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==Static==
 
==Static==
*Github
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*Github - free, and works well with git, of course - [[User:Ms7821|Mark]]
  
 
==Free==
 
==Free==
*GAE
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*GAE - great for infrequently changing sites that you don't want to worry about - [[User:Ms7821|Mark]]
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==DNS==
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*Zoneedit - free for 2 domains - [[User:Ms7821|Mark]]
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*Portfast - [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/msg/50391b532e7e07ff Nat]
  
 
==Basic==
 
==Basic==
 
*Amazon EC2
 
*Amazon EC2
*[[Babbage]]
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*[[Babbage]] - all members can host under their home directory and request ports to be opened
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*Gradwell - [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/msg/6e1caac9ccabd728 Artag]
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*Mythic Beasts - [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/msg/29fb9b04f0e3f7c0 sde]
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*Funio - [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/msg/a8e05a059280eda4 Eithin]
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*Idaq - [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/msg/39afb0efebe4053a Yiannis]
  
 
==VPS==
 
==VPS==
*Bitfolk
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*Bitfolk - "they provide the server for hackspace.org.uk, their support is ace and they don't enrage me even a little bit" -[http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/msg/d22a375bcba6f762 Alexjs]
*Bytemark
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*Bytemark - [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/msg/58657b0d5b6b8c78 Renski], [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/msg/50391b532e7e07ff Nat], [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/msg/d22a375bcba6f762 Alexjs]
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*linode [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/msg/09cc8ee95412d79b srimech]
 
*uk2/vps.net - used for about a year, very good service during that time, occasional bouts of latency but generally worked very well - win2k3 and linux vm's used, all fine.
 
*uk2/vps.net - used for about a year, very good service during that time, occasional bouts of latency but generally worked very well - win2k3 and linux vm's used, all fine.
*contextshift.eu - a friend's organisation, servers based in .nl, support over IRC and email.  Excellent value, brilliant uptime, very little latency.
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*contextshift.eu - a friend's organisation, servers based in .nl, support over IRC and email.  Excellent value, brilliant uptime, very little latency. - [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/msg/981b91d490145b42 Tajasel]

Revision as of 22:06, 5 November 2011

Hosting providers

Recommendations for that age-old question of how to host a website once you have an idea. Please provide a justification for your recommendation - spam will be ruthlessly pruned.


Static

  • Github - free, and works well with git, of course - Mark

Free

  • GAE - great for infrequently changing sites that you don't want to worry about - Mark

DNS

  • Zoneedit - free for 2 domains - Mark
  • Portfast - Nat

Basic

  • Amazon EC2
  • Babbage - all members can host under their home directory and request ports to be opened
  • Gradwell - Artag
  • Mythic Beasts - sde
  • Funio - Eithin
  • Idaq - Yiannis

VPS

  • Bitfolk - "they provide the server for hackspace.org.uk, their support is ace and they don't enrage me even a little bit" -Alexjs
  • Bytemark - Renski, Nat, Alexjs
  • linode srimech
  • uk2/vps.net - used for about a year, very good service during that time, occasional bouts of latency but generally worked very well - win2k3 and linux vm's used, all fine.
  • contextshift.eu - a friend's organisation, servers based in .nl, support over IRC and email. Excellent value, brilliant uptime, very little latency. - Tajasel