Great thoughts and advice! Thank you!
Mary Luketich wrote: > Solid advice, Keith. Thanks. > > Mary Luketich > > > On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 11:18 PM, Keith <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > When you say 'webmaster' it makes me think of SysAdmin stuff. I would > be really clear from the start what type of support and maintenance is > included with your work as this could get sticky later. > > Some of the tasks that goes into hosting a web app (but is usually not > in the domain of web developers) can include: > - Scaling web, application, db and host servers to handle load (linux, > apache, mongrel, mysql, thin, rails, java, etc). > - Rotating and monitoring log files for errors and security issues > - Keeping up to date on OS patches (e.g., linux package updates like > apt-get, yum, etc). > - Maintaining the database layer (mysql, postgres, indexes, vacuming, > log shipping) > - Keeping SSL certificates up to date > - Possibly managing DNS, firewall rules, domain registrations > - Possibly dealing with email issues > > For example, if you write a rails app and have detailed logging and > lots of bugs, and the log files fill the hard drives and crash the > server VS the webmaster did not configure log rotate and apache's log > files fill the hard drives and crash the server... who is > responsible? > > Client does some OS updates and breaks your app server... you could > spend a lot of time working on what you may think is your problem, but > in fact never was. Do you bill? > > Just some things to think about. I advise being clear (on paper) what > type of support you offer and have a few trusted admins that you can > refer them to if they ask for system maintenance. > > If it is anything more than a simple home page, or revenue is tied to > their site at all, I would keep as much distance as possible and > refer. > > Keith > > On Jul 26, 3:17 pm, Holly Fortenberry <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> > wrote: > > Hi folks, > > > > Do any of you have "webmasters" (that handle the ongoing > maintenance) > > that you recommend to clients after you deliver their site or do you > > just let your client figure out how to do their own maintenance? > Do any > > of you maintain sites for your clients after you build their sites? > > > > Thanks, > > Holly > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
