If you’re anything like me, you’re used to having the world at your fingertips. In fact, you expect it. Everything you connect to is right there – friends, family, news, shopping. You get instant gratification in your digital life, and when one aspect isn’t instant, it sticks out like a sore thumb. We feel your [...]
Our very own DreamHoster, Mark McClain, who is also an OpenStack Project Technical Lead had an awesome interview with Mirantis! In case you haven’t had a chance to read it, check it out below! OpenStack Project Technical Lead Interview Series #1: Mark McClain, OpenStack Networking Project by: David M. Fishman We are introducing the first [...]
Databases are everywhere. In fact, they’re so widely used in web software that nearly everyone with a website will have to deal with them at some point. At DreamHost, we use MySQL for databases. With the unlimited number of databases included with shared, VPS and dedicated hosting, there’s a good amount of flexibility in how [...]
Our first DreamUp was a lot of fun! Almost a dozen people gathered at a local restaurant. We had the entire 2nd floor to ourselves. Since we met on a Wednesday, the restaurant wasn’t too busy and they were happy to have us in that space. Truly a win-win. Two topics were on the agenda [...]
If youʼve had a wild and woolly WordPress problem at DreamHost in the last 8 months, Iʼve probably handled your support ticket. Iʼm the new WordPress Support / Community Specialist and Manager, which is a fancy way to say that if weʼre messing around with WordPress, Iʼm involved. I work closely with Dreamhost developers on all [...]
We all know how frustrating it can be when your site, email, or really any service you’re paying for, is down! While the DreamHost tech support staff handles many different areas of support, we understand that some issues are unmistakably more urgent than others. That’s where the Uptime Brigade (or UB) team comes in! Who [...]
For any music lover or guitar player out there reading this I highly recommend you check out our latest Brendan Burns! He is a very talented guitar player and I was so happy we had the chance to do an interview with him. Hi Brendan! Thank you again for taking the time to do an interview with us! Where [...]
Sould out at DreamCon What does it mean for your company culture when your company…sells out? I don’t know! I’ve never had to go through that whole ordeal. Many people have, though. Their experiences range from “awesome” to “awful.” What about when your company experiences explosive growth? I have gone through that. And oh, do [...]
You’ve probably experienced that sinking feeling. You turn on your computer, but instead of being greeted by your favorite, friendlystart up screen, you see an error message. Oh, @#$%^! We all take for granted that something with tons of complicated parts just works day in and day out. But, it’s happened – the dreaded day [...]
Is your website getting more traffic? Are your website sales growing each month? Is your app growing in popularity? If so, then you may be ready to upgrade to a Dreamhost VPS! At Dreamhost we offer three hosting solutions: shared hosting, VPS hosting and dedicated server hosting. A VPS server would be considered the in-between hosting option, [...]