<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Thanks, I’ll check some of the places on that list.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The main issue is the Win VPS vendors provide no support for anything. When you get a Linux host, it’s all configured and ready to go. I configure a default index.php file in my skel folder and as soon as the domain's DNS propagates, I can get it to come up when I go to the domain. With Windows Server OS, there isn’t even a server installed, let alone configured! This was kind of a shock to me.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I was a bit stunned how long it took to get my Win VPS configured to work. I still don’t have a security cert for access coming into the hosting port (so there’s no https for my service), mainly because they don’t offer FreeSSL and said I have to buy one of their overpriced certs. What good is having “root access” if you can’t install your own security certs?</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I guess I’m spoiled b/c over the years I’ve worked at a dozen or more places that all had IT Depts that handled that stuff for Windows. Back in the 90’s, Windows was simple enough that I understood it, but today it’s a horrible rat’s nest of crap and it’s just not something I care about. The place hosting my VPS now won’t touch it and I don’t know where to go to get help with that stuff. I don’t need a “fully managed” service; I just expected things like this to be handled already or as simple as they are on a Linux box.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">They do offer a “fully manged” option starting around $150/mo. I just don’t need that; what I need is a basic server configured right out of the gate. I had my own little Linux server for 8 years or so plugged into a colo place here in town (GetNet) until it was far cheaper to just get a cPanel reseller account, which is what I’ve been doing every since.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I thought that if I were to get a small Windows box then I can hand it to someone and have them set it up, I can load my software onto it, then plug it into something and I’d be off and running.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">There are some great deals on fanless Windows “mini-PCs” on Amazon this week for under $200 that are about the size of a cell phone and twice as thick that have way more power than my current VPS. A lot of VPS options start out at 1GB of RAM, which works fine with Linux, but I’ve found that Windows is slower than crap with anything less that 4GB.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Are there any outfits that just offer basic Windows IT Support by the hour / task / month? I don’t need much, but I don’t know where to turn. I had a couple of people I’d call for help periodically, and they both died of COVID (they believed the VAX was going to kill them). </div><div class=""><br class=""><div class="">
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<div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Nov 20, 2023, at 12:19 PM, George Toft via PLUG-discuss <<a href="mailto:plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org" class="">plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="">Wouldn't a Virtual Private Server (VPS) meet your needs? Lots to be had for a few dollars/month.<br class=""><br class=""><a href="https://www.hostingadvice.com/how-to/best-hosting-with-root-access/" class="">https://www.hostingadvice.com/how-to/best-hosting-with-root-access/</a><br class=""><br class="">BTW - I use Hostinger (#5 on the list) for web hosting (not VPS) and I'm happy with them.<br class=""><br class="">Regards,<br class=""><br class="">George Toft<br class=""><br class="">On 11/20/2023 5:13 AM, David Schwartz via PLUG-discuss wrote:<br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">I’ve got a Windows VPS server somewhere but prices are rather high for a decently fast box, so I’m thinking of getting a little NUC box. It would be fine for dev purposes, but I’d like to be able to access it outside of my home LAN.<br class=""><br class="">However, I’m using T-Mobile Home Internet, and it blocks all incoming ports, so I’d need to set up another box (I think?) that runs ngenx or something else to support reverse proxies.<br class=""><br class="">It would be a whole lot easier to just plug it into a co-lo rack, but the only things I’ve found are well over $100/mo.<br class=""><br class="">Is there anything cheap around the Phx area that startups can use for basic dev work? (This has to be Windows for now.)<br class=""><br class="">-David Schwartz<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class="">---------------------------------------------------<br class="">PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org<br class="">To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:<br class="">https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss<br class=""></blockquote>---------------------------------------------------<br class="">PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org<br class="">To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:<br class="">https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss<br class=""></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>