SQL Server 2005 Shared Hosting

renleon · 10th August 2007

Hi, im looking for a UK host that offers SQL Server 2005 Shared Hosting.

I dont need any files hosting, just the database.

Does anyone know of a good supplier?

Thanks

andyb28 · 10th August 2007

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markcastle · 10th August 2007

It can be done though with decent firewalling, although people don't request it very often for performance reasons. For example, we require the IPs of the users that connect using Ent Manager plus the IPs of any machines that will be connecting.

andyb28 · 10th August 2007

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renleon · 10th August 2007

Hi Mark

Thats how we have it setup on our web server with Rackspace.

The firewall has rules setup to only allow certain IP addresses through (the office IP).

The database hosting is for a client and although I would recommend rackspace, it would be way to costly.

Could you offer just database hosting Mark? If so can you let me know what options are available and how much it will cost.

Thank you

directhostinguk · 10th August 2007

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Originally Posted by markcastle

It can be done though with decent firewalling, although people don't request it very often for performance reasons. For example, we require the IPs of the users that connect using Ent Manager plus the IPs of any machines that will be connecting.

Works quite well, as long as they don't have a dynamic IP

markcastle · 10th August 2007

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Originally Posted by renleon

Could you offer just database hosting Mark? If so can you let me know what options are available and how much it will cost.

I think you have to post a request in the Requests section before anyone can reply with quotes / email addresses etc....

http://www.webhostchat.co.uk/forums/...isplay.php?f=9

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Originally Posted by andyb28

so its just safer and easier to leave it on the local lan.

I beg to differ, infact it's trivially easy to set it up safely and securely IMHO.

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Originally Posted by directhostinguk

Works quite well, as long as they don't have a dynamic IP

You can't please all the people all the time.

directhostinguk · 10th August 2007

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Originally Posted by markcastle

You can't please all the people all the time.

Tell me about it

andyb28 · 10th August 2007

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chrisbuk · 10th August 2007

Hi

do you plan to host your website with another host or locally and looking to host the db with another host?

you could ask a hosting company to allow your IP to connect to the SQL service.

markcastle · 11th August 2007

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Originally Posted by andyb28

Sure, you can lock it away behind a firewall and allow only certain IP's in, but thats not it being directly open.

I can't see any reason for having it "open"... why would anyone want to?

renleon · 13th August 2007

Ive posted a request in the request section of the forum.

Dhosting · 14th August 2007

We have always had our mssql open for remote connections, helps with people using Visual Studio etc but it does have the problem of idiots trying to brute force which they have 0 chance in getting through. If your MSSQL box is secured correctly there really isn’t an issue.

I put a suggestion to MS for adding a filter, so many invalid login's = block they said they would sort something out but i don’t believe it will be in MSSQL until 2008 version is out

andyb28 · 14th August 2007

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