From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jul 16 16:33:34 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A7FE716A4CE for ; Fri, 16 Jul 2004 16:33:34 +0000 (GMT) Received: from internet.potentialtech.com (h-66-167-251-6.phlapafg.covad.net [66.167.251.6]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4135443D45 for ; Fri, 16 Jul 2004 16:33:34 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from wmoran@potentialtech.com) Received: from working.potentialtech.com (pa-plum-cmts1e-68-68-113-64.pittpa.adelphia.net [68.68.113.64]) by internet.potentialtech.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 542FF69A3F; Fri, 16 Jul 2004 12:33:33 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 12:33:32 -0400 From: Bill Moran To: Joseph Koenig Message-Id: <20040716123332.4907f6ab.wmoran@potentialtech.com> In-Reply-To: References: Organization: Potential Technologies X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.9.12 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd4.9) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Hosting X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 16:33:34 -0000 Joseph Koenig wrote: > Hi, > > I'm sure this question comes up, but I am looking at switching hosting > companies and am considering going with a dedicated server or co-locating > some servers somewhere. Regardless of which way I go, I want to make sure > the hosting facility has technicians who have experience with FreeBSD, in > especially with jails. If I go with a co-location set-up, I'd like to find > somewhere that will manage security patches, OS updates, etc - whether it is > through the hosting facility or through a 3rd party consultant. We are a > small firm and do not have the time to effectively manage all aspects of the > system, yet we are more than capable of handling the day-to-day basics of > the system (installing software, supporting web, db, and e-mail, etc). I'd > appreciate any recommendations anyone has on hosting facilities / > consultants that would be able to effectively handle these issues for us. > Thank you, I have experience maintaining FreeBSD/jail systems for a local ISP in the Pittsburgh area as well as other clients in other areas. We do not do provide hosting at this time, but I can recommend a few different providers in the Pittsburgh area, or I am willing to work with providers elsewhere. Let me know if you're interested or want more information. -- Bill Moran Potential Technologies http://www.potentialtech.com