[QCLUG] Switching hosting for the website

[Dave Bergert]

I run a few sites on hostmonster.com :

www.paymentsystemsblog.com and actually sub-host the QCMUG wordpress
site www.qcmug.org on my account.

I've had zero problems over the last few years and recommend them.



I used to have an AN Hosting Account - but eventually switched to
hostmonster.com  -- I remember issues of uptime and server crashes  -
but if you do decide to go that route - they have stated that they
have changed a few things : let me share an email I recently received
that we might be able to use:

----- BEGIN EMAIL -------

Dear Dave,

You previously had an account with us for dbergert.com

We were sad to see you go and therefore are offering are offering 6
months free hosting!

I also want you to know that we have had basically no downtime in the
last few years, replaced several staff members, improved our network
speed, use only the highest quality hardware, and are now doing
offsite backups!

After the 6 months you can continue at just $4.95/mo and that price
never goes up.

To get started enter your domain (old or new) here:
https://www.advancednetworkhosts.com/order/previous.php

If you have any months left on your contact with your current host
enter that on the form and we will give you credit for those, in
addition to the 6 months.

And we will even transfer your site back over to us for you.

Thank you for your previous business, and we look forward to hosting you again.

From,
Terry Newbury
Advanced Network Hosts

To opt out reply back.

------END EMAIL -------

I'd probably recommend that we migrate to use a google groups site for
the lug - and have some type of CMS system for the site itself so
multiple folks could update and maintain the site.


Regards,
DB



On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 7:18 PM, agamotto <agamotto@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>        Well, it has been a bit since I posted our options, withou=
t much comment,
> save from Arron, Dave, and Baldy.  I figure that after the visits and h=
elp
> requests, here are my choices:
>
>
> 1.      Hostmonster - I was truly impressed that they have tutorial=
s and videos
> covering every subject of website management/maintenance I could think of=
.
>  I can confortably say that this website neophyte could comfortably cre=
ate
> and manage a site with this company.
>
>        Runs $107.40/yr or $8.95/mo
>
> 2.      AN Hosting - Mega Plan is one of the cheapest by far @ $64/=
yr.  There
> are storage limits and transfer limits, but I can't see us storing 625Gb =
or
> using 6.25Tb of transfers in one year.  It does not have the hand-holdi=
ng
> features that Hostmoster has, but if we have enough people who are
> proficient at websites, we wouldn't need it.
>
>
> 3.      IX Webhosting - has all the features I can shake a brain at=
.  Baldy
> vouches for them, so that gives me great comfort, as he has been doing th=
is
> stuff for quite some time now. It had some demos, but I didn't have time =
to
> go through many of them.
>
>        Runs $95.40/yr or $7.95/mo
>
>
>        These are what I have narrowed things down to, once again =
I open the floor
> for discussion.  Please bear in mind that it would be a good idea to ha=
ve
> our minds made up by the end of May at the latest, that way we can migrat=
e
> the site, and have time to be comfortable with our choice before our Augu=
st
> deadline.
>
> Randy
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