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UnixGuyUnixGuy Mod Posts: 4,565 Mod
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I'd like to setup a technical blog (preferrbaly wordpress), so I need your recommendations for hosting/domains ?
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    DevilWAHDevilWAH Member Posts: 2,997 ■■■■■■■■□□
    Build your own server (only need an old laptop laying around), and install linux and wordpress and do it all your self. (Started mine a few weeks back)

    then once you have it upand running (a few weeks) and really want the security of a hosted server, look around. If you are UK I would recomend ZEN, not cheep but very good, lunar pages are also good.

    I'm lucky and work allow me to run mine of the back of our open access internet network we use for visitors. They gave me an old PC (about 5 years old that was to be disposed of), and it sits next to the network equipment.

    If you can get this set up I would strongle suggest you do a self build, you will learn loads and it is a lot cheaper. I use ZEN to hold my domain name, think that costs about £30 a year. And I can go on to mage what IP's the various hosts (www.xxx, ftp.xxx , etc )point to.
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    dynamikdynamik Banned Posts: 12,312 ■■■■■■■■■□
    HostMonster - Web Hosting is a great, easy solution. That's where I have mine currently, but I'm going to move it to a VPS (www.arpnetworks.com is fantastic) because I want more control over the server.
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    Asif DaslAsif Dasl Member Posts: 2,116 ■■■■■■■■□□
    I use valuevps.co.uk for hosting, you can install different linux OSs such as CentOS, Debian, ubuntu, Fedora, Gentoo & Opensuse. I don't run a blog but I want to set up a delegate proxy so I can access the BBC iPlayer icon_evil.gif You can choose to have a server in the UK or US.

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    UnixGuyUnixGuy Mod Posts: 4,565 Mod
    Interesting, I think this is not possible for me right now, for so many reasons, but it's a good idea nonetheless. Must be a nice learning experience :) nice blog you have

    DevilWAH wrote: »
    Build your own server (only need an old laptop laying around), and install linux and wordpress and do it all your self. (Started mine a few weeks back)

    then once you have it upand running (a few weeks) and really want the security of a hosted server, look around. If you are UK I would recomend ZEN, not cheep but very good, lunar pages are also good.

    I'm lucky and work allow me to run mine of the back of our open access internet network we use for visitors. They gave me an old PC (about 5 years old that was to be disposed of), and it sits next to the network equipment.

    If you can get this set up I would strongle suggest you do a self build, you will learn loads and it is a lot cheaper. I use ZEN to hold my domain name, think that costs about £30 a year. And I can go on to mage what IP's the various hosts (www.xxx, ftp.xxx , etc )point to.
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    poriggityporiggity Member Posts: 87 ■■□□□□□□□□
    I will put in a plug for the hosting I use, and love.. SBWinVPS 99.9% uptime, and its very reasonable... They also use Directadmin panel, and installatron, so you can install wordpress directly to your site.
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    UnixGuyUnixGuy Mod Posts: 4,565 Mod
    dynamik wrote: »
    HostMonster - Web Hosting is a great, easy solution. That's where I have mine currently, but I'm going to move it to a VPS (ARP Networks, Inc. Homepage is fantastic) because I want more control over the server.



    Thank you. Well I think I'll go for the easier solution as I don't have much interest in tweaking things in the blog/server, so I might go for your 1st choice hostmonster. A friend of mine recommended "dream host" but it's not that cheap.


    I need to buy a domain name and hosting service, and I need to upload wordpress or set it up with minimal interaction from my side
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    UnixGuyUnixGuy Mod Posts: 4,565 Mod
    Asif Dasl wrote: »
    I use valuevps.co.uk for hosting, you can install different linux OSs such as CentOS, Debian, ubuntu, Fedora, Gentoo & Opensuse. I don't run a blog but I want to set up a delegate proxy so I can access the BBC iPlayer icon_evil.gif You can choose to have a server in the UK or US.

    OpenVZ VPS's - OpenVZ Virtual Private Server, UK and USA based servers.
    DeleGate Home Page (www.delegate.org)


    I'll check it out, thanks
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    UnixGuyUnixGuy Mod Posts: 4,565 Mod
    poriggity wrote: »
    I will put in a plug for the hosting I use, and love.. SBWinVPS 99.9% uptime, and its very reasonable... They also use Directadmin panel, and installatron, so you can install wordpress directly to your site.
    Scott


    Sounds easy enough for me ! I'll definitely check it out ! thanks ! icon_cool.gif
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    triotrio Member Posts: 42 ■■□□□□□□□□
    I usually get good feedback from people using namecheap.com as hosting/domain.
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    Forsaken_GAForsaken_GA Member Posts: 4,024
    if you're willing to do vps, check out Linode.com. I run my blog and mail server off a VPS hosted by them
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