Thread: Anyone used pgHoster.com?
Hi folks, Our web host from hell is driving me crazy with their lack of response to tech support e-mails, out of date software, etc., and I'm looking at other options, but we're kind of limited because we're a small, non-profit art gallery with a really low budget. We'd be looking at shared hosting, *not* a dedicated server. I saw a company called pgHoster (www.pghoster.com) listed on the techdocs.postgresql.com site and their prices for shared hosting seem to be in line with what we could afford (i.e. dirt cheap). But I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with them? I don't just want to jump into hosting with an unknown provider, so if I could get some feedback regarding their quality and reliability, that would be great. I did get one glowing recommendation from the pgsql-novice list, which I tend to frequent more than this one, but I'd like to hear more if possible before making a decision. Thanks, Lynna -- Resource Centre Database Coordinator Gallery 44 www.gallery44.org
> I saw a company called pgHoster (www.pghoster.com) listed on the > techdocs.postgresql.com site and their prices for shared hosting seem to be > in line with what we could afford (i.e. dirt cheap). But I'm wondering if > anyone has any experience with them? I don't just want to jump into hosting > with an unknown provider, so if I could get some feedback regarding their > quality and reliability, that would be great. I don't know how it might work in Toronto, but here in Nebraska the local arts councils have been talking about setting up their own website for the nonprofit organizations they fund, as part of a technology grant that they received from a major foundation. In any event, at some point I'd be interested in getting some information about how you're using postgreSQL for gallery44, since I'm on the board of a small nonprofit art center that could use a more powerful website. -- Mike Nolan
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 17:11:17 -0400, Lynna Landstreet wrote: >tech support e-mails, out of date software, etc., and I'm looking at other >options, but we're kind of limited because we're a small, non-profit art >gallery with a really low budget. > What is your budget for hosting? "Dirt cheap" can cover quite a range. I recently switched to Jumpline (www.jumpline.com) after our web hoster literally kicked us out because I got snooty about the crap service. Jumpline has packages that start at $15 / mo, has options for mysql and postgresql (and other apps), and best of all: trained, competent, responsive tech support. - -- jimoe at sohnen-moe dot com pgp/gpg public key: http://www.keyserver.net/en/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 5.0 OS/2 for non-commercial use Comment: PGP 5.0 for OS/2 Charset: cp850 wj8DBQE/FeaesxxMki0foKoRAonXAKCA+QrKkE8cEXGjGw1/YL2jNJh/yACgwSJ2 lq+5AMGXdaS7qSybsSXHDLU= =jqbq -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
I decided to look at jumpline, minimum of ~30.00 to get postgres. Does not say if you get pl/pgsql with that or not, or daily backups, and lots of other goodies. The price is fairly equivilent, otherwise, to pghoster.
On 16 Jul 2003 at 17:11, Lynna Landstreet wrote: > I saw a company called pgHoster (www.pghoster.com) listed on the > techdocs.postgresql.com site and their prices for shared hosting seem > to be in line with what we could afford (i.e. dirt cheap). But I'm > wondering if anyone has any experience with them? I don't just want to > jump into hosting with an unknown provider, so if I could get some > feedback regarding their quality and reliability, that would be great. I used them for a client. Seems good enough for what you're getting. From time to time, we had touble getting psql to work. After using dedicated servers for most of my work, it was quite odd to get into a shared server arrangement. One point of advice: Test often. Test frequently. Sometimes what will work on a dedicated server, where you have full control, won't work on a shared server. Things are often done differently when you need to play well with others. -- Dan Langille : http://www.langille.org/