Switching To a New Web Host
I’m taking the plunge and I am going to switch to AN Hosting as my main provider of web hosting and related services. I am currently running eCSWare.org on one of their VPS servers (same account as Haikuware.com) and have had much success.
I am not switching because of any problems I’ve had with Hostgator I just found an excellent one day deal for $5.95/month that gives me pretty much unlimited transfer, databases, email, domains etc. As well as RoR and PHP support. Hostgator is currently providing me pretty much the same stuff (less RoR) for $9.95/month. It’s not a huge savings but every bit counts these days with the markets going the way they are.
It’s going to take me a while to get everything switched over, as I currently have 6 sites running. They all have to be backed up, uploaded to the new host, and the databases have to be re-configured. I shouldn’t lose anything and I will keep the Hostgator account up and running until I am sure everything is working 100%. There shouldn’t be much downtime save for the short period where the new DNS settings will have to propagate over the Internet.
Wish me luck!
~TheNerd
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Nice article. Thanks.
Eugene