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06-21-2023, 08:33 PM
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[FEATURED] First step would be identifying your actual...
First step would be identifying your actual bottlenecks (despite the 'spec' of the server you have being underpowered for an ecommerce setup).
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07-28-2022, 02:48 AM
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[FEATURED] Yes, colo providers regularly 'destroy' systems...
Yes, colo providers regularly 'destroy' systems at client request.
Hard drives are shipped back or shredded (based on client requirements)
RAM, CPU and Mobo are stripped and added to the WEEE... -
10-17-2021, 12:34 AM
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Changing it in WHMCS just updates what you/the...
Changing it in WHMCS just updates what you/the client sees in WHMCS (and thus the line on the invoice etc)
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10-17-2021, 12:31 AM
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Depends on the number and type of drives, the...
Depends on the number and type of drives, the amount of RAM and the intended use of the server :)
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07-31-2021, 02:15 AM
Thread: WHMCS/eNom not renewing .it ? in Domain Names
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For a large number of CCTLDs you have to enable...
For a large number of CCTLDs you have to enable "auto renew" when you get paid to renew it and the explicit renewal command fails, and then "unset" that 30 days after the renewal date (as some can...
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07-31-2021, 01:58 AM
Thread: OnlineNIC service is restricted in Domain Names
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Some details at ...
Some details at
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.350577/gov.uscourts.cand.350577.131.2.pdf -
07-31-2021, 01:54 AM
Thread: Moving Host Providers - Search Ranking in Web Hosting
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More important would be that it doesn't cause and...
More important would be that it doesn't cause and shopper issues - search engines are a cost not necessarily a benefit ;)
Ranking would get impact by
* being more ASNs away from Google
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05-20-2021, 12:00 AM
Thread: Is Downtown Host still in business? in Web Hosting
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[FEATURED] Other than registrar maliciousness/incompetence -...
Other than registrar maliciousness/incompetence - the 2 "usual" ways nameservers change at any point of a transfer - is that the gaining registrar when querying the name got...
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04-21-2021, 08:55 PM
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[FEATURED] Use an escrow service (either from a 3rd party or...
Use an escrow service (either from a 3rd party or through your registrar if they offer it) - if going over a "platform" they usually have one integrated.
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04-21-2021, 12:13 AM
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[FEATURED] The "average" markup on a domain registration...
The "average" markup on a domain registration year is under $2, and closer to $1 when you take card fees (in both directions) into account - so charging the whmcs licencee $0.08/month/client kills...
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10-09-2020, 01:29 PM
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Whilst there is still a large amount of...
Whilst there is still a large amount of consolidation going on at the "large" hosts level, this year there have been a lot _less_ of the mid-range hosts being sold - many that would/could be for sale...
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10-01-2020, 02:32 PM
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If they use almost-no resources, never need...
If they use almost-no resources, never need support, pay on time and so on, then they'll have a value - exactly what depends on who you're selling them to :)
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05-16-2020, 05:11 PM
Thread: Avoid eNom - seriously in Domain Names
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[FEATURED] Followed by them going spectacularly bust because...
Followed by them going spectacularly bust because they didn't understand the real costs of running a registrar
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05-15-2020, 08:20 AM
Thread: Avoid eNom - seriously in Domain Names
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[FEATURED] Sub-Accounts got this ... [snip] see...
Sub-Accounts got this ...
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see https://help.enom.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042628491
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05-15-2020, 02:30 AM
Thread: Avoid eNom - seriously in Domain Names
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[FEATURED] Unlock domains Get EPP codes Pay new registrar...
Unlock domains
Get EPP codes
Pay new registrar
Wait/Auth/etc
It's simple enough :)
Why would you want/need to do anything about/with sub-resellers ?
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05-15-2020, 02:12 AM
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How many backups, how frequent, how big ? The...
How many backups, how frequent, how big ?
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05-15-2020, 01:50 AM
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No-one should *ever* click a link in an email -...
No-one should *ever* click a link in an email - doing so should be grounds to have the computer taken away and immediately destroyed by fire !
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05-15-2020, 01:39 AM
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Fixed your post for you :) Charging more for...
Fixed your post for you :)
Charging more for the _registration_ of a domain because it has been classified as "premium" (aka the registry held it back for suckers) is one thing.
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05-15-2020, 01:33 AM
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You get 1 year added to a gTLD when transferring...
You get 1 year added to a gTLD when transferring it between _any_ accredited registrar, as that's part of the gtld transfer rules (policy).
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05-15-2020, 01:24 AM
Thread: is evey registrar's .com cost the same ? in Domain Names
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The base price is the same, although the general...
The base price is the same, although the general terms (like pre-pay vs post-pay) may be size dependant.
Discounts are often volume based, so favour the larger registrars in that respect.
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02-26-2020, 07:15 PM
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$8/ip to buy, $0.50/m to rent (to end users),...
$8/ip to buy, $0.50/m to rent (to end users), $0.25/m to rent to providers are the sort of prices I have seen availability for this year
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02-26-2020, 07:08 PM
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Kit breaks (it all wears out eventually) - whilst...
Kit breaks (it all wears out eventually) - whilst unfortunate it does happen.
3 days, in my opinion, does seem like a short response window - I don't know any details of the HW/SW they use, or... -
01-16-2020, 03:35 PM
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By what method(s) ?
By what method(s) ?
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12-11-2019, 12:00 PM
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[FEATURED] Practically _everyone_ who heard about the price...
Practically _everyone_ who heard about the price hike
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11-12-2019, 10:44 AM
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What "package" specs have you offered the...
What "package" specs have you offered the resellers, and how many "resold" accounts do they have ?
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