From: Andy Stone <xsltguru@...>
Date: 2005-04-28T00:58:48+09:00
Subject: Re: Rails Hosting

hehe, no.  I didn't think I did that...actually went back through and counted.

Admin!?! I don't think so.  I try to stay focused on keeping track of
languages and associated tools.  I don't have the time to learn how to
do the admin stuff when I'd rather be learning how to write the tools
admins use.



On 4/27/05, Lyndon Samson <lyndon.samson@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 4/28/05, Andy Stone <xsltguru@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I've recently picked up a side gig I'm planning to write with Rails
> > and even though I have a spot reserved at TextDrive (haven't had the
> > time to do anything yet), I was looking at alternative hosting
> > solutions.  I came across a2webhosting.com and it seemed like a good
> > resource.  Like all projects that start out, I'm hoping this project
> > catches on and TextDrive doesn't seem to offer larger hosting
> > packages.  Anyone have anything good/bad to say about
> > a2webhosting.com?
> >
> > I have the choice of whatever language I wish to use and until seeing
> > a2webhosting I was thinking I would be stuck with PHP.  I don't know
> > either PHP or Ruby/Rails (JSP/JAVA programmer) but have been lurking
> > on the ruby-talk list for quite a while.  Funny thing is that even
> > though I have yet to write a line of Ruby code, I've read enough of
> > these message to start thinking in Ruby while I'm coding my JSPs.  Of
> > course, I say to myself "I could easily do this in just a couple of
> > lines in Ruby".
> >
> > I would like to use Ruby/Rails as I have already convinced my CTO to
> > eventually change all of our development over to Ruby.  It only took 3
> > page document touting the benefits of Ruby and how it could help us
> > and fits in with our future goals.
> >
> > So, if you have alternatives to a2webhosting, I'd love to hear them.
> >
> > thanks,
> > andy
> >
> >
> You mention their name 4 times, are you affiliated? :-) Places like
> www.servermatrix give you a whole box for around 100USD p/m which is
> pretty good value if you don't mind slumming it as an admin!
> 
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