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='''<span style="color:#00528c">About</span>'''=
='''<span style="color:#00528c">About</span>'''=
All known locations (according to Second Life search) for server storage are shown here.
All known locations (according to Second Life search) for server storage are shown here.
These are locations specifically set up as dedicated, additional ("co-location") hosting for DropBoxes and other servers, rather than add-ons to residential, commercial shop, or club parcels.
These are locations specifically set up as dedicated, additional ("co-location") storage hosting for DropBoxes and other servers, rather than add-ons to residential, commercial shop, or club parcels.
Rates and prim/impact limits listed may not reflect any recent updates since the last update of these wiki pages - always check for current rate cards and other current information inworld before renting.
='''<span style="color:#00528c">Where should you store?</span>'''=
That depends entirely upon whether the items you are selling are copiable TO YOU, THE MERCHANT (AND you keep a copy in your inventory!) or not.
If you are selling items such as gacha prizes, breedables, or other no-copy-to-you things that you have received, then you are at the best advantage on a MAINLAND hosting location.
Why?
Because if the storage/hosting provider on a mainland location closes up shop, at worst, your items will just be sent back to your lost and found in a clump. You'll have to rez and separate them, but at least you will HAVE them.
Rates and prim/impact limits listed may not reflect any recent updates - always check for current rate cards and other current information inworld before renting.
However, If you have rented space on an island, and the provider closes up shop and drops the island? Your items are just...GONE. No retrieval, no second chances.
That is why the list is now divided into mainland vs island locations.
For best results, choose a storage provider that has a restart day different from the one your store/main dropbox location is on. This helps combat delivery issues due to a single sim either being restarted at the time of delivery attempts, or the sim/region just not listening to the internet for delivery instructions at the moment.
In any viewer, '''HELP''' > '''ABOUT''' usually will get you a screen that will tell you the server codebase. Look in the second blog of text.
='''<span style="color:#00528c">Why do the restart days matter?</span>'''=
Because if you have your dropboxes on 3 different regions, and they're all restarting on the same day, they could all be down at the same time - which could make your sales fail.
You will see either the main codebase:
For best results, choose a storage provider where the sim/region has a restart day that is '''different''' from the one your main dropbox location is on. This helps combat delivery issues due to a single sim either being restarted at the time of delivery attempts, or the sim/region just not listening to the internet for delivery instructions at the moment.
:* "Second Life Server"
or one of the RC codebase names:
Unfortunately, in 2020, the Lindens decided to make ALL the server code names '''THE SAME''' - so there's no easy way to tell which is which anymore, you'll need to ALREADY know what day the sim restarts on.
:* "RC BlueSteel"
:* "RC LeTigre"
:* "RC Magnum"
:* "RC Snack" ''(rarely)''
='''<span style="color:#00528c">Table of Locations</span>'''=
There is a HUD available that will at least tell you when the region was LAST restarted. Made by [secondlife:///app/agent/f979c0a5-577e-43ca-868a-e9e0d86a1631/about Antony Fairport], that's available [https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/ZA-Region-Info-HUD/7241831 on Marketplace], and is completely free.
| style="white-space: nowrap;" | 1 Impact: 16 L$ per 4 weeks<br />2 Impact: 32 L$ per 4 weeks<br />4 Impact: 56 L$ per 4 weeks<br />
| style="white-space: nowrap;" | 1 Impact: 16 L$ per 4 weeks<br />2 Impact: 32 L$ per 4 weeks<br />4 Impact: 56 L$ per 4 weeks<br />
Group invite: Automatic
Group invite: Automatic<br />
| New kid on the block, with low introductory competitive pricing, a small center on a no-lag private region (mostly residential, and very low traffic).
''(No web kiosk)''
| style="vertical-align:top" | '''Business in operation since Dec 2015'''
Low introductory competitive pricing, a small center on a no-lag private region (mostly residential, and very low traffic).
Completely automated rental system, Smartbot interface to get you added to the land group for immediate setup. Lots more information when you get there, but if you have questions, please do feel free to IM or NC Myles Capalini (will be notified by e-mail if I am not inworld).
Completely automated rental system, Smartbot interface to get you added to the land group for immediate setup. Lots more information when you get there, but if you have questions, please do feel free to IM or NC Myles Capalini (will be notified by e-mail if I am not inworld).
| 1 Impact: See rate card<br />2 Impact: See rate card
|style="white-space: nowrap;" | 1 Impact: 1 or 2 prims<br />See rate poster on 2nd floor<br />
Group invite: Manual
Group invite: Manual<br />
| CyberCloud Data Storage Rentals provides SL Merchants and Vendors a safe and secure dropbox and server storage space at affordable prices.
''(No web kiosk)''
| style="vertical-align:top" | '''Business in operation since Jan 2020'''
CyberCloud Data Storage Rentals provides SL Merchants and Vendors a safe and secure dropbox and server storage space at affordable prices.
We offer Data Centres in various SL Regions to mitigate downtime during Sim Restarts and outages.
We offer Data Centres in various SL Regions to mitigate downtime during Sim Restarts and outages.
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Rack space available on a per-week, per-month, and per-year basis.
Rack space available on a per-week, per-month, and per-year basis.
''Data storage areas are locked down by a security orb - contact [secondlife:///app/agent/1cb2a532-4e3f-4ce8-a4f5-4b16711a8d6a/about cyberguy4fun Resident] for rental procedure and admission''
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| style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align:top" | '''Data Center Solutions'''
| '''Data Center Solutions'''<br />Contact:<br />[secondlife:///app/agent/f70c761a-e1f6-4740-be30-56fe874d1201/about Structura Finesmith]
| 1 Impact: See rate card<br /> 5 Impact: See rate card<br />10 Impact: See rate card<br />15 Impact: See rate card<br />
| 1 Impact: 5 L$ per week<br /> 2 Impact: 10 L$ per week<br /> 5 Impact: 25 L$ per week<br />10 Impact: 50 L$ per week<br />15 Impact: 75 L$ per week<br />50 Impact: 250 L$ per week<br />
Group invite: Manual
Group invite: Automatic<br />
| Professional data center storage for your rental or vendor server, BSM, CasperVend DropBox, and many more - making YOUR world MORE reliable.
'''[https://www.casperpanel.com/rentals/zfQigf44qwpWSJEF/available Available Rentals]'''
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| '''Freya's DropBox Storage'''<br />Contact:<br />[secondlife:///app/agent/24607dde-d704-4db7-afa0-d9edc17c926c/about Norsk Himmel]
| style="vertical-align:top" |'''Business in operation since Apr 2018'''
<br />Location: [http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/St%20Lion/152/232/3076 St Lion]
Professional data center storage for your rental or vendor server, BSM, CasperVend DropBox, and many more - making YOUR world MORE reliable. Automated invites - no waiting around to rez your prims!
<br />[secondlife:///app/agent/24607dde-d704-4db7-afa0-d9edc17c926c/about Norsk Himmel]
'''Location:''' <br />[http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/St%20Lion/152/232/3076 St Lion]
'''Restart Day:''' Wed
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| [[File:Freya's_Logo.jpg|250px|thumb|left|]]
| 1 Impact: See rate card<br />2 Impact: See rate card <br />4 Impact: See rate card <br />Custom options available upon request.<br />
| 1 Impact: See rate card<br /> 2 Impact: See rate card <br /> 4 Impact: See rate card <br />
Group invite: Automatic
Group invite: Automatic<br />
| Low cost, long term, storage. Servers, drop boxes etc.
'''[https://www.casperpanel.com/rentals/KQZ5g2JGhcH2zwXy/available Available Rentals]'''<br /><br />'''Custom options available upon request.'''
| style="vertical-align:top" | '''Business in operation since Oct 2012'''
Low cost, long term, storage. Servers, drop boxes etc.
Various rates available - if your requirements are not listed - ask for a quote!
Various rates available - if your requirements are not listed - ask for a quote!
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Thanks for your interest! :-)
Thanks for your interest! :-)
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| '''Lionheart Data Center'''<br />Contact:<br />[http://livechat.lionheartsl.com/phplive.php?d=3 Support Form]<br />[http://www.lionheartsl.com/index.php/data-center/ Website]
| 1 Impact: 20 L$ per 4 weeks<br />2 Impact: 35 L$ per 4 weeks<br />4 Impact: 60 L$ per 4 weeks<br />
Group invite: Automatic
| We provide inexpensive, long term server storage and co-location for CasperVend DropBoxes, Magicboxes, etc. Located in a number of low lag mainland sims (and expanding as needed on demand), we ensure high performance server housing space to maximize reliability of your business. Rez'n'Go with instant group invite for immediate access to our racks.
Our pricing is based on the amount of the prims you rezz (a typical CasperLet DropBox has 1 prim)
| style="white-space: nowrap;" | 1 Impact: 16 L$ per 4 weeks<br />2 Impact: 32 L$ per 4 weeks<br />4 Impact: 56 L$ per 4 weeks<br />
Group invite: Automatic<br />
''(No web kiosk)''
| style="vertical-align:top" | '''Business in operation since Dec 2015'''
Low introductory competitive pricing, a small center on a no-lag private region (mostly residential, and very low traffic).
Completely automated rental system, Smartbot interface to get you added to the land group for immediate setup. Lots more information when you get there, but if you have questions, please do feel free to IM or NC Myles Capalini (will be notified by e-mail if I am not inworld).
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| style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align:top" |'''JMT Estates Data Center'''
| style="vertical-align:top" | '''Business in operation since Aug 2014'''
Use the teleporter at the landing point to arrive at the storage center. Our storage servers allow you to store your CasperVend Dropboxes and similar on our SIM.
It's always a good idea to keep your dropboxes in multiple places. Simply rent a 'server' and rez your dropboxes as you need.
A group invite will be sent to you on payment of rental, please accept this so you can rez items here.
The rent meter is above your server rack. Please keep your prims inside your server, any left outside will be returned.
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| style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align:top" | '''Nexus IT Services'''
'''Contact:'''<br />[http://tickets.nexus-sl.net/ Support Ticket]
| Nexus, one of the leaders in Gridwide Communications is proud to offer a great service to those looking to host Servers, Dropboxes, and Marketplace Boxes. If you are looking for a long term commitment, or maybe just a month. We offer various plans with the easiest setup.
<i>(No web kiosk)</i>
| style="vertical-align:top" | '''Business in operation since Jul 2014'''
Nexus, one of the leaders in Gridwide Communications is proud to offer a great service to those looking to host Servers, Dropboxes, and Marketplace Boxes. If you are looking for a long term commitment, or maybe just a month. We offer various plans with the easiest setup.
We take tremendous pride in our services and offer you with the most secure racks, along with the best prices on the grid.
We take tremendous pride in our services and offer you with the most secure racks, along with the best prices on the grid.
Already a Nexus customer? Your first month is free!
Already a Nexus customer? Your first month is free!
All known locations (according to Second Life search) for server storage are shown here.
These are locations specifically set up as dedicated, additional ("co-location") storage hosting for DropBoxes and other servers, rather than add-ons to residential, commercial shop, or club parcels.
Rates and prim/impact limits listed may not reflect any recent updates since the last update of these wiki pages - always check for current rate cards and other current information inworld before renting.
Where should you store?
That depends entirely upon whether the items you are selling are copiable TO YOU, THE MERCHANT (AND you keep a copy in your inventory!) or not.
If you are selling items such as gacha prizes, breedables, or other no-copy-to-you things that you have received, then you are at the best advantage on a MAINLAND hosting location.
Why?
Because if the storage/hosting provider on a mainland location closes up shop, at worst, your items will just be sent back to your lost and found in a clump. You'll have to rez and separate them, but at least you will HAVE them.
However, If you have rented space on an island, and the provider closes up shop and drops the island? Your items are just...GONE. No retrieval, no second chances.
That is why the list is now divided into mainland vs island locations.
Why do the restart days matter?
Because if you have your dropboxes on 3 different regions, and they're all restarting on the same day, they could all be down at the same time - which could make your sales fail.
For best results, choose a storage provider where the sim/region has a restart day that is different from the one your main dropbox location is on. This helps combat delivery issues due to a single sim either being restarted at the time of delivery attempts, or the sim/region just not listening to the internet for delivery instructions at the moment.
Unfortunately, in 2020, the Lindens decided to make ALL the server code names THE SAME - so there's no easy way to tell which is which anymore, you'll need to ALREADY know what day the sim restarts on.
There is a HUD available that will at least tell you when the region was LAST restarted. Made by Antony Fairport, that's available on Marketplace, and is completely free.
1 Impact: 16 L$ per 4 weeks 2 Impact: 32 L$ per 4 weeks 4 Impact: 56 L$ per 4 weeks
Group invite: Automatic
(No web kiosk)
Business in operation since Dec 2015
Low introductory competitive pricing, a small center on a no-lag private region (mostly residential, and very low traffic).
Completely automated rental system, Smartbot interface to get you added to the land group for immediate setup. Lots more information when you get there, but if you have questions, please do feel free to IM or NC Myles Capalini (will be notified by e-mail if I am not inworld).
Professional data center storage for your rental or vendor server, BSM, CasperVend DropBox, and many more - making YOUR world MORE reliable. Automated invites - no waiting around to rez your prims!
Uses SmartBots for group invites.
1 Impact: 16 L$ per 4 weeks 2 Impact: 32 L$ per 4 weeks 4 Impact: 56 L$ per 4 weeks
Group invite: Automatic
(No web kiosk)
Business in operation since Dec 2015
Low introductory competitive pricing, a small center on a no-lag private region (mostly residential, and very low traffic).
Completely automated rental system, Smartbot interface to get you added to the land group for immediate setup. Lots more information when you get there, but if you have questions, please do feel free to IM or NC Myles Capalini (will be notified by e-mail if I am not inworld).
Use the teleporter at the landing point to arrive at the storage center. Our storage servers allow you to store your CasperVend Dropboxes and similar on our SIM.
It's always a good idea to keep your dropboxes in multiple places. Simply rent a 'server' and rez your dropboxes as you need.
A group invite will be sent to you on payment of rental, please accept this so you can rez items here.
The rent meter is above your server rack. Please keep your prims inside your server, any left outside will be returned.
Nexus, one of the leaders in Gridwide Communications is proud to offer a great service to those looking to host Servers, Dropboxes, and Marketplace Boxes. If you are looking for a long term commitment, or maybe just a month. We offer various plans with the easiest setup.
We take tremendous pride in our services and offer you with the most secure racks, along with the best prices on the grid.
Already a Nexus customer? Your first month is free!
