few months ago (when I didn't
> need
> > > it) where a cab and five cross connects were cheaper than what five
> cross
> > > connects normally are, much less the cabinet value as well. Around that
> > > time I think cabinets were going for $700 or so for basic
> > primary\redundant
> > > 20A. Now the cabinet is going for $1,800. It went from being the
> cheapest
> > > I've seen at Cermak to the most I've seen at Cermak in a matter of a
> few
> > > months. Two people with space in that building are citing an uptick in
> > > demand. Really? That much of a demand increase with hundreds of
> thousands
> > > of square feet coming online in the Chicago metro?
> > >
> > > Can anyone corroborate that story or are they just making stuff up
> hoping
> > > I agree to inflated cabinet prices?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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