My Development and Experience
I have been making websites for around 8 years now, of varying quality I might add. I have had experience with large custom coded php sites, php frameworks, CakePHP and Code Ignitor, and my current favorites OSCMS (open source content management systems), especially Drupal.
Open Source CMS for SMEs, NGOs and Charities
I recently presented at theNetSquaredCamb Meetup group. Here are the presentation slides OSCMS for SMEs, Charities and NGOs.
Getting the right server for you!
Getting in the right server for your business; one that will be capable of managing all of your requests and give you space to grow without costing the earth or having a facebook like amount of servers is a tricky bit of business. Here is a quick overview of differing servers and their benefits and disadvantages.
VPS (Virtual Private Servers)
Are servers located on a virtual environment within a host machine. Regularly these have less powerful specifications than a dedicated server and are largely used for website hosting/development server hosting.
Benefits:
Choosing the right hosting/server for your Drupal site
Choosing the right server for your drupal site can be a difficult process. What specifications do you need, what about connections/ftp/ssh host reliability and such like? With the plethora or hosting packages available on the internet, probably 10,000+ it can be tricky deciding on what may be best for your site. Here are a few pointers that I think about when choosing hosting/servers.
What is the expectations of your hosting provider?
