On Thursday, October 31, 2013 21:09, "Jerry Stuckle" <jstuc...@attglobal.net> said:
>> >> May I trouble you good people for suggestions that meet these needs? We would >> like to have at least one working email address by close of business tomorrow >> (Friday, 1 November), or Monday at the latest. >> >> Thanks, >> Craig >> >> >> Sent - Gtek Web Mail >> >> >> > > First of all, most hosting is done on shared servers. With shared > servers, you will have only user privileges, and not much of that. > Email will be set up via a control panel; webserver, database and > languages will already be set up. The system itself will be maintained > and updated. You will share the server resources with up to 150 or so > other web sites (depending on the hosting company . All you need to do > is upload the website pages. > > You will have very limited access outside of your home directory; some > hosting companies don't even provide SSH access because for the vast > majority of web sites, it's not needed. > > So from the operator POV (you will not be a "sysop" - you'll be a > "webmaster"), there's not really much difference between Linux hosting > and other types. I do, however, prefer Linux hosting, but for other > reasons. Good points. The reason for going for hosting at the moment is it will give us a quick and easy solution. The reason for the Linux requirement is that we will be looking into a dedicated or virtual solution in the future. If I am going to manage it, it will be Linux. > > Now if you go with an unmanaged dedicated server ($$$) or Virtual > Private Server ($$), you do have total control - but you also have total > responsibility (you can get managed servers - but at more cost). > > For shared hosting you might try HostGator - I know several people who > are happy with them. (BTW - I share your feelings about GoDaddy web > hosting - I have my domains there - but would never host a site there). > > Jerry > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/52730d3c.2000...@attglobal.net > > Sent - Gtek Web Mail -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1383310168.190310...@webmail.gtek.biz