[QCLUG] Switching hosting for the website

[Cody Wilson]

I might be opening a big can of worms here, but I'm just curious...  Why 
is the LUG wanting to move off of the hosting generously provided by 
Roadkill?  I've been watching discussion about it fly by for 3 months 
now, and none of it illustrates why.  Now, I don't attend meetings, so 
if this came up there, it would make sense as to why I know nothing 
about it.

I just wonder why we would look to pay for something when we're getting 
great service with minor interruptions provided on hardware and an OS 
that only proves to be a testament of the roots of the LUG.

On 2/24/2010 7:59 PM, Dave Bergert wrote:
> 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, without much comment,
>> save from Arron, Dave, and Baldy.  I figure that after the visits and help
>> requests, here are my choices:
>>
>>
>> 1.      Hostmonster - I was truly impressed that they have tutorials and videos
>> covering every subject of website management/maintenance I could think of.
>>   I can confortably say that this website neophyte could comfortably create
>> 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-holding
>> 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 this
>> 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 have
>> our minds made up by the end of May at the latest, that way we can migrate
>> the site, and have time to be comfortable with our choice before our August
>> deadline.
>>
>> Randy
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