Newbie Guide on Selecting Hosting Providers

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/ October 28, 2014

This guide will help you navigate the process of selecting a hosting provider for your website.

Where does it live: https://wiki.responsibledata.io/Newbie_guide_to_select_hosting

Where this comes from: This resource was started by practitioners at the Responsible Data Forum on Hosting in Amsterdam, and then built upon by practitioners at the Responsible Data Resource Sprint in Budapest. Previous versions include: http://internetprotectionlab.net/considerations-when-picking-a-hosting-provider/ https://github.com/the-engine-room/responsible-data/tree/master/RDF-Amsterdam-Hosting https://learn.equalit.ie/wiki/Responsible_Data_Forum_on_Hosting

Status: This resource could benefit from your input!

About the contributor

Maya is an interdisciplinary technologist, researcher and improvisational electronic musician based in Berlin. In 2012, she worked with Development Seed, building websites and interactive maps. Later, she worked as a research assistant for Gabriella Coleman investigating the politics of hackers, and as a radio show host for a feminist, artist-run centre. She is now working with organizations of all sizes to influence their security culture, in addition to managing and developing new internal tech processes for a distributed organization.

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