Posts filed under 'Web Hosting'
We had been quiet for a while but we had not been idle. Last week, We just launched our hosting service in Singapore. We have a local presence in Singapore through a partner so it is not just a virtual presence but physical as well.
As previously posted, our VPS servers are based in Singapore. Singapore is an excellent option (beside Hong Kong) China users. It does not have the registration requirement (备案) for website and yet fast enough for most China users.
If you like to try out our VPS, drop me a line and I can setup a test server for you.
More service improvement are coming your way, so if you don’t see them, just ask.
August 10th, 2007
Without much fan-fare, we launched our VPS hosting service based on Xen technology. We are probably the very few that sells Xen VPS hosting in China.
Xen is server virtualization technology that allows multiple instant of (virtual) servers to run within a (physical) server.
Unlike traditional virtual-hosting where the server space is share among users, each VPS user gets their own partition of disk space, processor time and IP address.
For the tech-enthusiasts, it means a lower cost to own a server and be the sysadmin that you had always wanted to be.
For business and website owners, it means more security, privacy and ability to run additional function which requires an unique IP such as SSL with a certificate .
Unfortunately we are not able to offer Xen VPS in China yet. We still have not managed to get more IPs from the datacenter without costing us 1000+yuan per IP. (If you know how or like to collaborate, get in touch.)
Of course we all know that it is not true that IP is running out in China. So those that are allocated IPs are basically holding on to a license to print cold hard cash. We hope things will change soon in China.
In the meantime, our servers are located in Singapore. Fast enough for China and across Asia as well as to US and Europe. More locations will be available across the globe in partnership with other service providers.
In summary, get a VPS server for
- more security
- more privacy
- full server functionalities
- lower cost compared to dedicated server
Find out more about our VPS servers and contact us for a test drive of our Xen VPS.
June 15th, 2007
Internationalization. Other than being a mouthful to read aloud, it is a real challenge if you are trying to host multiple languages website, across multiple locations.
Like most IT issue however, hosting multiple-language site either works just fine and you never think there is a problem or it can turn out to be a full-blown nightmare.
In the time of nightmare, don’t you wish there is someone around to help? Well, we had been through numerous scenarios and can confidently say we can help.
Let me share just one example we just encountered a few days ago.
Internationalization problems (or challenges) come in many permutation. In this particular case, it was a case of programmers working in one language assuming people who use their software also speaks the same language. Having dealt with just one language all the time, they are not equipped to solve problem arising from interaction with another language.
Indeed as Einstein put it, “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.“So happily one fine day, an English speaking user brought a Chinese software and install on an English-based server. And like they said, all hell broke loss.
Was it the hosting company problem who did not configure their server to handle another language? Or was it the software company problem who did not anticipate someone using their software with another language?
While they are deciding, we already decided to get the customer’s site up, without starting a global war.
- Do you have a multiple languages website?
- Are you localizing and migrating your web application to run in China?
- Are you thinking of moving your Chinese website from an overseas server to a server in China?
- You have website in English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic and they just don’t work the way they do compared to the server back home?
Leave us a comment.
Or better yet, come host with us.
March 30th, 2007