Comments on: GoJava: Lessons on Writing Java Applications for GoDaddy Shared Hosting

By: PatrickD

PatrickD — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:31:22 +0000

Thanks for the heads up! My wife's website runs under (redacted) which is by far the best Java webhost I know. Unfortunately, we have 3 other websites and one is run under GoDaddy. I'm adding a Flex app with BlazeDS/servlets and eventually database connectivity using connection pooling and log4j. I'm going to figure out how I can point her static pages to (redacted). If not, I might have to move the site to (redacted) altogether. Editor's note: Removed name of web hosting company. Your enthusiasm is admirable, but it seemed too much like an ad. (RT)

By: admin

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:31:43 +0000

That’s really a question of price. If I were just tinkering around with something that I’m not serious about and I didn’t care about downtime or quality of service… I would go with GoDaddy because they’re cheap.

On the other hand, if I cared about (or needed) quality, reliability, and service… I would go with a different provider. Right now, that provider is WebFaction. I haven’t outgrown them, yet. I may never.

By: Andy W

Andy W — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:32:51 +0000

Wow, this writeup is a goldmine for me. I’m just getting started and it’s as though I’ve been driving at night in the pitch dark. You article at least turned on the headlights for me.

You’ve got me wondering now, if you were starting off again would use GoDaddy or would go with someone akin to WebFaction from the get-go.

It apperas that WebFaction may have addressed many of the limitations you found at GoDaddy.

By: admin

admin — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:09:54 +0000

Glad to hear you think so!

By: Gerald Washington

Gerald Washington — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:59:37 +0000

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