tag:forums.movabletype.org,2011://24/tag:forums.movabletype.org,2009://24.18612- 2011-09-01T02:22:23Z Comments for Truly MT-friendly web hosts? Movable Type 4.292 tag:forums.movabletype.org,2009://24.18612 2009-12-05T01:27:35Z 2010-01-21T14:51:07Z Truly MT-friendly web hosts? I'm running into some difficulty having my MT blog hosted fully due to unwillingness of my host to provide PerlMagick. At first the tech gave me a non-answer, only discussing the availability of ImageMagick generally. It looks like my host... Anthony K I'm running into some difficulty having my MT blog hosted fully due to unwillingness of my host to provide PerlMagick. At first the tech gave me a non-answer, only discussing the availability of ImageMagick generally. It looks like my host wants me to move to VPS in order to get PerlMagick. This is true of HostingRails.com and Railsplayground.com. I'm now looking into MediaTemple at this point.

Does anyone know of a developer-friendly and MT-friendly host that supports PerlMagick in a shared environment, or must I go VPS?

Is there an alternative to automatically generating thumbnails that will work on shared plans?

]]> tag:forums.movabletype.org,2009://24.18612-comment:34226 Comment from Mihai Bocsaru on 2009-12-05 Mihai Bocsaru You may like to consider switching to GD or NetPBM

Changing to any of these two alternative libraries is as simple as defining:

ImageDriver GD

or

ImageDriver NetPBM

Inside your mt-config.cgi file!

I won't recommend hosting with Media Temple for many reasons, including terrible security.

What I would recommend is hosting with Pair Networks and if you need I could help you get up and running with it, as I'm partnering with Pair for professional movable type hosting.

No need for VPS!

]]> 2009-12-05T15:04:46Z tag:forums.movabletype.org,2009://24.18612-comment:34234 Comment from Anthony K on 2009-12-05 Anthony K Thanks for the response. I wasn't aware that GD would work with MT. I'll look into Pair straightaway. I'm doing a VPS right now, and it's just not my thing. It's been years since I've administered a system. As nice as the control is, I am finding that control is stealing away time that can be better spent on my actual blog.

]]> 2009-12-06T00:15:57Z tag:forums.movabletype.org,2009://24.18612-comment:34236 Comment from Anthony K on 2009-12-05 Anthony K Would Pair allow me to run MT on Lighttpd instead of Apache? That would be a big plus.

]]> 2009-12-06T00:16:44Z tag:forums.movabletype.org,2009://24.18612-comment:34238 Comment from Mihai Bocsaru on 2009-12-05 Mihai Bocsaru You're welcome!

Pair allows only Apache.

]]> 2009-12-06T00:24:05Z tag:forums.movabletype.org,2009://24.18612-comment:34246 Comment from Mike T on 2009-12-05 Mike T Hosting Matters is another great MT-friendly host.

]]> 2009-12-06T04:03:29Z tag:forums.movabletype.org,2009://24.18612-comment:34292 Comment from Rory on 2009-12-07 Rory Mihai:

"I won't recommend hosting with Media Temple for many reasons, including terrible security."

I use Media Temple. Could you expand on that? I'd like to know whether I should leave them, and if so, why.

]]> 2009-12-08T01:57:39Z tag:forums.movabletype.org,2009://24.18612-comment:34294 Comment from Mihai Bocsaru on 2009-12-07 Mihai Bocsaru http://michaeltorbert.com/blog/media-temple-hacked/

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]]> 2009-12-08T02:47:11Z tag:forums.movabletype.org,2009://24.18612-comment:34298 Comment from Mihai Bocsaru on 2009-12-07 Mihai Bocsaru slow performances

poor support

]]> 2009-12-08T02:53:13Z tag:forums.movabletype.org,2009://24.18612-comment:34300 Comment from rm_blogger on 2009-12-07 rm_blogger I've been with Livingdot.net for several years now and have very few complaints about them.

]]> 2009-12-08T03:35:33Z tag:forums.movabletype.org,2009://24.18612-comment:35142 Comment from mtuser123 on 2010-01-02 mtuser123 Nexcess.net is a great hosting provider for Movable Type. Highly recommended.

]]> 2010-01-02T16:23:41Z tag:forums.movabletype.org,2009://24.18612-comment:35148 Comment from Mihai Bocsaru on 2010-01-03 Mihai Bocsaru I'm recommending Pair Networks and I'm available for testing/benchmark comparing with any other provider you would like.

]]> 2010-01-03T14:21:35Z tag:forums.movabletype.org,2009://24.18612-comment:36012 Comment from Athena Internet on 2010-01-21 Athena Internet All the extensions in mt-check.cgi is "green" with us! Our site is linked above.

We're presently running a good number of customers with MT installs, and so can provide testimonials, if anyone is interested.

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