MB Software Solutions General Account wrote: > On Thu, January 8, 2009 1:45 pm, Paul McNett wrote: >> MB Software Solutions General Account wrote: >> >>> Well, my ISP is very small (not worth any hacker's time, imo), so I >>> still hold to my position that I'd prefer them to host it rather than >>> having to have that extra admin stuff for myself. And given that I seem >>> to be moving every 12-18 months, that's one less headache...no need to >>> re-establish at new domicile! >> Extra admin hassle == extra consulting income. >> >> >> Put your server in a datacenter somewhere and keep it independent of >> where you are personally located. Now, poof! You have an offsite backup >> location too! > > > How is that different than having my trusted local ISP do it? I know I > could charge for hosting but it still seems like the extra income (not > much, imo, not if it's a fair price) would not be worth the additional > responsibility. I like to mitigate my risk wherever possible.
Putting your own computer that you have root access to inside a datacenter is completely different than having your ISP host your database on their equipment. How many other accounts have access to that equipment? How many other accounts have databases on the same server instance? I charge for the time it takes me, not for hosting. So in the months where I don't have to lift a finger, they don't get charged. But the initial setup and some ongoing maintenance, done with care and integrity, will indeed cost them a lot more than the 'cheap hosting' setups. But I think customers appreciate full service. At least mine do! Paul _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
