I'm using mosso.com (Rackspace cloud sites ). IT was designed for web designer/developers who have clients. Easy to setup and manage clients, built in client billing system. Fully scalable.
On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 9:28 AM, Amy Gelfand <[email protected]>wrote: > Has anyone used Rackspace Cloud Sites? > > Amy Gelfand, Design and Communications Professional > Gelfand Design > www.gelfanddesign.com > "Computers are like Old Testament gods--lots of rules and no mercy." > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Philip (flip) Kromer <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Friday, April 10, 2009 2:55:14 AM > *Subject:* [Refresh Austin: 3800] Re: Hosting clients' sites? WAS: Advice > for handling billing for new client site > > Just a couple other resources to throw in the ring. > * A reasonable-cost middle ground between shared hosting and colo is to use > a virtualized server. We use http://slicehost.com and love it. You get > effectively your own machine, you control all the software (and are thus > responsible for it), bandwidth allowance is reasonable, responsive support, > they provide backup at modest cost, etc. > > * At the other end: though I haven't used them, I have multiple positive > recommendations for Nearly Free Speech hosting ( > https://www.nearlyfreespeech.net/). It's transparent pricing based on > exactly what you use. This might be a good match for your client. > > Also +1 to using Google Apps for any client. If it's a new domain register > it through the Google apps setup and choose the eNom option -- it's clean > and will come configured right. Setup is fast enough that you can do it with > your laptop at their offices (letting them key in the credit card and admin > google account) > > I don't trust GoDaddy -- not so much that they'd fail to act as promised, > but I've worked with people who were fooled into buying multi-year email > plans with 10 50M inboxes for >$100/yr from them, etc. Their website is so > horrid and shouty and hell-bent on scaring your customer into an unnecessary > upsell. I'm happy with Joker.com, but I'm sure a registrar with a nicer > interface exists. > > flip > > On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 11:57 PM, Jeff Bernier <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> Amy, >> >> I'll throw my 2 cents into the ring. I started out 5 years ago using 3rd >> party hosting solutions but left them when they kept modifying the >> environment. It got so bad that I had a client accusing my of sabotaging >> their website when what was happening was the hosting company was >> modifying their email policies and causing emails to not be sent from >> the website. However the hosting company would not admit that they had >> done that so the client assumed that I had gone in and modified the code >> which of course I'd never do. >> >> So I now have a server with Midas Networks here in town. They set the >> server up for me and taught me what I needed to know to do the majority >> of the website setup. When I need work done on the server I can have >> them do the work, upgrades and the like, for a fee. I then provide >> hosting in a known environment to my clients and I know that nothing is >> going to be changed without my knowledge. >> >> In addition since I provide that service I register domain names and >> manage them for most of my clients. Typically reduces many headaches for >> me since I know that the registry settings are correct at that point. >> Also if Midas Networks were to have to make changes to the >> infrastructure I have the ability to make changes the the domains >> without having to contact each client and wait for a response from them. >> >> Yes, providing hosting does have it's headaches, but it's been my >> experience that the headaches from outside hosting services are greater. >> >> Jeff >> >> Amy Gelfand wrote: >> > Ryan, your comment just prompted me to ask a question that's been on >> > my mind for a while? For those of you who build Web sites for clients, >> > do you provide hosting for their sites, or do you set them up with >> > their own account at the hosting company of their choice? I've been >> > asked by potential clients if I host sites. I'm not sure if it's >> > something I should look into. Thoughts? >> > >> > Amy Gelfand, Design and Communications Professional >> > Gelfand Design >> > www.gelfanddesign.com <http://www.gelfanddesign.com> >> > "Computers are like Old Testament gods--lots of rules and no mercy." >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > *From:* Ryan Joy <[email protected]> >> > *To:* [email protected] >> > *Sent:* Thursday, April 9, 2009 5:48:53 PM >> > *Subject:* [Refresh Austin: 3789] Re: Advice for handling billing for >> > new client site >> > >> > >> > I would certainly recommend having the client get their own domain >> > name and hosting set up. I speak from experience. I currently have a >> > circa 2001 pro-bono website that I'm still administering their domain >> > and hosting. Trust me, educate and start 'em off right. >> > >> > - RYAN JOY >> > http://twitter.com/atxryan >> > >> > >> > >> > On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 5:35 PM, Mark Phillip <[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > > Hey folks, I volunteered to do some pro-bono work for a bird >> > sanctuary here >> > > in town. It'll be a simple WP install, heavy on pages and light on >> > posts. >> > > >> > > I'm struggling with what the best way to set up payment is. I don't >> > feel >> > > comfortable asking for the client's credit card number, and I'd >> > rather not >> > > pay for it myself and deal with continually asking to be reimbursed. >> > > >> > > Is there a way to kick this off that I'm not thinking of? Or is my >> > best bet >> > > just sending the client to GoDaddy (bleh) to set everything up and >> just >> > > having her send me the login credentials? >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > Thanks, >> > > Mark >> > > http://markphillip.com >> > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > > >> >> >> > > > -- > http://www.infochimps.org > Connected Open Free Data > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. [ Posting ] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy We do not accept job posts from recruiters. [ Unsubscribe ] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] [ More Info ] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
