I’ve worked in PHP since 2003.
PHP & MySQL dynamic sites, many used image galleries.
Transferring a website’s php pages & mysql database to a completely different hosting server was simple!
I’ve put PHP projects on hosting all over the USA, Mexico, Germany, Austria, etc.
All this ying-yang about the backend complexities, yada, yada, is not the main obstacle when checking out a Linux based Apache mounted hosting service. Only occasionally did I run into a situation where I had to rewrite some key functions because the latest PHP upgrade on a hosting server had improvements in connections & more robust & expanded functions.
The majority of WordPress installations run on PHP & MySQL for the reason that it is globally available. asp.net is the tech that could not match PHP in ease of use and to me, performance.
BUT the BIG issue is the NODE.JS hosting.
Quite apparently, with all of the apps being developed requiring Node servers, hosting companies apparently think that NODE is such a complex beast that they must charge for it like a gourmet dish at an upscale Parisian restaurant.
Google for Node hosting, especially for node hosting that can be run on less expensive Shared Hosting, and it seems to be an impossiblity to offer the same wide range of possibilities available to the PHP & MySQL environment.
Why in the HECK is such a popular tool in the “stack” of app development as Node service so universally RARE & EXPENSIVE? THAT is my #1 Beef with switching to Node!
I have googled extensively year after year for node hosting and it is only THIS year that I begin to find hosting that is finally geared for developers to experiment with and learn from.
For me, if I’m to use Wappler for learning Node app development, it is essential to match my local node server on my Mac with a REMOTE host. With PHP it was sooo easy. Shared hosting at a better PHP hosting service was quite sufficient for the majority of small business sites and easy to play with immediately. That way if I found the techies had done something that required a different htaccess or .ini file setting it was accomplished within the hour.
So, blah, blah – In a few cases I’ve uploaded to managed PHP & database servers for performance & the client paid for the upgrade. I realize developers here working for commercial clients don’t worry about the shared vs more expensive managed server plans.
So, after all this – please tell us, what are the Top 10 Node hosting with NoSQL or MySQL(node access to mysql is a doable thing) Hosting companies?
Thank you for bringing me up to speed on this essential issue.