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ptw Paul Terry Walhus Web Developer, Video, Coworking Spring.net 1800 Lavaca 109G Austin, TX 78701 Spring Lodge 1191 Shiloh Road Cedar Creek, TX 78612 501-365-1001 google voice 512-699-4000 mobile 512-782-4420 skype phone 512-985-6258 home 512-551-3633 vacation condo skype walhus [email protected] [email protected] http://spring.net/ http://twitter.com/springnet subscribe to "springnet" for regular podcasts on itunes, blip.tv, youtube, vimeo, viddler, etc. On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 7:33 AM, Warren Chu <[email protected]> wrote: > I been using Dreamhost shared hosting since 2002. It's cheap (less than > $10/month) and their interface is easy to use. I never really used their > e-mail system, but since they now offer Google App support I've switched > everything over to the Gmail integration. > > Wordpress is a one-click install. I do recommend that you configure any of > their one-click installs to automatically upgrade. My site was hacked via > security exploits because I didn't keep up with the upgrades. I'm not sure > if it was a Wordpress or MediaWiki installation, but since I'm currently not > running a blog, I've uninstalled all the apps for the time being. > > SSH & SFTP access, check. > > They use phpMyAdmin for managing MySQL databases linked off their > interface. It's been a while but I think you can connect to them remotely > from a desktop client as well via SSH. > > Ruby and Python should be available by default. Though if you want use > Mongrel with Rails, it's only available on their PS (Private Server) plans > currently. Otherwise, Rails and Django are preferred to run under Passenger > in their shared environments. > > Customer support is via e-mail (a plus or minus), though they offer a > limited number of callbacks for an additional fee. They've been quick to > respond when I've had issues, but I haven't used support often so I can't > really qualify to a typical experience. They do however have an extensive > wiki that seems to be well maintained. I used it to verify some of your > requirements since I couldn't remember if the features were fully supported > yet: http://wiki.dreamhost.com/Category:How-To > > Since I'm only using it for a personal site and a development playground > Dreamhost has been the best deal for me thus far. They tend to implement > popular frameworks fairly quickly and based on my impressions often ahead of > the competition. Not bad if you want to play with the latest and greatest on > a linux-based Web hosting provider. > > If your current host uses cPanel they have an cPanel importer that could > make the transition much easier. > > On the other hand, Dreamhost is a little weird. Some of the stuff that > makes it on their blog can be offensive, but more often not it's just plain > weird. Though as often entertaining as it is, it can seem like they're a bit > unprofessional. > > Warren > > > > -- > 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]<refresh-austin%[email protected]> > > [ More Info ] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin > -- 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
