Written by ScottW on Jan 18th, 2008 | Filed under:
Web Hosting
I’m sure that most folks that know of either of these two hosting companies also know there isn’t any love lost between them. That’s plainly evident from this latest scenario about DreamHost making a serious goof with their billing and overcharged their customers way over what they were normally billed. Not all of them mind you but a heck of a lot of them.
The first posting on DreamHost’s blog is not what I’d call very professional but considering that they conduct themselves on a day to day basis in such a light-hearted manner, what would one expect from them? However, after hundreds of customers complained loud and long about it, they returned and posted again with a follow-up in a more courteous manner and tone with more information. Plus a third one with a final update.
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Written by ScottW on Oct 5th, 2007 | Filed under:
Web Hosting
When does one actually go bad?
Is it when they slow down in replying to your emails asking for help with an issue? Is it when they suspend your site for using too many resources? Even when the plan you subscribe to allows unlimited bandwidth and an overabundance of space? How about when they add their own custom 404 error pages in place of the default ones that are customary? Without the customers knowledge?
Well, not all of these issues could be signs that a web host may be going bad or down the proverbial tubes. But that last one? Let’s look a bit deeper. (more…)
Written by ScottW on Oct 2nd, 2007 | Filed under:
Web Hosting
Yup, I bit the bullet and went with a VPS server because I kind of like the idea of sort of being my own SysAdmin. I think I’ll be learning the ropes about keeping a server up and running optimally as well as keeping running processes in check too.
Why VPS you ask? Well, to be honest, I’ve been a shared hosting grunt for a long time now and was beginning to feel the pinch of others “encroaching” on my server. In other words….overselling. So, I moved away from my previous host and came to rest here at Midphase. (more…)
Written by ScottW on Feb 13th, 2007 | Filed under:
Web Hosting
This particular page is about locating help for when your site, email or something else goes on the fritz with your web site.
Face it, this is an electronic age and as such things can go south fast. From a routing connection located who knows where to a glitch at your ISP (Internet Service Provider) to a re-boot at your hosting provider…anything can and will happen. Usually not at the most opportune time either.
First, lets go over a couple things terminology wise. 
Your ISP is NOT your hosting provider. This would be a common misunderstanding. Your ISP is your Internet Service Provider who creates the connection for you to access the internet. They have nothing to do with your hosting provider.
Your hosting provider is the company you utilize to “host” your website, email, databases, etc. so that others on the internet can access them too. Whether it’s your online business or a personal site, your hosting provider is the one that keeps everything together for you on your account.
Now, keeping all this in mind, the way the two entities work together is usually pretty good. You pay your ISP for a connection to the internet. You pay your hosting provider to store your web site so that you and others may access it. If all goes as planned (which it usually does) life is grand. But, when it doesn’t…what to do?
This is where a little investigative creativity comes into play. (more…)
