Re: Why are developers choosing to...

["Paul D. Robertson" <paul () compuwar net>]

On Fri, 20 Jan 2006, Joseph S D Yao wrote:

> Hrrmph.  Easy enough to use a second, virtual IP address and a virtual
> host using the virtual IP address, in Apache's 'httpd'.  Had someone

Sure, but in a hosted situation, that may cost you money.  Regular Web 
space on a vhost can be down to $3/month, an extra IP can cost you more 
each month, or bump you up into the $35/month end of the spectrum.  

Plus, Apache might not be set up to do IP-based vhosts.  

Name-based virtual hosts are simple, and often people aim for the lowest 
common denominator, or they don't have enough admin experience to do more 
than that.

> panic recently that their special app on port 7777 was not being allowed
> through a firewall.  Turned out it was a Web app.  Grumble.

I feel your pain.

Paul
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