[Web4lib] wordpress hosting for academic libraries

[Nicole Engard]

I'm partial to HostGator because they have 24/7 support (which I've
taken advantage of a lot), affordable packages and one click
installation of WordPress. I've been with them for 5+ years and have
about 10 sites hosted on one account!

Nicole

On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 6:53 PM, Polly-Alida Farrington <polly at pafa.net> wrote:
> Chris,
>
> I don't have any recent experience with really high traffic sites, but I
> have used a number of hosting services over the years. Bluehost is one, but
> they haven't always given me the most accurate tech support. I have been
> happy with the hosting itself though.
>
> For tech support, I've always been most impressed with hostmysite(aka
> hosting.com) There hosting plans are bit hidden: http://goo.gl/EYDMs They've
> always gone above and beyond to help me when I've had problems.
>
> I'm also running some sites on psek.com. Have been happy with their tech
> support too.
>
> Looking forward to hearing what others recommend!
>
> Polly Farrington
> polly at pafa.net
>
>
>
> At 06:25 PM 2/22/2011, c wrote:
>>
>> I am in the early stages of looking into hosting for new versions of a
>> couple of sites that support my academic library. Wordpress.org lists
>> Bluehost, Dreamhost, MediaTemple, and Laughing Squid. I was wondering if
>> anyone has any experience working with any of those hosts or any other
>> hosts.
>>
>> Yes, I know I can search in any search engine, but we are in an era of
>> data
>> overload, where it is very difficult to tell whether complaints or praise
>> of
>> any host is an actual issue or just part of a spambot war. I am hoping
>> that
>> people on the list may have actual experience with hosts that might lead
>> me
>> towards some over others.
>>
>> I am far more concerned with support and uptime than price. A more
>> expensive
>> option with greater uptime and more knowledgeable support staff is much
>> more
>> tempting for us. Yes, I can build and run my own servers, but I am not
>> certain that anyone in my position in the future will be able to and I
>> would
>> rather have a hosted solution with a company with full time sys admins, so
>> I
>> can devote most of my time to working on new projects instead of
>> maintaining
>> the server.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Chris
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