Which is more important when choosing a host, price or reliability?

reliability over price

price is meaningless if detached from reliability.

When building any commercial website it, is always a good idea to spend a couple more dollars a month if it means better support and reliability.

Its depend on your hosting needs, is it a mission critical or eCommerce web site? If it isn’t then I’ll go for price over reliability.

reliability should definately come before price.

From a company perspective, I would hope that “reliability” would be vitally important. It is hard for us to compete on price with Joe Blow who runs his hosting business out of his bedroom in his underwear. We do compete very well when service is a factor as we have a proven track record.

You need to define first what is important for you. If you can afford a downtime from time to time then go with cheap host. But you can not expect to have a service with good uptime and realiable support for a dollar a month.

Hi,
I m looking for a web hosting account with SugarCRM software. Is there is any web host which provide it?

Yes, cpwebhosting.net provides SugarCRM software with their web hosting account.

Can u tell me What is SugarCRM?

SugarCRM is the world’s leading provider of commercial open source customer relationship management (CRM) software for companies of all sizes.

There are three version of SugarCRM –

1. Sugar Enterprise
2. Sugar Professional
3. Sugar Open Source

Thanx but what are the difference between them.

Sugar Enterprise offers all features available in the open source version plus additional functionality.

Sugar Professional offers a mid-range solution between Sugar Enterprise and Sugar Open Source. Sugar Professional includes all the functionality in Sugar Open Source plus:

* Team Management
* Cross-Module Reporting
* Campaign Reporting
* Quotes and Catalog Module
* Forecasting
* Wireless Access
* Microsoft Outlook Integration

Sugar Enterprise offers all features available in the open source version plus additional functionality.

Product Functionality:

* Team Management
* Cross-Module Reporting
* Campaign Reporting
* Quotes Module
* Catalog Module
* Forecasting
* Wireless Access
* Microsoft Outlook Integration
* Offline Client Synchronization
* Oracle 10g Support
* Oracle 91 Support
* Advanced Reporting with SQL Reports

Support

* Unlimited online and email support
* Receive automatic upgrades and maintenance of Sugar Enterprise for the term of your contract
* Gain access to the premium knowledge base support and Sugar developer forums
* Access to additional, optional services such as: Extended Support, Developer Support and Professional Consulting Services

Hi,
cpwebhosting.net provides SugarCRM software with their web hosting account.What SugarCRM editions are available and What are the deployment options are available?

Hi,

I would like to know what people are mostly searching for?

1. Huge Space and BW in Cheap Prices?
OR
2. Small Packages with great support and uptime

Number 2 for sure. All the space and bandwidth in the world means nothing if your site is down.

Combo of bandwidth and uptime.
Don’t care about space or support.

No. 1 is Always the better option.

Whats the difference between Unlimited and Unmetered Bandwidth?

Unlimitied is not real.
Unmeterd is not watched.

Unmetered means there’s a limit, but you can use up to your limit as fast as you’d like (versus metered, which might give you 30 GB in a month, and allow you to only use 1 GB per day).

Unlimited would be where you can use as much bandwidth as you want, at any time. Clearly, this is impossible.

Unlimited is not possible to do. The only way Unmetered is possible is when the hosting company has a ton of servers whether managed or other wise, and they do NOT have to worry about going over their space.

Unlimited doesn’t exist, because there are limits to nearly everything in life.

Unmetered is basically saying, “We won’t monitor how much you use…” The trick with that is, if you use enough to cause yourself to become noticed, you get the axe.

Unlimited, the term used to describe an account that has no limitations. If you wish to hold a 500GB file, then go ahead and try. The catch in the cog of unlimited is that it is impossible. Bandwidth will always be limited by the power of the communications hardware in the datacenter, and space will be limited as drives have a set limit, the current largest single hard drive being a 1TB Hitachi. But at 400$ a pop, hosts can’t afford to stick those hard drive in for one 9.95$ a month user can they .

Unmetered is a slightly complex setup. In unmetered, your use isn’t monitored. However there is a limit. Unmetered connections are always shared with other servers, so if you buy a dedicated server on a 100mbs unmetered conenction, you’re probably sharing it with 6 other people. Many times, however, there is a set speed, such as 20mbs. So what does that all equate too? Well it means that while your server is connected to a 100mbs line, you server will only see 20mbs if the line is at peak usage. But when the line is fairly free, you’ll share the leftovers. So say with 6 servers on the line, only 1 other is actually pulling any load on the line. Well then you may see 45mbs on your server. And with unmetered, there are no caps on monthly transfers. So if your host sets the minimum speed to 20mbs, then you will see at least 6TB every month of bandwidth. But you could also see more.

I know web hosting. But can i know what is email hosting, and why do people need email hosting??

Some companies may choose email hosting to host their e-mails elsewhere, in case their web server goes down.

Some companies may only need to host their email somewhere, where they are working without a website. Generally these are companies who work in a different models, their customers could be regulars and hence there is no need for a website. Web hosting may be cheap, but to get someone to design a website is a different story.

Most email hosted on the same web servers does not have any backup MX. That’s mean if the single server fails, all the emails will be bounced back to the sender’s server to be queue for delivery again.

For companies who specialize in email hosting, they will have a few servers to handle incoming/outgoing emails to ensure that the uptime of the email servers are close to 100%.

I bought a Intel Core2Duo 3.0 GHz computer with 500GB HDD and 2 GB Ram. My question is : How do I convert it into a dedicated server and how do I get bandwidth.

1. install an OS.
2. install the required server software.
3. find an internet connection from an isp (and don’t forget to ask for public ip! or else you won’t be able to be accessed by people)
4. don’t forget to have:

* ups (for power failure protection)
* enough fan/cooling devices for your computer
* vnc (for remote access) ONLY IF YOU NEED

5. install security softwares (AV, Firewall, etc.) & secure/add password to your router/modem (via settngs) & change admin/root password
6. don’t forget to setup the name server & point your domain name. (i assume you have a domain name)
7. Done!

home PC’s are not made to run 24/7/365 with constant access or to the spec of a file or web server, so you run a high risk of hardware failures.

Most DSL and cable company’s do not allow you to host services on your home connection.

At home you’ll never be able to provide your server with the quality environment it needs, unless you want to spend a lot of money on power, networking, uplinks, climate control, etc.

Hi,
cpwebhosting.net provides SugarCRM software with their web hosting account.SugarCRM is the world’s leading commercial open source customer relationship management (CRM) software.But i want to know What is Commercial Open Source?

Commercial Open Source (COS) is based on the value Open Source software delivers to corporate buyers and the realization that existing commercial CRM applications are overpriced relative to the actual engineering dollars required to build these applications. The Commercial Open source model allows SugarCRM to offer:

Greater Innovation
By nature, open source product development is a Darwinian process, where only the most useful features and products merit the time and attention of the open source community. This “survival of the fittest” approach differs greatly from the development model of proprietary software vendors, where a group of engineers guess and then build features they think users across a variety of businesses, industries and geographies might want. By contrast, Commercial Open Source (COS) captures the feedback of thousands of the world’s best developers; leading to more frequent improvements of an application that fits the demands of individual businesses worldwide.

Better Quality
COS reveals 100 percent of its source code to developers, allowing the open source community to test and fix any problems or bugs within the application – a radical departure from the world of closed vendors. COS producers believe that using business applications and software in general does not have to be an unpleasant experience. If the software is not meeting customer demands, users should not have to wait for another product development cycle or patch release to fix the problem.

Less Risk
Too many companies have paid too much money and then watched as employees failed to adopt a new CRM system. The problem: people were forced to adapt to the application, not the other way around. The COS development process places customization and usability at the forefront. A fun, friendly and usable application increases user adoption, improves employee productivity and provides the visibility executives need to make their business successful.

Faster Payback
COS systems offers lower upfront, implementation, customization and maintenance costs than proprietary CRM systems because of the way the software is manufactured. By leveraging the expertise of developers worldwide, COS vendors deliver a better product at lower cost. Thus, customers can measure their return on investment in months, if not weeks; instead of years or, in some cases, never.

Thanx mouse

What are the deployment options of SugarCRM?

SugarCRM does not believe customers should be forced to make false deployment choices based on the software vendors’ business model. We have learned from our customers that they require different deployment options depending on their stage of growth, IT resource availability and the level of comfort of having a third-party manage their customer information. In order to give customers maximum flexibility, we offer our commercial products in a hosted environment (Sugar On-Demand), in a deployment-ready appliance behind your firewall (Sugar Cube), or downloaded in a pack (Sugar On-Site and Sugar FastStack). Customers can easily move between these existing deployments options depending on their needs.

Sugar On-Demand
Sugar On-Demand provides customers the latest version of Sugar Professional in a hosted environment. Sugar manages installation, upgrades, and patches for our On-Demand customers. Unlike other hosting providers, all customers receive a separate application and database that’s isolated from other customers, ensuring the integrity and security of customer information.

Unlike other hosting providers, Sugar On-Demand can be easily migrated when a customer decides they would like to bring their CRM application inside of their firewall. Other hosting solutions only offer the data for the migration. Sugar On-Demand customers can continue their Sugar Professional license, and attain their database and software including customizations to re-install on another system. SugarCRM will also transfer the customer’s application onto a Sugar Cube, a stand-alone appliance that can immediately be installed onto a customer’s rack.

Appliance
Sugar Cube offers customers the opportunity to deploy a complete CRM application pre-installed, optimized, and ready for production on a stand-alone server. Sugar Cube is best for companies who do not have hardware available to install Sugar Professional, or lack the IT resources in the allotted time to get Sugar Professional supporting mission-critical business activities. Sugar Cubes are proven, tested and optimized based on the Sugar Professional Pack ordered. Customers who need a proven solution guaranteed to run efficiently with a fast integration cycle, the Sugar Cubes are the best solution to implementing Sugar Professional.

The servers are built with the latest technology and components covered by a three-year hardware warranty and lifetime toll free technical support from our vendor. This is in addition to your Sugar Professional support. Sugar Cubes offer your IT professionals all of the options of a made-to-order appliance solution, including appliance hardware configuration, appliance operating system, choice of Sugar Professional user packs and extensions, and full source code.

On-Site
For customers who would like to not only have their CRM information reside behind their firewalls and also would like to have their IT experts customize and integrate sugar with third-party systems, we offer Sugar On-Site, a deployment option that gives your team the maximum control to get the most our of your CRM application. Sugar On-Site differs from existing installed CRM because it is written in a computer language (PHP) that is simple and understandable. Thus, companies no longer have to hire billable Java or other expensive developers. Instead, Sugar can be deployed quickly and customized without the expensive consulting fees and lengthy deployment times.

To help expedite and simplify the deployment process, SugarCRM also offers Sugar FastStack, a seamless installation and support option for non-technical users that can have your organization fully deployed On-Site in just minutes.

Can I migrate between deployment options?

Yes. If you would like to move from On-Demand to Appliance we can port your information from our servers to an appliance and install it behind your firewall. From On-Demand to On-Site, we will pack your information and install it on your own servers. From Appliance or On-Site to On-Demand, we can import your Sugar instance to our servers.

How do I access the SugarCRM application?

Regardless of deployment options, all Sugar information is accessible through a standard web browser.

How do I work with SugarCRM when I am not connected to the Internet?

Sugar Enterprise offers offline client synchronization that lets users work without an Internet connection and then automatically transmit their new work into the SugarCRM system when they get back online. Sugar Professional and Enterprise are also accessible via wireless devices so users can access important information while on the move.

cpwebhosting.net provides SugarCRM software with their web hosting account. How SugarCRM editions are available?

There are four products.

* Sugar Enterprise offers the functionality and support needed for the most demanding enterprises.
* Sugar Professional offers a sub-set of Sugar Enterprise functionality.
* Sugar Open Source is our open source product which can be freely downloaded and used.
* Sugar Network provides the product extensions, training and support to ensure success with Sugar Open Source.

Thanx for reply

Can I upgrade from one edition to the other?

Yes, all products are built on the same code base so you can easily move from one product to another. If you have not customized the application, the process is to run the database upgrade SQL script, provided by SugarCRM, against the open source database to turn it into a pro database. Then run the pro installer and point it to the upgraded database.

In a customized system, apply the same database upgrade process as mentioned above. Then merge over the customized files from the open source installation over to the new pro installation.

What are the software requirements needed to run Sugar?

If you choose to go with Sugar On-Demand and have us run Sugar for you, the only software you need is a browser (Firefox or Internet Explorer).

How do I get my current data into Sugar?

You can easily import data from another CRM solution, or even just a standard spreadsheet using the standard Comma Separated Value (CSV) format. You can import directly into the database, or use the import wizard found in the shortcut menus through out the application. If you need additional help, SugarCRM offers data migration packages to assist you with importing your data.

Can my company configure SugarCRM?

PHP, the language in which Sugar is written, is a simple programming language that can be easily modified by persons who understand basic programming languages. This gives your organization the utmost flexibility in tailoring the application to meet the demands of your business.

SugarCRM has also provided administration and tools for non-technical people to change the application. Administrators can quickly add new fields to suit your business through the Administration view through a drag-and-drop user interface.

Hi,

I’m looking for some recommendations for billing management software.

We’re currently running ModernBill 5 and having tons of difficulties with it which are taking forever to get corrected by ModernGigabyte, In fact I wish we had stayed with MB4 come to think of it! But the thought of the soon to disappear support for this software motivated us to upgrade. Anyhow, we’re considering switching to something better, if available with out having to write it ourselves.

Main priorities are:

1, Something clients will understand – simple and friendly interface.

2, Can automate signups for Helm on our Windows servers and DirectAdmin on our Linux Systems.

3, Can also handle billing for our Dedicated Servers and non hosting related products and services.

Any and all opinions very much appreciated.

U can use WHMAutopilot

ClientExec can also integrates with Plesk.