Re: Hosting advice
On Thursday, October 31, 2013 21:09, "Jerry Stuckle" <jstuckle@attglobal.net> said:
>>
>> May I trouble you good people for suggestions that meet these needs? We would
>> like to have at least one working email address by close of business tomorrow
>> (Friday, 1 November), or Monday at the latest.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Craig
>>
>>
>> Sent - Gtek Web Mail
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>>
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> First of all, most hosting is done on shared servers. With shared
> servers, you will have only user privileges, and not much of that.
> Email will be set up via a control panel; webserver, database and
> languages will already be set up. The system itself will be maintained
> and updated. You will share the server resources with up to 150 or so
> other web sites (depending on the hosting company . All you need to do
> is upload the website pages.
>
> You will have very limited access outside of your home directory; some
> hosting companies don't even provide SSH access because for the vast
> majority of web sites, it's not needed.
>
> So from the operator POV (you will not be a "sysop" - you'll be a
> "webmaster"), there's not really much difference between Linux hosting
> and other types. I do, however, prefer Linux hosting, but for other
> reasons.
Good points. The reason for going for hosting at the moment is it will
give us a quick and easy solution. The reason for the Linux requirement
is that we will be looking into a dedicated or virtual solution in the
future. If I am going to manage it, it will be Linux.
>
> Now if you go with an unmanaged dedicated server ($$$) or Virtual
> Private Server ($$), you do have total control - but you also have total
> responsibility (you can get managed servers - but at more cost).
>
> For shared hosting you might try HostGator - I know several people who
> are happy with them. (BTW - I share your feelings about GoDaddy web
> hosting - I have my domains there - but would never host a site there).
>
> Jerry
>
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