Think of an environment where you have ftp access to the main site folder, but not to the python directory. I may end up with more flexibility than this, but right now I'm assuming not.
Basically, I'm talking about having the code for the non-already- installed packages (like satchmo itself) uploaded to the folder with the site code, rather than installed in the python folder on the server. I'm trying to get a feel for how feasible this sort of restructuring is. I mean, at some level this is all python code, so it should be able to run in one place as well as another, right? On Dec 7, 1:38 am, Stuart Laughlin <[email protected]> wrote: > Ha! Well clearly I didn't understand your question correctly, but at > any rate I am glad you are not talking about doing multiple/repeatable > satchmo installations on Windows! > > But please help me understand: if VPS isn't an option, what is the > alternative you are proposing? It seems to me that a VPS is going to > be the cheapest, lowest-maintenance option available. I can get a > 256MB VPS from slicehost for $20/month. From there I can fire up an > Ubuntu or Debian server and build out my environment using any of > several techniques -- a custom DEB package, buildout, pip, etc. Once > it's set up, there's really not much in the way of maintenance > unless/until I want to upgrade to a new version of satchmo. > > Maybe things are different in China (?), but I just can't see a > cheaper / easier way than VPS. > > --Stuart > > On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 10:42 AM, Giff Ransom <[email protected]> wrote: > > The server in question is indeed a linux one. If you'd like I can > > link to the host we are looking at, though you may need google > > translate: > > >http://www.8-host.net/kongjian/python/100m/ > > > And here is the software they currently have on their python servers > > (in addition to py25-MySQLdb, py25-django, py25-imaging, py25- > > pysqlite, ImageMagick 6.3.x, GraphicsMagick 1.1.x): > > >http://www.8-host.net/eggs/ > > > The hosting company seems to be a little flexible on possibly > > installing an app or two, but I gather asking them to install a whole > > plethera of apps including an alpha of satchmo might be pushing things > > a bit much. > > > The business reason we aren't going with VPS, is that we are a new web > > development company in a more remote city in China, seeking to help > > the local community. Local businesses are not often willing to pay > > the extra premium for VPS hosting, and even if they were, they > > wouldn't be able to maintain the server themselves as easily - thus > > forcing us to do more maintainance in the long run. It'd be much > > easier if we could reliably get a satchmo app running on one of these > > shared packages, and then be easily able to reporoduce the > > functionality for each customer. > > > Help me out here, guys - just telling me I have to have a VPS for each > > customer is essentially saying that I have to switch our shop to PHP. > > Trust me - I don't want to hear that. ;-) > > > On Dec 7, 12:18 am, Stuart Laughlin <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Sorry for the non-answer, but is linux an option at all here? Your problem > >> would be much more easily addressed (if I understand your question > >> correctly) with a custom debian package or a suse appliance or any one of a > >> myriad other options. > > >> --Stuart > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Satchmo users" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/satchmo-users?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Satchmo users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/satchmo-users?hl=en.
