On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 12:32 PM, Kent Parker <[email protected]> wrote:
>I guess for cPanel (and whm) to > act as an interface for all the php settings then they would hold a > primary place in any server build that uses them. I don't know how cPanel does it, but DirectAdmin (a cPanel/whm direct competitor) patches & builds quite a bit of software ... not sure if php is vanilla or patched, as there's quite an extensive set of options in /etc/php5/ and between that and the apache config the server owner has a lot of control over sites without needing patches.. This ability to play with options in ways that meet their objectives but break my sites is a big part of why I don't ever want to go back to shared hosting. Either VDS or dedicated for me so I can go in and edit /etc/* to my hearts content. > This host advertises that it hosts 80,000 Joomla sites. Sounds like they may have optimised for Joomla's requirements. I'm surprised Drupal's are so different. > You had bad experiences with GoDaddy? Godaddy's shared hosting (circa 2006, I can't speak to what they are like now) didn't meet my technical requirements on a number of levels. Unfortunately their pre-sales information did not reveal the relevant facts. Not that I had much time to comparison shop ... I was about to go on a month long tour around northern India 2 days later. I didn't even have time to set-up all sites, just the most important ones. I've been with FDC Servers for a couple of years. I like their attitude ... if they say they will do something for you they do. If they won't do something for you they say so. Zero bullshit. Add 24x7 on-site technical staff for reboots or reimaging servers and (to me anyway) they are worth the price. Of course having a VDS/Dedicated imposes responsibilities as well as giving freedoms ... Hardware is their responsibility, but the software is yours and if you break your OS so badly it won't boot or you can't get in they will reimage it for free but charge for other work ... again they are upfront about what they will and won't do. > I've had similar > with HostGator. Their technicians make you feel like you are a > genius. Some of these outfits should just be upfront and say "Sorry, > we don't offer any support services. If your server works, you're > lucky. If it doesn't try some other hosting megalith". Buses are cheaper than taxis. Get in a taxi and it takes you where you want to go. Get on a bus and it takes you where the schedule says. With hosting, a lot of people expect a taxi service from a bus company at a bus price ... and it's largely because the bus company claims to be offering taxi service. Tshuss Bruce -- Bruce Clement Home: http://www.clement.co.nz/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/Bruce_Clement Directory: http://www.searchme.co.nz/ "Before attempting to create something new, it is vital to have a good appreciation of everything that already exists in this field." Mikhail Kalashnikov -- NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected]
