Web hosting - any takers?

[freddie]

I have recently taken over a web hosting company. I know a lot of users of this forum use web hosting. I am hoping to put together an attractive package for weather web sites - but will need your help, if you are interested. Basically, the kind of information I am after is:

• Disk space requirement.
• Memory (RAM) requirement.
• Bandwidth requirement.
• Software requirement (e.g. database, PHP version, etc.)
• Anything else required, such as SSH access and the like.

Note that PHP, .htaccess, web stats and cPanel access will be standard as with many other companies.

If you are interested, could you please PM with your requirements as this will inform me on how to shape the package(s) offered.

Any package will be very competitively priced, as I am only looking to cover costs, plus a bit for administration charges. I'm not doing this to "fleece" anybody - I want to give back to the community in a similar way that Mark does with his selfless development and maintenance of Cumulus MX.

[HansR]

That is a great initiative

I currently am very happy with my (Dutch) provider and see no need to move. But the world may change, as it did before, and I may have to move providers again in which case it would be great to have a community provider who understands CumulusMX and its requirements.

One question (before that situation occurs): I have two websites: one for my meteo activities and one other. Both use WordPress either as a sidekick (meteo) or as main site engine. Would it be possible to install Wordpress (automatically) and if so how would that be managed? Would other applications be available?

Would it be possible to have my second website hosted as well beside the meteo site?
How would you handle that (technically and financially?)

[mcrossley]

That's a great offer

I'm self-hosting on a rPi for now, a fixed IP makes that easy, things may change in the future of course.

[water01]

I would be interested but not until my current hosting service runs out in May 2025 as I have already paid upfront for it.

Two questions spring to mind

1) What level of service would you intend to provide (24/7?) and how if there is only one of you

2) Not sure about "Memory (Ram) requirement" as this is not a stat my current site provides (see below).

[ConligWX]

I have recently taken over a web hosting company. I know a lot of users of this forum use web hosting. I am hoping to put together an attractive package for weather web sites - but will need your help, if you are interested. Basically, the kind of information I am after is:

• Disk space requirement.
• Memory (RAM) requirement.
• Bandwidth requirement.
• Software requirement (e.g. database, PHP version, etc.)
• Anything else required, such as SSH access and the like.

Note that PHP, .htaccess, web stats and cPanel access will be standard as with many other companies.

If you are interested, could you please PM with your requirements as this will inform me on how to shape the package(s) offered.

Any package will be very competitively priced, as I am only looking to cover costs, plus a bit for administration charges. I'm not doing this to "fleece" anybody - I want to give back to the community in a similar way that Mark does with his selfless development and maintenance of Cumulus MX.

Likewise to Mark. I use dynamic DNS and self host, though if the option to host is attractive enough then I may move to yourself in the future.

[broadstairs]

I do use a hosting service which also handles my email including spam removal, and also handle domain renewals. Like others my contract expires later in the year. I realise your suggested service may well not handle some of this stuff.

Stuart

[freddie]

That is a great initiative

I currently am very happy with my (Dutch) provider and see no need to move. But the world may change, as it did before, and I may have to move providers again in which case it would be great to have a community provider who understands CumulusMX and its requirements.

One question (before that situation occurs): I have two websites: one for my meteo activities and one other. Both use WordPress either as a sidekick (meteo) or as main site engine. Would it be possible to install Wordpress (automatically) and if so how would that be managed? Would other applications be available?

Would it be possible to have my second website hosted as well beside the meteo site?
How would you handle that (technically and financially?)

Wordpress is available, installable through cPanel.
Not sure about a second website as this package will be specifically for Cumulus websites. I'm not saying it can't be done, though, but would need more specifics (same/different domain, resource requirements).

[freddie]

I would be interested but not until my current hosting service runs out in May 2025 as I have already paid upfront for it.

Two questions spring to mind

1) What level of service would you intend to provide (24/7?) and how if there is only one of you

2) Not sure about "Memory (Ram) requirement" as this is not a stat my current site provides (see below).

Thanks for the metrics - useful.
Support would be 24/7 - there is more than just me! Think of your typical hosting package - it'll be all that plus a competitive price and someone you know who is contactable for consistency.

[freddie]

I do use a hosting service which also handles my email including spam removal, and also handle domain renewals. Like others my contract expires later in the year. I realise your suggested service may well not handle some of this stuff.

Stuart

This will be like your typical hosting service - so all your points above.

[water01]

I would be interested but not until my current hosting service runs out in May 2025 as I have already paid upfront for it.

Two questions spring to mind

1) What level of service would you intend to provide (24/7?) and how if there is only one of you

2) Not sure about "Memory (Ram) requirement" as this is not a stat my current site provides (see below).

Thanks for the metrics - useful.
Support would be 24/7 - there is more than just me! Think of your typical hosting package - it'll be all that plus a competitive price and someone you know who is contactable for consistency.

Thanks freddie sounds good so I will definitely consider it at the renewal point into May 2025.

[water01]

I have recently taken over a web hosting company. I know a lot of users of this forum use web hosting. I am hoping to put together an attractive package for weather web sites - but will need your help, if you are interested. Basically, the kind of information I am after is:

• Disk space requirement.
• Memory (RAM) requirement.
• Bandwidth requirement.
• Software requirement (e.g. database, PHP version, etc.)
• Anything else required, such as SSH access and the like.

Note that PHP, .htaccess, web stats and cPanel access will be standard as with many other companies.

If you are interested, could you please PM with your requirements as this will inform me on how to shape the package(s) offered.

Any package will be very competitively priced, as I am only looking to cover costs, plus a bit for administration charges. I'm not doing this to "fleece" anybody - I want to give back to the community in a similar way that Mark does with his selfless development and maintenance of Cumulus MX.

Any news on this Freddie as TsoHosts has been bought out by 123.reg who I wouldn't trust with a barge pole. Migration to 123.reg is supposed to be happening in October and I as I would have only have 6 months left on my TsoHosts contract I am prepared to forgo it to get out from under. Otherwise I am looking for another hosting service!!

[AndyKF650]

Hi Freddie
Like water01 I am with tsoHost who are migrating to 123Reg next month and would be interested in your service.

My site currently is a CUtils derived site updating with php upload and with no email accounts. I use cPanel to check on various parameters and as ever from time to time add new bits of functionality to the site which does have secured with an SSL certificate.

Please could you let me know if this could be migrated to you and the potential costs.

Thanks

[water01]

Just migrated to the server and all is now up and running. A few problems but nothing that was not solvable.

I would recommend the site