Because you said you thought it was a joke. I'm actually asking. Also if you go back up the chain in the thread you will see that this is about multiple DNS servers.
I went with GoDaddy initially because they were the lowest priced, had the least technical problems, and have excellent customer support.
That's great, but considering that's no longer necessarily true, my question is what is your reason for "doubling down". Hostgator, for example, has had 100% uptime since April (they guarantee 99.9%). They also have cheaper hosting plans than GoDaddy. Domain registration has fairly consistent pricing, I don't see a reason to register with GoDaddy and be subjected to their crap just to save a dollar or two (if that). Dyn.com can host all the DNS records you want, that's what they specialize in. I just don't see any reason to use GoDaddy, so I'm just wondering why you're so eager to go whole hog for them.
Godaddy Price on.com domains: $14.99 (currently $12.99 and volume and year discounts)
Hostgater Price on.com domains: $15.00 a year all the time
Advantage Godaddy
GoDaddy economy hosting (Windows or Linux): 1 year for $5.69 a month
Hostgater price on hatchling hosting: 1 year for $5.56 a month
Advantage HostGater
Hostgater is cheaper only if you commit to 2-3 years of hosting at a time
Backend maintenance:
Hostgater; CPanel
GoDaddy: Custom dashboard that extends far beyond what CPanel can do. Custom utilities to make migrating databases easier. Context Sensitive help buttons located on every page.
Advantage GoDaddy
So the differences are not that huge. In addition, the hosting at GoDaddy did not go down. DNS resolution did and for that any provider is just as vulnerable to DDOS attacks.
none of that really helps. I know how to set it up if I host my own DNS servers on my own domain. My personal site is completely hosted and I don't run a single server related to that company. So I need to do it with multiple providers who run their own DNS servers. Again, be snarky and keep perpetuating the idea that IT people are jerks.
I have two DNS servers. They are just on the same provider. Obviously its possible. The implementation is what people need to know about because obviously I'm not the only person with this question.
Because I'm not trolling. Show me some facts. Show me that other hosts are actually cheaper while keeping the same quality service. You know how many problems I have had with GoDaddy in hosting with them for 5 years? Zero problems. My site is active too and I have had no problems with the hosting whatsoever.
It would help your argument if you had facts. I went with GoDaddy initially because they were the lowest priced, had the least technical problems, and have excellent customer support. I don't know where you get your information but it is not factual.
I wouldn't recommend GoDaddy hosted email to anybody. Not that they implement their solution in a bad way but because its a bad solution. I always use one of two solutions based on ability to pay:
1) Google Apps (Free or $50 per year)
2) Hosted Exchange (between $5-20 a month)
Expensive by what standards? My work uses Total Choice Hosting. They cost more and their support is MUCH MUCH worse. I can get Godaddy on the phone in under 30 seconds and they know the answer to my questions. My website just went down for the first time in 5 years. I run Wordpress and I've never been hacked. They don't force updates on my but make it stupid simple to migrate to a new version of MySQL on my own without being on the phone with them. They give me the access and control I want and need and their website is fairly easy to navigate. You might think your hyperbole is smart but in reality it ignores the state of the marketplace.
You are right, I could. I don't sit on mutiple ISPs in a SAS70 rated datacenter with diverse physical location redundancy and power backup. So I let them do it. It would be trivial for me to move my DNS records. That totally misses the point. The hacking is causing loss of productivity. I know this is funny to you but for the people affected it is a giant waste of time and nothing will be accomplished by it.
What information are you basing this one? GoDaddy itself does not appear down. This appears to be a DNS exploit. That would put.... oh I don't know... every single host on earth at risk.
I'm not moving my site. I will not be bullied around. I'm sticking with Godaddy and seeing this through. Besides, my site is only one narrow aspect of my online presence including social media and an image host/seller.
Now you jerk faces are affecting actual Interstate commerce on a massive scale. My own website is down. If you didn't get the attention of the FBI before, you have it now.
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If you were not being snarky, then I apologize. Its just the way this thread has gone so far.
Because you said you thought it was a joke. I'm actually asking. Also if you go back up the chain in the thread you will see that this is about multiple DNS servers.
I went with GoDaddy initially because they were the lowest priced, had the least technical problems, and have excellent customer support.
That's great, but considering that's no longer necessarily true, my question is what is your reason for "doubling down". Hostgator, for example, has had 100% uptime since April (they guarantee 99.9%). They also have cheaper hosting plans than GoDaddy. Domain registration has fairly consistent pricing, I don't see a reason to register with GoDaddy and be subjected to their crap just to save a dollar or two (if that). Dyn.com can host all the DNS records you want, that's what they specialize in. I just don't see any reason to use GoDaddy, so I'm just wondering why you're so eager to go whole hog for them.
Godaddy Price on .com domains: $14.99 (currently $12.99 and volume and year discounts) .com domains: $15.00 a year all the time
Hostgater Price on
Advantage Godaddy
GoDaddy economy hosting (Windows or Linux): 1 year for $5.69 a month
Hostgater price on hatchling hosting: 1 year for $5.56 a month
Advantage HostGater
Hostgater is cheaper only if you commit to 2-3 years of hosting at a time
Backend maintenance:
Hostgater; CPanel
GoDaddy: Custom dashboard that extends far beyond what CPanel can do. Custom utilities to make migrating databases easier. Context Sensitive help buttons located on every page.
Advantage GoDaddy
So the differences are not that huge. In addition, the hosting at GoDaddy did not go down. DNS resolution did and for that any provider is just as vulnerable to DDOS attacks.
none of that really helps. I know how to set it up if I host my own DNS servers on my own domain. My personal site is completely hosted and I don't run a single server related to that company. So I need to do it with multiple providers who run their own DNS servers. Again, be snarky and keep perpetuating the idea that IT people are jerks.
I have two DNS servers. They are just on the same provider. Obviously its possible. The implementation is what people need to know about because obviously I'm not the only person with this question.
Again, where are the facts? Where are the examples? You have none. Stop just making shit up.
Because I'm not trolling. Show me some facts. Show me that other hosts are actually cheaper while keeping the same quality service. You know how many problems I have had with GoDaddy in hosting with them for 5 years? Zero problems. My site is active too and I have had no problems with the hosting whatsoever.
It would help your argument if you had facts. I went with GoDaddy initially because they were the lowest priced, had the least technical problems, and have excellent customer support. I don't know where you get your information but it is not factual.
Nobody should ever ask questions at all. Good job. Now its obvious why people sometime hate IT workers. Stuck up and snobbish.
I wouldn't recommend GoDaddy hosted email to anybody. Not that they implement their solution in a bad way but because its a bad solution. I always use one of two solutions based on ability to pay:
1) Google Apps (Free or $50 per year)
2) Hosted Exchange (between $5-20 a month)
Expensive by what standards? My work uses Total Choice Hosting. They cost more and their support is MUCH MUCH worse. I can get Godaddy on the phone in under 30 seconds and they know the answer to my questions. My website just went down for the first time in 5 years. I run Wordpress and I've never been hacked. They don't force updates on my but make it stupid simple to migrate to a new version of MySQL on my own without being on the phone with them. They give me the access and control I want and need and their website is fairly easy to navigate. You might think your hyperbole is smart but in reality it ignores the state of the marketplace.
No, the link WAS functional. Everybody agreed that godaddy.com stayed up. It was the websites they hosted which went down.
Wouldn't I have to update my records for each server independently then each time I made a change?
Sorry. Sticking with them. Doubling down. I will not be swayed by the vocal minority.
That's a lot of conjecture you are using there. Be careful, you might end up arguing that black is white and be stampeded at the next Zebra Crossing.
Considering their website stayed up during the whole attack, your joke fails. http://support.godaddy.com/godaddy/statement-about-sopa/
Well guess what Anonymous, it a few short hours Godaddy already fixed the problem you made. GoDaddy is back up for me. Looks like you lose.
You are right, I could. I don't sit on mutiple ISPs in a SAS70 rated datacenter with diverse physical location redundancy and power backup. So I let them do it. It would be trivial for me to move my DNS records. That totally misses the point. The hacking is causing loss of productivity. I know this is funny to you but for the people affected it is a giant waste of time and nothing will be accomplished by it.
They supported legislation which was purported to be good for business. In the end once they knew the details of the bill, they pulled their support.
What information are you basing this one? GoDaddy itself does not appear down. This appears to be a DNS exploit. That would put .... oh I don't know... every single host on earth at risk.
I'm not moving my site. I will not be bullied around. I'm sticking with Godaddy and seeing this through. Besides, my site is only one narrow aspect of my online presence including social media and an image host/seller.
Terrorism. There I said it.
Because they hacked an exploitable DNS system which every provider on the planet uses? Yeah, totally saw that one coming.
Now you jerk faces are affecting actual Interstate commerce on a massive scale. My own website is down. If you didn't get the attention of the FBI before, you have it now.
Or you can let the free market be a free market. I know this is a novel concept.