Seeing as how it looks like nobody else has responded... Dedicated means it's like owning your very own server, except it's stored at the company's location. You basically have full rights over the box. Cost is much more $$$$ Shared means, you're sharing the server with a number of other people (could be hundreds), which means you also share the costs. This can be super inexpensive, but you have to be careful - with shared, you get the good with the bad - if someone has written a bad query that tanks the db server you're all attached to, guess what, you get to share in that poor performance...but, it's a tradeoff...do you want to pay $200/month for dedicated hosting with super control (and super responsibility), or do you want to pay $20/month for less control, but usually pretty good service...
________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of PEYTONTODD Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 8:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ACFUG Discuss] Looking for a CF Host Hi Charlie, Sorry for my ignorance, but what's the difference between shared an dedicated hosting? Peyton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlie Arehart" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, March 9, 2009 7:01:37 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [ACFUG Discuss] Looking for a CF Host Peyton, I have a generic answer and a specific recommendation. First, I'll point out that you can find dozens of alternative CF hosts listed at: ColdFusion Hosting Alternatives http://www.cf411.com/#cfhost This is one of a hundred-plus categories of resources and tools of interest to CFers, and a good place to check whenever you have a question like that. Second, I'll vouch specifically for two hosts (both on that list, though I don't generally offer any such commentary on the list). One is FusionLink, which is run by our own John Mason, who also hosts the ACFUG site and lists. I've heard nothing but good things from those hosted there, and we know that he always is quick with great solutions here as well. More at http://www.fusionlink.com/. Another is the company who hosts my site, Edge Web hosting. You don't mention whether you're interested in shared or dedicated hosting. There's of course quite a difference. I can certainly speak very highly of my experience with a dedicated server at Edge Web. More on them at http://www.edgewebhosting.net/. My site points to still other lists of CF hosters. There's an enormous range of alternatives. The challenge is really finding the right one for you. Most will meet your interest of low cost, though again, that's relative, so you'll need to investigate or be more specific in your expectations. Hope that's helpful. /charlie From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of PEYTONTODD07 Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 3:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ACFUG Discuss] Looking for a CF Host Hi all, I will be looking soon for a host for a small CF site I'll be writing. The main consideration at this point is cost, since the site is likely to involve nothing more complicated than data (e.g. SQL Server), passwords, and e-mail. Any suggestions? Thanks, Peyton ------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ List hosted by FusionLink<http://www.fusionlink.com> ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ List hosted by FusionLink<http://www.fusionlink.com> ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ List hosted by FusionLink<http://www.fusionlink.com> ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com -------------------------------------------------------------
