I build and run small Rails apps for real people. Parents. Cafe owners. My neighbors. I don’t want drama when I hit “deploy.” Here’s how hosting went for me, with real wins and a few bruises I still remember. What I ran (so you know the shape of it) A PTA sign-up app (Rails 7, …
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I build small sites for friends and local shops. I live part-time near Haarlem. So yeah, I care about fast sites in Holland. I’ve tried a few hosts. I’ve moved sites. I’ve broken a few, too. Here’s what actually happened. If you’re after an even deeper dive into the nitty-gritty of Dutch servers, I put …
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I live in Denver, and I run a few small sites—one for a local youth soccer club, one for my photo portfolio, and one tiny shop that sells team hoodies. I’ve tried a handful of “Denver” hosting setups. Some were rock solid. Some… not so much. You know what? The weather here taught me a …
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Note: This is a fictional first-person review written as a narrative. I build small Java apps for real people—parents, coaches, a local shop or two. I care about price, speed, and not waking up at 2 a.m. to fix a restart loop. So I tested a few Java web hosting setups with two apps of …
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I’m Kayla. I build little Rails apps for real people. Class sign-ups, a tiny store, a recipe site for my aunt. I’ve moved them across hosts more times than I’d like to admit. Some moves were smooth. Some made me sweat. For the blow-by-blow notes of how each environment behaved, check out my extended case …
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Hey, I’m Kayla. I run a few small sites and a couple client projects. I’ve used shared hosting, VPS, and yes—dedicated IPs. Some days it was smooth. Some days, I wanted to throw my laptop. Here’s what actually happened. If you’d like the deep-dive version with benchmarks and screenshots, check out my dedicated IP web …
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I’m Kayla. I build and babysit sites for small Brisbane businesses. Cafés, tradies, a little arts crowd in West End. I’ve moved sites. I’ve broken sites. I’ve fixed a lot. And yes, I’ve used Brisbane hosting. Local and near-enough local. Some good. Some “why is my cart stuck again?” Let me explain what I used, …
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I’m Kayla, and I host a few small sites. A recipe blog, a tiny shop, and a one-page portfolio. I tried Nexus Web Hosting for three months. I moved two of my sites over, ran them like normal, and took notes. I also broke things—by accident, then on purpose. Here’s what really happened. Why I …
I’ve tried a bunch of local hosts in Croatia for real sites. Some were tiny. One was a busy shop in summer. I made mistakes. I fixed them. Here’s what actually helped me. If you want an even deeper dive into the local market, check out my extended web hosting Hrvatska breakdown where I compare …
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Quick outline What I set up and why The setup flow that worked (and what didn’t) AutoSSL in real life Speed and day-to-day use Support, snags, and small wins Pros, cons, and my bottom line Why I tried it I run small sites for family and a few clients. Not big, but they get traffic. …
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