So! My old server crapped out on me on the 3rd, I was about to fix it when I figured, I might as well find a new service and a new server to port everything to. I don’t know about you, but when I plan something, I built the grand vision, and then, I trim …
Category Archives: Hosting
Invest in Your Business: Time is Money
Everybody knows time is money, but it seems to be a very important concept that seems to escape a lot of developers’ mind as we strive towards code utopia. One of the strengths of developers as Larry Wall, the father of Perl, has put it, is laziness. We’re willing to go through great distances to …
HostGator vs DowntownHost (DTH) Review
For various reasons, I recently came across the need to evaluate existing hosts in the market. While I’m still hosted on DowntownHost (DTH), and I am still a proud patron of DTH. I initially signed up for unlimited bandwidth and disk space, and unfortunately, there has been a recent change in policy in that aspect. …
Now hosted with DownTownHost
I just moved my server to DownTownHost. What a WORLD of difference. BlueHost = 8 cpus with an average serverload of 100. DownTownHost 8 cpus with an average serverload of .07. Also, I applied for the 4.95 per month plan and it’s offering all the features I want and need. After the 25% discount using …
BlueHost = LackOfDecentHostBluesHost
So I’ve been with BlueHost for a couple of 2-3 months now. I can say with certainty that as soon as I find a decent host, I’m moving again. I’ve monitored BlueHost for 10 days from June 2 – June 12 and the logs show that BlueHost is pretty much overloaded all the time. When …
Bluehost Review
This entry is about my experience with BlueHost so far, after 2 months. I can’t say I’m particularly happy with their service. I’ve experienced high server loads at 3 am in the morning, due to mysql database backup. I’ve experienced high server loads from the hours of 10 am to 3 pm due to peak …
Migration from GoDaddy to BlueHost
I have just finished moving my site from GoDaddy to BlueHost. This form of migration was the first one I’ve ever done, and it went quite smoothly. I think a few tips that would help anyone migrate from one host to another would be to first figure out if you’re transferring the domain, web hosting, …