====== Vigabyte ======

  * [[http://www.vigabyte.com.au/|Company Website]]
  * [[http://www.vigabyte.com.au/servers.html|VPS Plans]]

===== Company Details =====

From Vigabyte's [[http://www.vigabyte.com.au/about.html|About Us]] page:

> Vigabyte is a suite of virtual infrastructure solutions that provide enterprises access to secure, flexible, responsive IT resources. The technology includes smart open source software that connects the customer IT network to a virtual machine environment, giving IT managers complete control over their technology systems. With Vigabyte, companies can now upgrade their IT resources instantly online, and respond to the immediate demands of the business without disruption.

  * ACN: 095868205
  * Sister company of SmartyHost.

===== VPS Plans =====

^ Pacckage ^ Memory ^ Storage ^ Monthly Transfer ^ IP Address ^ Monthly Cost ^
| Value Series | 256MB | 40GB | 10GB | 4 |  $49 |
| Sumo Series | 512MB | 40GB | 10GB | 4 |  $80 |
| Jumbo Series | 1024MB | 40GB | 10GB | 4 |  $99 |
| Extreme Series | 5120MB | 40GB | 10GB | 4 |  $360 |

Notes:

  * All VPS plans have $60 setup.

===== Network =====

^ Location | Melbourne |
^ Data Centre | Optus |
^ Network | Optus |

===== Server Hardware =====

From [[http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/10833/53/1/1/|this iTWire interview]]

> Vigabyte is built on high capacity infrastructure, deploying a mix of Sun Microsystems storage area network hardware and servers and VMware virtualisation software.

The following is taken from a reply email from Vigabyte sales, as of 22 May 2007.

==== Storage ====
[[http://hds.com/products/storage-systems/adaptable-modular-storage.html|Hitachi Data Systems: TagmaStore Adaptable Modular Storage]]

==== Blade Servers ====
[[http://catalog.sun.com/productinfo.xml?site=AU_ENG&catalogue=FC&segment=FC_R&item=FC_SC_CAT&group=2010&fid=5125&id=13703|Sun Blade 8000 Modular System]]

  * 4 dual-core AMD Opteron processors per server module
  * 6 PCI-Express interfaces per server module
  * Up to 64 GB memory per Server Module
  * Full onboard Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager Service Processor

===== Virtualisation =====

[[VMWare]], possibly using ESX Server, which makes Vigabyte more of an IT infrastructure than plain VPS hosting.

===== Operating Systems =====

  * Linux
  * Windows
  * Solaris
  * FreeBSD

Note -- as Vigabytes use VMWare for hardware virtualisation, in theory it can run any operating system that VMWare supports.

===== Reviews =====

03/06/2007 -- Nicholas Orr: [[http://www.nicholasorr.com/2007/06/03/11-days-times-up-vigabyte/|It's Been 100 Days]]

> So I followed the sign-up process on the site paid the money got an invoice and haven’t herd boo out of them at all. I’ve tried contacting them through their contact us form and e-mail and no response has come my way. These guys are running a bloody scam and 11 days is long enough, time to get my money back.

  * [[http://www.nicholasorr.com/2007/08/03/vigabytesmartyhost-update/|Follow up story]] 2+ months later.

05/06/2006 -- someone commented on [[http://hostingfu.com/article/vps-hosting-australia#comment-4082|this HostingFu article]]

> I’d caution you from rushing into this service, my suggestion is to try calling them first and see how happy you are with that process. My feeling is that whilst Vigabyte appears promising, and they seem to have worked out what people want and have the photoshop resources to make it look ready and able, based on my experiences it is presently not a viable option. I’m not pleased with them at all!

31/08/2007 -- sfkhooper commented on [[http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=800880#r16|Whirlpool forums]]

> I have just wasted about 6 weeks  with them and I'll not be using them again. If only I had seeked out forum opinions before I signed up.
> ...
> People, don't do it. Just don't! These people look a lot bigger and more professional on first inspection than they really are. Don't be tempted by the cheap prices.