All three of my sites hosted by Jab Web Solutions are down again this morning.
www.nervejam.com
www.quirkycars.net
www.supercars-for-sale.com
No message from their support people.
Would they have told me about it, or hoped that I wouldn't notice?
Yesterday, I was doing backups of these sites (files and database). It took literally hours. This is NOT normal.
I also did backups at Unlimited. Ok, so the databases are not as big yet, but they were instant.
Now, I don't like the idea of all eggs in one basket, BUT it's looking like I'll be shifting all my stuff to Unlimited before the Jab hosting runs out.. and since they use EXACTLY the same control panel (PLESK), then the only difference will be cost (lower) and speed (faster).. Win Win..
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Showing posts with label web hosting. Show all posts
Friday, 4 February 2011
Friday, 28 January 2011
Unlimited Web Hosting
I signed up for Unlimited Web Hosting last night.
£3.30 inc VAT / Month.
Unlimited everything! (has a fair usage policy.. hopefully not a problem)
I got a free .COM domain as part of the deal, www.synteknik.com..
(That's already up and running, using Wordpress..)
Today, I started the transfer of three of my other domains:
www.q292u.com
www.cheapcarbooks.com
www.machinebeat.com
The first two WERE hosted with www.000webhost.com , until they CANCELLED MY ACCOUNT WITHOUT WARNING...
The other was parked at SEDO.com
One thing I have to mention:
The Technical Support at Unlimited is AWESOME! The speed of response is amazing.
I'm used to submitting a request, and then waiting for a couple of hours. (Jab Web).. Well forget that, it's send e-mail -> bing -> It's done.. REALLY.
£3.30 inc VAT / Month.
Unlimited everything! (has a fair usage policy.. hopefully not a problem)
I got a free .COM domain as part of the deal, www.synteknik.com..
(That's already up and running, using Wordpress..)
Today, I started the transfer of three of my other domains:
www.q292u.com
www.cheapcarbooks.com
www.machinebeat.com
The first two WERE hosted with www.000webhost.com , until they CANCELLED MY ACCOUNT WITHOUT WARNING...
The other was parked at SEDO.com
One thing I have to mention:
The Technical Support at Unlimited is AWESOME! The speed of response is amazing.
I'm used to submitting a request, and then waiting for a couple of hours. (Jab Web).. Well forget that, it's send e-mail -> bing -> It's done.. REALLY.
Thursday, 27 January 2011
Looking for New Web Hosting..
I have 6 domains, 3 of which are hosted with jab web solutions..
two of the others were hosted with 000webhost until they CANCELLED MY ACCOUNT without explanation or warning.. probably because I was monitoring their downtime - it's appalling!
The other is parked.
So, the mission: find a deal which will host:
The contenders:
Jab Web have come back with their R25 package, which has only 2GB diskspace allowance. Which was huge 5 years ago.. And it's £10 a month! A shame, as I've always rated Jab Web Support.
es-hosting suggested basing my package on their £5/month student deal (hmm.. ) Not actually the best deal, but I live in the same town as the owner. I could bang on his door if my sites go down..
Unlimited have offered me £2.75/Month Unlimited everything deal... REALLY Tempted.. Their datacentre looks awesome.. and there's the option to upgrade to an Unlimited Reseller account for £10/Month. Take THAT, Jab Web!
Looking like a no-brainer..
two of the others were hosted with 000webhost until they CANCELLED MY ACCOUNT without explanation or warning.. probably because I was monitoring their downtime - it's appalling!
The other is parked.
So, the mission: find a deal which will host:
- At least 6 Domains
- At least 1 mysql database per domain
- At least 600MB / domain diskspace
- Sensible bandwidth allocation (prefer no restriction)
- Possible upgrade to Reseller at low/no cost
The contenders:
- Upgrade Existing Jab Web Account.
- es-hosting.co.uk (I went to lunch with the owner last week)
- Unlimited Web Hosting
Jab Web have come back with their R25 package, which has only 2GB diskspace allowance. Which was huge 5 years ago.. And it's £10 a month! A shame, as I've always rated Jab Web Support.
es-hosting suggested basing my package on their £5/month student deal (hmm.. ) Not actually the best deal, but I live in the same town as the owner. I could bang on his door if my sites go down..
Unlimited have offered me £2.75/Month Unlimited everything deal... REALLY Tempted.. Their datacentre looks awesome.. and there's the option to upgrade to an Unlimited Reseller account for £10/Month. Take THAT, Jab Web!
Looking like a no-brainer..
Tuesday, 11 January 2011
Jab Web Solutions - SOLD!
I have my main (paid) hosting account with Jab Web Solutions. They've been excellent over the years. Really on the ball. :)
Unfortunately, the guys who run and own the firm have decided it's time to move on. So they've sold the company.. :(
Hopefully, the new owners will be just as good.
My current hosting deal is due for renewal in a few months, so we'll see what they quote me. I've already had a look around, and I can see at least FIVE excellent deals. Two of which are cheaper than my current one. (Blue and Hostgator)
(Blue has already been recommended by a fellow web developer..)
Unfortunately, the guys who run and own the firm have decided it's time to move on. So they've sold the company.. :(
Hopefully, the new owners will be just as good.
My current hosting deal is due for renewal in a few months, so we'll see what they quote me. I've already had a look around, and I can see at least FIVE excellent deals. Two of which are cheaper than my current one. (Blue and Hostgator)
(Blue has already been recommended by a fellow web developer..)
Thursday, 18 November 2010
Moving a Wordpress site to another host.
Moved www.q292u.com from paid hosting on jabweb to free hosting on 000webhost.
Here's what I did:
1. Backup all files from q292u.com, using filezilla
2. Backup the database, using wp-db-backup.
3. Set-up the account at 000webhost.
4. Note the FTP and DATABASE login details from 000webhost.
5. Change the nameserver entries at the registrar end (via jabweb interface)
6. Wait a couple of hours until 000webhost says the transfer is complete.
7. Install a plain-vanilla wordpress install. (Need database settings from 000webhost). Login and install (sets up database tables..)
8. Overwrite all files on 000webhost with backed-up files. (Via FTP)
** IMPORTANT - do NOT overwrite wp-config.php **
9. Restore database from backup using phpmyadmin. (Takes a while..)
10. Stand back and admire.
The site was down for less than 24 hours, and that includes the 16-hours break in the middle.
Here's what I did:
1. Backup all files from q292u.com, using filezilla
2. Backup the database, using wp-db-backup.
3. Set-up the account at 000webhost.
4. Note the FTP and DATABASE login details from 000webhost.
5. Change the nameserver entries at the registrar end (via jabweb interface)
6. Wait a couple of hours until 000webhost says the transfer is complete.
7. Install a plain-vanilla wordpress install. (Need database settings from 000webhost). Login and install (sets up database tables..)
8. Overwrite all files on 000webhost with backed-up files. (Via FTP)
** IMPORTANT - do NOT overwrite wp-config.php **
9. Restore database from backup using phpmyadmin. (Takes a while..)
10. Stand back and admire.
The site was down for less than 24 hours, and that includes the 16-hours break in the middle.
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