thanks for taking me off your list -- Ann Pohl On 2017-10-30 12:17, Alvin Starr via talk wrote:
On 10/30/2017 08:18 AM, Don Tai via talk wrote:
I would also council to separate your domains from your hosting provider. If you have a dispute with your hosting provider you should be able to easily switch hosts. You cannot do this if your domains and hosting are from the same source. It is like separating your email address from your internet provider. Maybe you are lucky and the host provider has farmed this out to a domain names company? Of provided a domain name for free (transfer after one year)? I would agree with this. You should own your own domain and have it registered with a registrar who is not related to the hosting company your using.
I have seen lots of problems when companies don't own their domain and some form of billing dispute comes up. The domain is held for ransom and often quite effectively.
Many registrars include in their basic services a simple DNS hosting capability so that you can avoid having to run your own DNS server with the attacks and patches that come with bind.
Bots will try to hack into your web site, and if you have business stuff there that is a bonus for them. A clear separation between the internet and your internal network is always a good idea.
Whatever you can do at home you should be able to set up on your host provider in a test environment. The host should be able to provide a linux session, just like at home.
Take nothing for granted when looking for a host provider. If it does not say backups and restores are available and free, then it is not provided. If not sure, then ask.
Web sites are very easy to put up and maintain, depending on the package you wish to use. Of course having less money means having to learn more.
Don [snip]