[GTALUG] Web hosting questions

o1bigtenor o1bigtenor at gmail.com
Tue Oct 31 21:16:14 EDT 2017


On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 7:18 AM, Don Tai <dontai.canada at gmail.com> wrote:

> I would also council to separate your domains from your hosting provider.
> If you have a dispute with your hosting provider you should be able to
> easily switch hosts. You cannot do this if your domains and hosting are
> from the same source. It is like separating your email address from your
> internet provider. Maybe you are lucky and the host provider has farmed
> this out to a domain names company? Of provided a domain name for free
> (transfer after one year)?
>

This separation will be happening when its time to renew the domains later
this year.
Thanks for the advice!

>
> Bots will try to hack into your web site, and if you have business stuff
> there that is a bonus for them. A clear separation between the internet and
> your internal network is always a good idea.
>
> Whatever you can do at home you should be able to set up on your host
> provider in a test environment. The host should be able to provide a linux
> session, just like at home.
>
> Take nothing for granted when looking for a host provider. If it does not
> say backups and restores are available and free, then it is not provided.
> If not sure, then ask.
>
> Web sites are very easy to put up and maintain, depending on the package
> you wish to use. Of course having less money means having to learn more.
>

And with the learning more isn't the learning curve wonderful - - -
sometimes it feels like its a vertical line!!

Thanks for the encouragement and ideas!

Dee
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