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This company is local to me in the Capital Region, and I've heard good things from people outside of work though I don't have any personal experience: https://turnkeyinternet.net/ Andrew Ward On Sun, Apr 17, 2022 at 3:09 PM Junior Tidal <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Ugh. That's a bummer. I've gotten more intrusion attempts for some of our > WP installs from AWS than anywhere else. > > > With that said, I'd also be interested if fellow code4Libers had > suggestions for cloud web hosting around NYC/within NY state. > > ________________________________ > From: Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Lolis, > John <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Friday, April 15, 2022 2:21:01 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Cloud hosting providers alternative to AWS > > I second what Cary said. I've seen many, many intrusion attempts coming > from Digital Ocean's network for a long time now. Enough for me to raise > an eyebrow when it was suggested to use them as a cloud provider. While > they may well serve that purpose, it doesn't give me a warm and fuzzy > feeling to get in bed with someone who's sleeping with the enemy. So to > speak. > > John Lolis > Coordinator of Computer Systems > > 100 Martine Avenue > White Plains, NY 10601 > > tel: 1.914.422.1497 > fax: 1.914.422.1452 > > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://whiteplainslibrary.org/__;!!PJt-7SellYIzVQ8!vtbsz587IqMiCxHY54usRGfN2h3MNxWaSTzbR2ivGgdPCvBp0SgPgA4oASjP_6bFZOLZz_s$ > > *Some may say that perception is everything, but not from where I stand.* > > > On Thu, 14 Apr 2022 at 16:00, Cary Gordon <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > We have a substantial infrastructure base on AWS, and we regularly > > review our alternatives. So far, those reviews have kept us at AWS. We > find > > that AWS excels in its understanding of its diverse user base, and its > > excellent support. It has great pricing, a large suite of security tools, > > and a diverse range of deployment services, all of which build on its > core > > services. As a small, library-focused company that manages about 200 > > assets, mostly websites and web-apps, for a lot of clients, it is > critical > > that we be able to keep these assets online and secure with a very small > > staff. We can do that at AWS. > > > > I like DO's services, but I have some issues. We monitor all of our > servers > > for intrusion attempts, and we see a lot coming from DO. They are by far > > the largest source in the US. While I am certain that DO is not attacking > > our sites, this speaks to a general lack of concern on their part, and I > > find that disturbing. We get these from Azure, Google, IBM, HP, etc., and > > even a few from AWS, but at rates that are less than one percent of what > we > > see from DO. I have a pretty good idea of how AWS keeps this under > control, > > and I am certain that DO could reign it in, if they were of a mind to. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Cary > > > > On Thu, Apr 14, 2022 at 7:24 AM Junior Tidal <[log in to unmask]> > > wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > Our library is considering moving away from AWS as a cloud host for our > > > library website. > > > > > > I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for an alternative cloud > > > hosting company that works with educational institutions? > > > > > > All the best, > > > Junior > > > > > > Junior Tidal (he/him/his) > > > Associate Professor, Web Services & Multimedia Librarian > > > New York City College of Technology, CUNY > > > 300 Jay St., L434 > > > Brooklyn, NY 11201 > > > 718.260.5481 > > > > > > https://library.citytech.cuny.edu<https://library.citytech.cuny.edu/> > > > [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > > > > > > > > -- > > Cary Gordon > > The Cherry Hill Company > > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://chillco.com__;!!PJt-7SellYIzVQ8!vtbsz587IqMiCxHY54usRGfN2h3MNxWaSTzbR2ivGgdPCvBp0SgPgA4oASjP_6bF6xreKN4$ > > > -- Andrew Ward (he/him/his) Digital Services Librarian Troy Public Library