Comments on: Domain Shuffle http://cogdogblog.com/2006/12/18/domain/ Alan Levine's blog space for barking about instructional technology Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:58:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Alan http://cogdogblog.com/2006/12/18/domain/#comment-17368 Alan Wed, 27 Dec 2006 21:57:54 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2006/12/18/domain/#comment-17368 Cole, I am very happy with DreamHost so far-- a good web host is one you barely notice ;-) My account was created within minutes of filling out the form, the thing that took the most was ftp-ing over my site's files (I actually used Fetch to log into both old and new hosts, and dragged entire web directory's contents form one to the other). They have great tools available, like one click installs, a very usable control panel, hardly any significant limits (plus you accrue extra disk space and transfer allowance with time, I am no where near my limit). My one request for help (having to do with transferring a domain, and it was really an issue on Network Solutions who I was bailing on) was answered in very short time. But what was really surprising was that for the rock bottom hosting plan ($8/month, though I paid in advance for 2 years to get that rate), I was able to also move over my personal domain, its email and web site as well, at no extra cost. That saved me another $20/month I was paying elsewhere. And you get a free domain registration, with free domain contact privacy, that again saved me the bucks I was throwing at Network Solutions. Of course, my run has been less than a month, but all is good-- and I chose them based on the raves by D'Arcy Norman (i end up copying many things he does first ;-). If you sign up, tell them I and/or D'Arcy sent you! And regarding your weird database errors on your blog-- I have never seen a site limit the number of MySQL requests-- note that each page load may include anywhere from 10 to 100 calls to the database depending on the number of plugins you run-- in my footer that is the number listed as "XX malcontent students of Edward Abbey" XX is really the number of request per page, you get this via: <?php echo $wpdb->num_queries; ?> Cole,

I am very happy with DreamHost so far– a good web host is one you barely notice ;-) My account was created within minutes of filling out the form, the thing that took the most was ftp-ing over my site’s files (I actually used Fetch to log into both old and new hosts, and dragged entire web directory’s contents form one to the other).

They have great tools available, like one click installs, a very usable control panel, hardly any significant limits (plus you accrue extra disk space and transfer allowance with time, I am no where near my limit). My one request for help (having to do with transferring a domain, and it was really an issue on Network Solutions who I was bailing on) was answered in very short time.

But what was really surprising was that for the rock bottom hosting plan ($8/month, though I paid in advance for 2 years to get that rate), I was able to also move over my personal domain, its email and web site as well, at no extra cost. That saved me another $20/month I was paying elsewhere. And you get a free domain registration, with free domain contact privacy, that again saved me the bucks I was throwing at Network Solutions.

Of course, my run has been less than a month, but all is good– and I chose them based on the raves by D’Arcy Norman (i end up copying many things he does first ;-).

If you sign up, tell them I and/or D’Arcy sent you!

And regarding your weird database errors on your blog– I have never seen a site limit the number of MySQL requests– note that each page load may include anywhere from 10 to 100 calls to the database depending on the number of plugins you run– in my footer that is the number listed as “XX malcontent students of Edward Abbey” XX is really the number of request per page, you get this via:

<?php echo $wpdb->num_queries; ?>

]]> By: Cole http://cogdogblog.com/2006/12/18/domain/#comment-17363 Cole Wed, 27 Dec 2006 20:47:33 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2006/12/18/domain/#comment-17363 Are you happy with Dreamhost so far? I have had nothing but trouble with my host the last three months and my contract is up in a couple of weeks. Was the switch hard? Any advice for me? Are you happy with Dreamhost so far? I have had nothing but trouble with my host the last three months and my contract is up in a couple of weeks. Was the switch hard? Any advice for me?

]]> By: Alan http://cogdogblog.com/2006/12/18/domain/#comment-15869 Alan Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:09:26 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2006/12/18/domain/#comment-15869 Yikes, should have done that. Oh well, manual makes me feel like a code dude. Yikes, should have done that. Oh well, manual makes me feel like a code dude.

]]> By: Cheryl Colan http://cogdogblog.com/2006/12/18/domain/#comment-15647 Cheryl Colan Wed, 20 Dec 2006 23:36:17 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2006/12/18/domain/#comment-15647 Another good thing about One-Click Installs - one click upgrades shortly after Wordpress makes them available. If you didn't install with One-Click, you have to manually upgrade. If you did install WP with One-Click, then from your domain management panel, you just click click click to upgrade all your installations of Wordpress when the latest version comes out. You'll get a yourdomain.com.old directory so you can revert if you need to, but I've never needed to. Another good thing about One-Click Installs - one click upgrades shortly after Wordpress makes them available. If you didn’t install with One-Click, you have to manually upgrade. If you did install WP with One-Click, then from your domain management panel, you just click click click to upgrade all your installations of Wordpress when the latest version comes out. You’ll get a yourdomain.com.old directory so you can revert if you need to, but I’ve never needed to.

]]> By: Ben http://cogdogblog.com/2006/12/18/domain/#comment-15593 Ben Tue, 19 Dec 2006 13:21:19 +0000 http://cogdogblog.com/2006/12/18/domain/#comment-15593 Welcome to the fold Alan :P Once you get more comfortable with Dreamhost's services and have an itch to play check out their "One-Click Installs". I've set up several wordpress, phpBB, and mambo sites lightning quick using this service. Granted, Wordpress is a pretty simple install manually, but it's nice to just click a few buttons, tell the Dreamhost robot which database you want to use (or have it create one), and then let it do all the work for you. No more FTPing of the install files. THAT, and the ever-increasing bandwidth and storage space is very nice. I'll never use the 2500 GB of bandwidth my account currently has, but it's nice to know I could start my own mp3 download service if I wanted to, hehe. Welcome to the fold Alan :P

Once you get more comfortable with Dreamhost’s services and have an itch to play check out their “One-Click Installs”. I’ve set up several wordpress, phpBB, and mambo sites lightning quick using this service. Granted, Wordpress is a pretty simple install manually, but it’s nice to just click a few buttons, tell the Dreamhost robot which database you want to use (or have it create one), and then let it do all the work for you. No more FTPing of the install files.

THAT, and the ever-increasing bandwidth and storage space is very nice. I’ll never use the 2500 GB of bandwidth my account currently has, but it’s nice to know I could start my own mp3 download service if I wanted to, hehe.

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