hosting – Ramblings of DarkMirage http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com Anime, Games, J-Pop and Whatever Else Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:02:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.2 DreamHost PS http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2007/11/29/dreamhost-ps/ http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2007/11/29/dreamhost-ps/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:51:55 +0000 http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2007/11/29/dreamhost-ps/ Continue reading ]]> The site was getting way too slow, so I tried applying for DreamHost’s new invitation-only Private Server option. It finally got approved yesterday. It’s basically a virtual machine with a specific amount of CPU cycles and RAM dedicated to each user. It’s also damn expensive.

Hatsune Miku

The site does feel more responsive now. However, I’m still not entirely sure if a virtual machine is worth the premium over regular shared hosting, so I’ll monitor the situation before I decide if I want to keep the current arrangement. Do let me know if you notice any differences in speed. (Maybe it’s just my imagination.)

My one-year contract with DreamHost is actually up and I’m paying monthly right now, so I can switch to another host if I find a better one. But I have a feeling that with the current site traffic, switching to another regular shared hosting plan with oversold bandwidth (4TB for 8 bucks?) won’t solve any problems. Shared hosting is starting to show its cracks, but I don’t think I can justify paying for a dedicated server at this stage either. Sigh. In the meantime, DreamHost is still holding up.

By the way, if you are signing up for a new DreamHost account, try using the promo code HARUHI for $97 off your first year or if you want to make payments monthly, YUKI will get rid of the $61 set-up fee. (According to DreamHost, the maximum discount for promo codes will be capped at $50 from December 11th onwards.)

On another note, this site will be down for maintenance at 10:00PM PST (GMT -8), November 30th 2007.

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