Monday, May 4, 2009

Re: Website host

I didn't say run the server on your own network connection, but I do
do that, but you should own the box, the server itself, so that you
can go and pick it up and move to to another location should you ever
need to.

Greg
On 04/05/2009, at 2:14 PM, Bernadette Roche wrote:

> True - unfortunately I wasn't consulted about the decision and now
> I'm left with the pieces. And what you described is what I'm
> experiencing.
>
> Bernadette Roche'
> Technology Coordinator
> Oakhill Day School
> bernadette.roche@oakhilldayschool.org
> 816.436.6228
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A forum for independent school educators [mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> ] On Behalf Of Greg Kearney
> Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 3:04 PM
> To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: Re: Website host
>
> I always figure that having a website and not owning the server it is
> on is a bit like owning a newspaper but not owning the press it is
> printed on. You will always be at someone else's mercy in such a
> situation.
>
> Greg
>
> On 04/05/2009, at 1:56 PM, Bernadette Roche wrote:
>
>> I'm looking for assistance from schools that have their website's
>> hosted by an outside company, such as godaddy.com and others.
>>
>> We've had some issues with our website having significant downtime
>> this year. We actually moved our site mid- year from one host
>> company to another. Now we are experiencing more frequent
>> occurrences of downtime with this new company.
>>
>> If you host your website with an outside company and are happy with
>> your company, would you please share the name of the company? Also,
>> if you have the names of companies to avoid, that would be helpful
>> too. I don't know if we'll switch (again) or not, but the info will
>> be helpful regardless.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bernadette Roche'
>> Technology Coordinator
>> Oakhill Day School
>> bernadette.roche@oakhilldayschool.org
>> 816.436.6228
>>
>>
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