RE: [cobalt-users] management services

["Dan Kriwitsky" <list3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> i have a raq4. my hosting has a service for server 
> management, so they charge 100$/month for: installing all 
> security patches, monitor HTTP, FTP, TELNET, MYSQL... but 
> this does not include installation of custom configurations, 
> as for example php 4.3.* with GD and some modules. And they 
> do not fix the thing i break .
> 
> My question is: do you think this is a good deal ? is cheaper 
> to pay them 50$ hour for the things i break and for custom 
> installations, as for every security update  ?

I would consider either a monthly service from someone like Jeff Lasman
instead of buying that service from my ISP. No company that rents you a
Cobalt server for $100 a month promises to maintain and update it for
you as part of that.

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C2003 Dan Kriwitsky

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