I'm looking to buy my first project's big server. While cloud is definitely cool, I prefer a dedicated machine where I can create VMs as I see fit.<p>Could you recommend a vendor and a good collocation provider? (referral links are ok)<p>From a server point of view I'm looking for something with a medium amount of ram (16GB), fast I/O and CPUs that are fast enough for the setup.<p>From a colocation point of view I has to be in the US and have some sort of tech support in case something hardware fails.
Ask HN: From where should I buy the first server and collocation?