New B-series machines are out now (burstable CPU use): https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-b-series-our-new-burstable-vm-size/
8-12 bucks US depending on Linux/Windows. David. On Wed, 13 Sep 2017 at 10:21 mike smith <meski...@gmail.com> wrote: > Seem to recall if you're moving 'serious' stuff, you should set TTL really > short a bit before you actually do it. > > On Wed, Sep 13, 2017 at 8:47 AM, Greg Keogh <gfke...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Folks, the wandering IP forced me to make the decision to get the last >> domain off my server. I made an A0 $22/month Azure VM, copied up all my >> files, configured IIS, installed the cert, set permissions, made users and >> groups, got FTP working, got WCF working, changed the DNS, etc etc etc >> until my fingers bled, but it seems to be working nicely now. >> >> I was really worried for several hours because the site was visible from >> some places (Bitbucket) but unresolved for others (BlogSpot), which didn't >> make sense and I thought I'd stuffed something up. Then by last night it >> all came good, which I suppose was caused by a delay in the DNS >> propagating. I've noticed it usually takes about an hour for DNS changes to >> propagate, but it was about 24 hours this time. >> >> So I'm no longer hosting anything public. Thanks heavens! >> >> *GK* >> >> On 13 September 2017 at 08:31, mike smith <meski...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 11:07 AM, David Connors <da...@connors.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, 11 Sep 2017 at 11:04 Greg Keogh <gfke...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I just discovered that my NBN IP silently changed again overnight >>>>> without any apparent interruption, so it's an ongoing problem. >>>>> >>>> >>>> It isn't NBN doing that, it is your ISP. Who are you wish? >>>> >>>> >>>>> It looks like most NBN providers consider a fixed IP to be a >>>>> "business" requirement and to get it they would shove you up to some >>>>> business plan as an excuse to charge you a lot more for very little. >>>>> Exetel >>>>> seems to provide a free fixed IP for home accounts. >>>>> >>>> >>>> It isn't that much more - even Telstra only charge $10/month for a >>>> fixed IP. Mind you, I'm stuck on their special 'velocity' fibre network in >>>> South Brisbane area so anything else looks cheap to me. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> iinet 'give' me one for somewhere between 2-3$ a month on top of my >>> regular (non biz) plan >>> >>> >>>> -- >>>> David Connors >>>> da...@connors.com | @davidconnors | LinkedIn | +61 417 189 363 >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Meski >>> >>> http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv >>> >>> "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, >>> you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills >>> >> >> > > > -- > Meski > > http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv > > "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, > you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills > -- David Connors da...@connors.com | @davidconnors | LinkedIn | +61 417 189 363
