On 10/30/2017 08:18 AM, Don Tai via talk wrote:
I would also council to separate your domains from your hosting
provider. If you have a dispute with your hosting provider you should
be able to easily switch hosts. You cannot do this if your domains and
hosting are from the same source. It is like separating your email
address from your internet provider. Maybe you are lucky and the host
provider has farmed this out to a domain names company? Of provided a
domain name for free (transfer after one year)?
I would agree with this. You should own your own domain and have it
registered with a registrar who is not related to the hosting company
your using.
I have seen lots of problems when companies don't own their domain and
some form of billing dispute comes up.
The domain is held for ransomĀ and often quite effectively.
Many registrars include in their basic services a simple DNS hosting
capability so that you can avoid having to run your own DNS server with
the attacks and patches that come with bind.
Bots will try to hack into your web site, and if you have business
stuff there that is a bonus for them. A clear separation between the
internet and your internal network is always a good idea.
Whatever you can do at home you should be able to set up on your host
provider in a test environment. The host should be able to provide a
linux session, just like at home.
Take nothing for granted when looking for a host provider. If it does
not say backups and restores are available and free, then it is not
provided. If not sure, then ask.
Web sites are very easy to put up and maintain, depending on the
package you wish to use. Of course having less money means having to
learn more.
Don
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