Comments on: Running stuff on Other People’s Servers sucks http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/09/06/running-stuff-on-other-peoples-servers-sucks/ apparently much happier in person Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:03:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Paul R. Pival http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/09/06/running-stuff-on-other-peoples-servers-sucks/#comment-82280 Paul R. Pival Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 #comment-82280 I shouldn't stick my head in places I don't understand, but what the hey! :-) Is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=sc_fe_l_2/?node=201590011&no=3435361">Amazon's EC2</a> a possible solution to this sort of problem, or is it a whole different kettle of fish? I shouldn’t stick my head in places I don’t understand, but what the hey! :-) Is Amazon’s EC2 a possible solution to this sort of problem, or is it a whole different kettle of fish?

]]> By: dnorman http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/09/06/running-stuff-on-other-peoples-servers-sucks/#comment-82281 dnorman Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 #comment-82281 Amazon's out as well. The requirement is that the servers be managed by Canadian companies, on Canadian soil, on Canadian networks - the only surefire way to avoid (for now) the Patriot Act and having student records secured from random inspection by The Man. Amazon’s out as well. The requirement is that the servers be managed by Canadian companies, on Canadian soil, on Canadian networks – the only surefire way to avoid (for now) the Patriot Act and having student records secured from random inspection by The Man.

]]> By: David Esrati http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/09/06/running-stuff-on-other-peoples-servers-sucks/#comment-82291 David Esrati Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 #comment-82291 Hi D'Arcy- First rule we adopted long ago on building sites for clients- our server - or bust. Something goes wrong- it takes a whole lot less time to determine if it's their ISP, their network, their individual computer- or something on our end. When only one person is having a problem- it's not our fault- when 20 clients start contacting you- we've done something wrong. Welcome to our world- and- the rule is- your server- or they pay a LOT more. Hi D’Arcy-
First rule we adopted long ago on building sites for clients-
our server – or bust.
Something goes wrong- it takes a whole lot less time to determine if it’s their ISP, their network, their individual computer- or something on our end.
When only one person is having a problem- it’s not our fault-
when 20 clients start contacting you- we’ve done something wrong.
Welcome to our world-
and- the rule is- your server- or they pay a LOT more.

]]> By: Jesse http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/09/06/running-stuff-on-other-peoples-servers-sucks/#comment-82517 Jesse Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 #comment-82517 Same problem here. For $20 a month I can far more control and spend 75% less time on web projects if I moved them off campus servers. The security restrictions make it nearly impossible to work as you have to request everything and if you are wrong the sys admin doesn't know what you were trying to do so you waste both your and his/her time. Drives me nuts... nuts! I don't blame the sys admins as they aren't the ones that make decisions. They aren't crazy about the situation either. Same problem here. For $20 a month I can far more control and spend 75% less time on web projects if I moved them off campus servers. The security restrictions make it nearly impossible to work as you have to request everything and if you are wrong the sys admin doesn’t know what you were trying to do so you waste both your and his/her time.

Drives me nuts… nuts! I don’t blame the sys admins as they aren’t the ones that make decisions. They aren’t crazy about the situation either.

]]> By: dnorman http://www.darcynorman.net/2006/09/06/running-stuff-on-other-peoples-servers-sucks/#comment-82518 dnorman Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 #comment-82518 I should have specified - these are for after-hours projects. For my on-campus ones, I stick to servers that I (co-)manage, for just that reason. I should have specified – these are for after-hours projects. For my on-campus ones, I stick to servers that I (co-)manage, for just that reason.

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