way that it is easily transferrable you can really move it if your
current provider collapses. (yes - even the crazy CMS solutions)
I actually moved the opposite way: from my local server to a hosting servic=
e.
My server used to crash like crazy and my linux guru was charging me
an arm and a leg to 'bring it back to life'... for until the power
went back down and left me in limbo again. At least now I have someone
to yell at when the website goes down...
Oh, and if you are not a geek, a hosting service offers you a very
nice interface to try all sorts of stuff:
moodle, drupal, joomla, forums etc, etc... too many to list here which
would take me absolute ages to install configure, update, upgrade,
up-whatever myself... Royal pain in the neck.
I am not sure who has the time to do all these things on their own.
As an educator I am not really interested in the innards of a computer
but in what I can get out of it for the kids to use and learn.
So I would really weigh all these when I would make a decision like this.
On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 1:14 PM, Bernadette Roche
<Bernadette.Roche@oakhilldayschool.org> wrote:
> True - unfortunately I wasn't consulted about the decision and now I'm le=
ft with the pieces. =A0And 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.SY=
R.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 =A0in 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. =A0We actually moved our site mid- year from one host
>> company to another. =A0Now 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? =A0Also,
>> if you have the names of companies to avoid, that would be helpful
>> too. =A0I 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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