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Given I'm currently paying about $60/mo for a bunch of OpenShift (basically like Heroku, but from RedHat) instances that barely utilise the service at all, I'd

Given I'm currently paying about $60/mo for a bunch of OpenShift (basically like Heroku, but from RedHat) instances that barely utilise the service at all, I'd totally pay you $20/mo for personalized hosting. Basically meaning I want someone who understands English and doesn't act like a badly programmed chatbot when I need support... Because that's what you get with the cheap hosting providers. I'm sorry you had to close down...

Mz 10y ago
You could also contact HN user Thaumaturgy. Webhosting is part of what his company does. He gave me some server space for a time as a favor and has done some support work for me. Far better experience than hanging on the line forever with, say, Yahoo only to be jerked around. http://www.associatedtechs.com/services/#services-hosting http://www.associatedtechs.com/services/#services-hosting https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=thaumaturgy https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=thaumaturgy
jrnichols 10y ago
Part of me has thought about starting it up again, even if it's just a decent tax write off. But I'm too far behind on things as far as security knowledge goes. Another thing that really felt like a knife in the back was Google Apps. Trying to get a small office to go with a locally owned web host is difficult when their response is something along the lines of "Well I can just use Google Apps for free. Everyone knows Gmail! It never goes down!" Google's offerings are difficult to compete with. I think people underestimate just how widespread their influence is.
ddorian43 10y ago
You should try https://www.webfaction.com/?aid=9281 https://www.webfaction.com/?aid=9281 (affiliate link, pays my bill). Best shared host in the world (custom install + maintained mysql/pg)! I dare anyone to comment on a better host.

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Given I'm currently paying about $60/mo for a bunch of OpenShift (basically like Heroku, but from RedHat) instances that barely utilise the service at all, I'd

by milankragujevic 10y ago

Mz 10y ago
You could also contact HN user Thaumaturgy. Webhosting is part of what his company does. He gave me some server space for a time as a favor and has done some support work for me. Far better experience than hanging on the line forever with, say, Yahoo only to be jerked around. http://www.associatedtechs.com/services/#services-hosting http://www.associatedtechs.com/services/#services-hosting https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=thaumaturgy https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=thaumaturgy
jrnichols 10y ago
Part of me has thought about starting it up again, even if it's just a decent tax write off. But I'm too far behind on things as far as security knowledge goes. Another thing that really felt like a knife in the back was Google Apps. Trying to get a small office to go with a locally owned web host is difficult when their response is something along the lines of "Well I can just use Google Apps for free. Everyone knows Gmail! It never goes down!" Google's offerings are difficult to compete with. I think people underestimate just how widespread their influence is.
ddorian43 10y ago
You should try https://www.webfaction.com/?aid=9281 https://www.webfaction.com/?aid=9281 (affiliate link, pays my bill). Best shared host in the world (custom install + maintained mysql/pg)! I dare anyone to comment on a better host.