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Expert developer on the Microsoft stack, can't decide between GAE or Microsoft stack

I am creating a website with a friend to try and make some money. Basically, we want to let users aggregate data from different social networking site's APIs (FaceBook, Twitter, etc.) and do some cool things with the data. My non-developer friend is sold on the Google App Engine because it costs nothing at first, and then you pay as yo...

Off-site web server talking to on-site database for small business: is it feasible?

I am going to be putting a website up that will talk directly to a Microsoft SQL database that is hosted in a small office. I am debating between having the web server in the same office vs. hosting it with a professional hosting company. The trick is that the database must remain in the office because of internal software requirements. ...

PHP SAFE MODE problem on host server when installing Sugar CRM

Hi guys! I am trying to install Sugar community edition to our host server, but I am getting the PHP SAFE MODE ERRROR, and installation can not proceed. I see that the safe mode is turned off/on in the php.ini, but I dont have access to that file on the server..... Are there any work-arounds this??? I tried with editing the htaccess fil...

Frustrated trying to find a hosting company for my .Net site !

I have spent weeks trying to find information on hosting sites for my site. I currently use 1&1 but I need to have support for add-on dll's ( iTextsharp ) and they have told me for security reasons they cant do that. I use .net , c# and MSSQL.. I'm in the UK but not bothered where I host So off I went researching on the web and everytim...

Hosted server, changing IP and JNLP

I have the following scenario for a customer of mine: He has a hosted server (1) (i.e. http://customer.net) which basically redirects to an address in this format: http:///app (server 2) The IP address changes frequently (they told me even each two weeks). There's an application in server 2 with a jnlp link which obviously is configure...

What is the difference between Windows Azure and traditional Windows hosting?

My knowledge of Windows Azure is limited to the several videos I watched on Microsoft's web site. Aside from a few new buzzwords, I'm not seeing how this platform differentiates from traditional web hosts that have existed for many years. Aside from the unique billing model (e.g. "storage transactions per month"), what differentiates Azu...

Host a .NET web service

Are there any companies out there that host .NET web services for a monthly fee? Can you please recommend some of the good ones that are simple to deploy and cheap. ...

.htaccess file for Uploading a Zend Framework Project on 1and1

The problem I have is that I am trying to put a Zend Framework web application online and while it works perfectly on my localhost, it has a lot of errors online. I know that there are certain things required for a Zend website to work. I need the document root to be serwano.com/staging/fbr I need php5 I need mod rewrite on I need t...

Cheap hosting that adhere to the WebSiteSpark program

Hello, the title says it all. Does anyone can give advices on WebSiteSpark hosting? thanks ...

Hosting website on cloud

Hi, I had been hosting my ASP.NET website on a traditional shared hosting. Now I want to move it to a cloud, I wanted to know; If I can move the same website as-is to the cloud? Or do I need to make any changes before hosting. I am using RackSpaces' Windows Cloud hosting. Thanks ...