>> I have moved 5 domains and web sites into Azure. The only one remaining hosted at home is used for development and previews, and it has a cert, and it uses SQL Server databases and the file-system. So moving it all up to Azure hosting will be frightening technical challenge that I haven't got the stomach for yet.
You can get an Azure VM which will only cost around $15-20 per month. Depends on you budget, but you can then install SQL Server Express easily. On Sun, Sep 10, 2017 at 11:25 AM, Greg Keogh <gfke...@gmail.com> wrote: > 1. Why not use a dynamic DNS service instead? >> > > I see that my new HFC modem has a feature to activate that with various > providers. So it's a possibility. I'm hoping though, that once the NBN > service stabilises then the drop-outs will stop and my IP will very rarely > change (as it was for 2 years with Telstra cable). > > >> 2. Why host websites at home on a dynamic service? (We used to do that so >> very long ago. I don't see much point to it now) >> > > I have moved 5 domains and web sites into Azure. The only one remaining > hosted at home is used for development and previews, and it has a cert, and > it uses SQL Server databases and the file-system. So moving it all up to > Azure hosting will be frightening technical challenge that I haven't got > the stomach for yet. > > As I was saying here last year ... I hate hosting *anything*, so I'm > looking forward to being able to eventually get the last site off my > server, dismantle it and replace it with a little portable media server for > music and video. Maybe that will be the Xmas holiday project! > > *GK* >