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Recommendations for UK-Based Domino Hosting
A customer of mine wants to move their Domino server to an external host and wants me to both manage the move and recommend a host.
The trouble is that (for legal reasons) the hosting company must be UK-based and I don't know of any in the country. Well, I know of them, but not well enough to go as far as recommending them.
Do any of you know which are the better ones and are there any you'd go as far as recommending?
Feel free to post comments anonymously or by email if you'd rather. If you have anything bad to say about any particular host I'd like to hear that too.
Comments
Frank Docherty (Tue 15 Apr 2008 04:05 AM) website / e-mail
Give Warren Elsmore a shout Jake. I don't know if he's doing a full-blown Domino hosting service, but I do know that he hosts some Domino blogs on a UK based hosting service.
Simon Walker (Tue 15 Apr 2008 04:05 AM) website / e-mail
Jake, We have been using BlueSky hosting {Link} for over a year now and found them to be excellent in terms of reliability and support offered
Mark Haller (Tue 15 Apr 2008 04:40 AM) website / e-mail
Hi Jake
You say Domino Hosting - are you wanting to manage your own Domino infrastructure/certs/etc? i.e. go down the route of a normal hosting company and setup your own Domino servers .... or go down the route of someone managing your domains/mail/certs/etc, etc ?
I've done the former, as I traditionally all Domino hosting companies put such a restriction on what could be done on the server, it was better going my own way.
I've just got a number of new dedicated servers from Memset for new client work we have and the guys down there are just great.
Marky_UK
ps: you know my email addy - give me a shout if you want to share or something!
Paul Mooney (Tue 15 Apr 2008 06:15 AM) website / e-mail
I know that Warren and BE host (either Domino hosting or offer you rack space). I imagine it depends on the application and what the person would be looking for
Lee (Tue 15 Apr 2008 06:29 AM)
We have found these guys to be very efficient and cost-effective:
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Bill Buchan (Tue 15 Apr 2008 06:50 AM) website / e-mail
And me?
---* Bill
Andy (Tue 15 Apr 2008 07:24 AM) website
Used these before... lan2lan.com very knowledeable, ultra reliable, many options available..
Adam Foster (Tue 15 Apr 2008 10:14 AM) website / e-mail
I can host little low traffic volume dbs for low cost.
-Adam Foster Consulting
Chris Miller (Tue 15 Apr 2008 11:01 AM) website / e-mail
@Mark - yes "other" Domino hosting companies limit what you can do. Luckily we are not one of those here at Connectria
Steve dance (Tue 15 Apr 2008 11:21 AM) e-mail
Jake,
I would recommend Merlin Connect. (www.merlinconnect.com), they have been hsoting domino apps for me for several years. Their prices are reasonsble and their support excellent.
Your contact there is David Fowler, Telephonme 0845 0705245
Matt (Tue 15 Apr 2008 11:27 AM) website / e-mail
There's always DDN. They have options for UK, (last I knew) but remember, you get what you pay for....(stated from experience)
I'm surprised Prominic doesn't have a UK solution for you.
Paul Galer (Tue 15 Apr 2008 12:27 PM) e-mail
Hi Jake
We use BlueSky and have done for several years now - they have been excellent and I have no worries recommending them.
Tim Hester is my contact 020 7216 6428
BendyWendy (Wed 16 Apr 2008 10:51 AM)
Jake, If prominic don't currently have a UK base perhaps there is an opportunity there ? New garage = racks of domino servers :-)
Chris Harris (Fri 18 Apr 2008 08:57 AM)
Jake,
I can recommend Warren @ BE Systems, we use BE for Administration services and they currently host our servers for us. Worth dropping them a mail.
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I've used Blue Sky in the past and they were fine. Also we have customers who use Applicable for hosting.
Benny Nielsen (Wed 23 Apr 2008 09:01 AM) e-mail
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Jordan (Wed 7 May 2008 11:39 AM) e-mail
I just Googled "ibm domino hosting" and several UK based companies turned up.
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