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From: Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net>
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Subject: Re: Cloud hosting - good groups or forums?
Date: Wed, 20 May 2015 08:46:30 +0100
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On 19/05/15 21:53, Tim Watts wrote:
> Anyone know any?
>
> We're running a mid sized VMWare cluster at work and it's EOL next year.
> The original plan was to simply replace it in situ - but for various
> reasons that option may be untenable.
>
> I'm trying to get my head around external hosting (of >160 Debian VMs to
> claim on-topic) - but so far my limited enquiries have concluded that
> cloud hosting will cost us about 5-7 times what it costs to buy and
> house our own hardware and VMWare licenses, including backup/DR.
>
> (Who said outsourcing saves money?)
>
> I have tried and failed to find a very general VM/cloud forum/group
> covering the UK and/or the EU to bat some ideas around and I suspect
> this is not the place to get specific. Does not have to be VMWare
> centric...
>
> If anyone has any leads I would be very grateful :)
>
> Cheers!
>
> Tim

"Cloud infrastructure" might be the magic word...

Stumbled on this - good a start as any I guess:

http://www.clouddir.co.uk/category/cloud-infrastructure/