Same here except with opalstack.com It’s run by the same great team that was behind webfaction before godaddy bought it.
Complete agree. Been DH customer since 2004.
Just wish they used newer hardware than they do on their VPS & Dedicated offering.
Re:Static site hosting hurdles
by forgotmypw17 on Tuesday September 06, 2022 @08:48AM
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I have no idea what kind of hardware they use for VPS, but whatever thing I'm doing, they've handled it well. Haven't tried Dedicated yet.
What you're describing is a caching system, not a static site generation system.
Re:Static site hosting hurdles
by forgotmypw17 on Tuesday September 06, 2022 @10:28AM
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It's both, and can run in several different modes.
In dynamic mode, you are correct that the HTML files act as a cache.
In static mode, the on-demand layer (and any related hooks in the web server) are turned off, with all the pages being pre-generated.
There is also a hybrid mode, where the access log (and content store) is scraped for updates and they're integrated into the static HTML on a schedule.
Each of these has its own advantages and drawbacks in terms of security, accessibility, performance, and convenience.
I've had a few minor issues over the years, often self-inflicted, and whenever I use the support panel, I get a helpful human response within an couple of hours, usually with a resolution. If I have to respond, I can respond to the email by email!
All in all, can't praise DreamHost enough.