It’s done. DNS records are up to date, mysql synchronized and directory structure intact.

My new hosting provider is Fivio Internet Services.

Why?

Simple, I’m tired of the big players. Shared hosting users don’t get the respect they need most times and I’m not alone on this. Many share my experience.

It’s time to look elsewhere. Smaller upcoming providers like Fivio will always have their customers taken care of well. It’s just good business ethics.

I’ve had excellent support from them during my move so far and looking forward to a great hosting experience with them.

I’m moving to a new hosting service today.My current host has been plagued with downtimes and DB issues. Hopefully in the future I can host with them again.

Hopefully the downtime’s minimal. I will keep you posted.

Stumbled upon a free DNS hosting service today. XName provides free DNS to all and in return only expects a donation if you like the service. However, if you plan to use XName for commercial purpose then a donation is mandatory.

From a infrastructure standpoint XName provides 3 DNS servers. 1 primary and 2 secondary servers. All DNS records are replicated across all servers so it’s best practice to use all 3 servers when possible to archive the best redundancy possible.

I’m currently working on a mini ISP setup for a client myself. The primary DNS server is in place but for my secondary servers I’m thinking of using XName instead as it’s going to save me a few dollars.

I’ll tell you how it goes.