It went great, it seems like all the files, databases, etc are all there.

This is a message to Murphy, creator of the infamous law, I know you were waiting for this post, so I am writing it, and not letting it go live until I am on the mountain snowboarding.

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Note: This was written to a server hosting company. I will not say who it was.

I have had nothing but problems with the server loads since around the time I started putting sites on this server.

The other problem with this server is that it responds to pings, and tracert requests with a ‘decent’ response, so I know that it is the actual server and not the connections in between.

This is frustrating to me, because I am a developer that needs good response time in order to wow my clients. Without response time, they get frustrated and go somewhere else, despite what coding talents I may have. Would you buy a car that won’t start, even if it supposedly will get 200mpg and win at Le Mans? I don’t think so.

I have repeatedly discussed the possibility of moving all my stuff to another server with various techs who have told me that it is not all that much of a problem to switch all of my data to another machine.

Please look through my support requests, almost every problem that has occurred has garnered the response “Your server was under [insert word meaning 'a lot' here] load at the time of your problem”

I am now requesting, ok’ing, asking, and begging you to please move all of my sites to a new server.

Before you do so, I need to know what the possibilities of losing my files, databases, DNS records, etc are and what can be done to avoid these problems. If i need to pull a copy of everything before hand I will do so.

Once I have this information from you, and have had a chance to do any steps necessary to ensure my data is covered, backed up, etc. lets move this sucker.

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If you have to pay for every KB or MB that you go over on your hosting plan, Bad Behavior may be the solution for you. By effectively blocking known link spammers and bots this script will effectively lower your bandwidth usage and take the pain out of your hosting bill at the end of the month. It is open source and works with Wordpress, Joomla, and any PHP based site.

Bad Behavior promises to never block search engine spiders like Google, Yahoo, and MSN while protecting your site and your wallet.

They have a blog on the site that discusses spam, link spammers, and the likes.

Bad Behavior

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You have always been able to ftp files up and down from your gmail account:

http://lifehacker.com/software/gmail/store-files-with-gmail-file-space-141833.php

Now, you can get extra storage to do this:

http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/08/google-offers-cheap-online-file-storage-with-a-catch.html

So, if you are only looking for a server so you can access your files anywhere in the world, you can use gmail for free, and add extra storage for fairly low prices.

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From the DreamHost Hosting Webpage:

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This is a great host who offers tons of bandwidth, tons of storage, and a great package for hosting your domains.

Not only is DreamHost a good host, but according to their website they are carbon neutral:

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If you are interested in getting hosting on the cheap, you can use this code: RMENOT when you sign up for dreamhost and get your hosting for $50 off the first year every plan they have. Your costs (plan dependant):

Plan Cost Discount This Code’s Discount
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Yearly L1 $119.40 $50.00 $22.40
Two years L1 $190.80 $50.00 $93.80
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Yearly L2 $239.40 $50.00 $142.40
Two years L2 $382.80 $50.00 $285.80
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Yearly L3 $479.40 $50.00 $382.40
Two years L3 $766.80 $50.00 $669.80
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Yearly L4 $959.40 $50.00 $862.40
Two years L4 $1,534.80 $50.00 $1,437.80

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