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There's a new player I recently came across: Convesio (https://convesio.com/). Docker-based hosted WordPress. I believe they're in beta right now. Btw, when advising to stay away from a hosting provider, it would be nice to know the reasons why. I've been with Bluehost for years, and my only complaint has been the "nickel and diming" on the added services. John Lolis Coordinator of Computer Systems 100 Martine Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 tel: 1.914.422.1497 fax: 1.914.422.1452 https://whiteplainslibrary.org/ *When you think about it, *all* security is ultimately security by ignorance.* On Wed, 3 Jul 2019 at 12:28, Cary Gordon <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > While my take on AWS may differ — we are Consulting Partners — they do not > provide Wordpress managed hosting services. > > I advise that organizations that are not prepared to actively manage a CMS, > be it Wordpress, Drupal or anything else, to avoid self-hosting, whether it > be local or on a virtual server, and also avoid pushbutton installation > services like GoDaddy, Bluehost and the like. My principal concern is > security. > > If Wordpress.com can work for you, it delivers a lot of value for the > price. > > If you decide to switch to Drupal, call us :) > > On Wed, Jul 3, 2019 at 8:58 AM Josh Welker <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > And I know AWS is the kingpin of cloud servers these days, but I try to > > avoid it like the plague. The AWS admin console is just a nightmare to > > navigate, and there are literally over a hundred different-named AWS > > services that all overlap, making it extremely hard to tell what you want > > to do. > > > > Joshua Welker > > Library Systems and Discovery Coordinator > > James C. Kirkpatrick Library > > University of Central Missouri > > Warrensburg, MO 64093 > > JCKL 2260 > > 660.543.8022 > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jul 3, 2019 at 10:50 AM Josh Welker <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > > If you are able to manage your own server with basic Linux sysadmin > > > skills, I've had decent experiences with Digital Ocean, Linode, and > > Vultr, > > > with Vultr currently being the cheapest option last I checked. > > > > > > If you want managed hosting, I have done freelance work for a bunch of > > > clients who use Kinsta and have been fairly impressed with that > > platform. I > > > agree with Chris above: avoid Bluehost. Godaddy is also very overrated. > > > Wordpress.com is good except my understanding is that they only allow > > > plugins and themes from a whitelist. If you want something outside of > > that, > > > you are out of luck. That's a dealbreaker for me. > > > > > > Joshua Welker > > > Library Systems and Discovery Coordinator > > > James C. Kirkpatrick Library > > > University of Central Missouri > > > Warrensburg, MO 64093 > > > JCKL 2260 > > > 660.543.8022 > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jul 3, 2019 at 10:22 AM Chuck McAndrew < > > > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > > >> Hi Andrew, > > >> Have you considered moving it to wordpress.com? I have been pretty > > >> pleased > > >> with them. You get to run your site, but they take care of updates > etc. > > >> Makes running a wordpress site pretty easy and they are fairly > > >> inexpensive. > > >> Chuck McAndrew > > >> IT Librarian > > >> Lebanon Public Libraries > > >> Lebanon NH > > >> > > >> On Wed, Jul 3, 2019 at 12:46 PM Andrew L Hickner < > > [log in to unmask]> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >> > Dear colleagues, > > >> > > > >> > We are exploring moving the Wordpress website for the local chapter > of > > >> our > > >> > library association to managed hosting. I'd appreciate any advice > > and/or > > >> > provider reviews you are willing to share, and would be happy to > > >> summarize > > >> > responses for the list if there is interest. > > >> > > > >> > Thanks in advance for your help. > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > Andy Hickner, MSI > > >> > Health Sciences Librarian > > >> > Seton Hall University | Interprofessional Health Sciences Campus > > >> > [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> | > > 1-973-542-6973 > > >> > http://library.shu.edu/ihs > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> *The Right-To-Know Law provides that most e-mail communications, to or > > >> from > > >> Lebanon Public Libraries employees regarding the business of the > > library, > > >> are government records available to the public upon request. > Therefore, > > >> this e-mail communication may be subject to public disclosure. * > > >> > > > > > > > > -- > Cary Gordon, MLS > The Cherry Hill Company > http://chillco.com >