Comments on: Blogging green http://greenlagirl.com/blogging-green/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Fri, 25 May 2012 17:16:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: AISO http://greenlagirl.com/blogging-green/comment-page-1/#comment-73277 AISO Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:50:33 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/02/26/blogging-green/#comment-73277 Our company, AISO (<a href="http://www.aiso.net" rel="nofollow">http://www.aiso.net</a>) is solar powered, both our servers and data center are powered by onsite solar panels. And we also have a partnership with Co-Op America, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Green Building Council. Plus, we are doing more then just making sure our electricity is green. Our data center and office is green too by using environmentally friendly, low energy air conditioners, solar tubes to bring in natural light, a propane powered generator instead of diesel, VMWare virtualization to reduce our server electricity usage, 6 watt energy saving desktops computers for our employees, and soon to be LEED certified as a green data center, the only public one in North America. I would recommend if you have a green based site or any web site to try us out and you will never switch again. Our company, AISO (http://www.aiso.net) is solar powered, both our servers and data center are powered by onsite solar panels. And we also have a partnership with Co-Op America, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Green Building Council. Plus, we are doing more then just making sure our electricity is green. Our data center and office is green too by using environmentally friendly, low energy air conditioners, solar tubes to bring in natural light, a propane powered generator instead of diesel, VMWare virtualization to reduce our server electricity usage, 6 watt energy saving desktops computers for our employees, and soon to be LEED certified as a green data center, the only public one in North America. I would recommend if you have a green based site or any web site to try us out and you will never switch again.

]]> By: Jasmin http://greenlagirl.com/blogging-green/comment-page-1/#comment-61593 Jasmin Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:32:27 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/02/26/blogging-green/#comment-61593 Russ, I was just kind of floundering...not sure what was going on. If you're a major geek, you might be able to cope better :) Russ, I was just kind of floundering…not sure what was going on. If you’re a major geek, you might be able to cope better :)

]]> By: don hosek http://greenlagirl.com/blogging-green/comment-page-1/#comment-61220 don hosek Wed, 28 Feb 2007 03:51:18 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/02/26/blogging-green/#comment-61220 It looks like from sustainablewebsites that they purchase energy offsets, and there's nothing especially green about their hardware or installation. That being the case, it seems that one could just as easily go that route without the green hosting option. It looks like from sustainablewebsites that they purchase energy offsets, and there’s nothing especially green about their hardware or installation. That being the case, it seems that one could just as easily go that route without the green hosting option.

]]> By: Russ http://greenlagirl.com/blogging-green/comment-page-1/#comment-61046 Russ Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:03:09 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/02/26/blogging-green/#comment-61046 Siel, how did you choose SustainableWebsites? I've been thinking about switching to a new host for a long time, but had never seen one of the green hosting services even come close to the package I currently have (I use some extended geek features for generating dynamic pages and such, also need multiple domains because I have multiple sites) for the price I currently pay. Though now that I look at sustainablewebsites and thinkhost, it seems that their offerings have gotten much more competitive. I guess I'm curious how you picked one over the other? And as far as Jasmine having problems, was it simply that thinkhost was bad in general, or just that their support was subpar. I'm curious because I'm wondering if my being a computer geek would help me avoid those problems, or if it's just that they're not ready for prime time. Siel, how did you choose SustainableWebsites? I’ve been thinking about switching to a new host for a long time, but had never seen one of the green hosting services even come close to the package I currently have (I use some extended geek features for generating dynamic pages and such, also need multiple domains because I have multiple sites) for the price I currently pay. Though now that I look at sustainablewebsites and thinkhost, it seems that their offerings have gotten much more competitive. I guess I’m curious how you picked one over the other? And as far as Jasmine having problems, was it simply that thinkhost was bad in general, or just that their support was subpar. I’m curious because I’m wondering if my being a computer geek would help me avoid those problems, or if it’s just that they’re not ready for prime time.

]]> By: Kristen http://greenlagirl.com/blogging-green/comment-page-1/#comment-61026 Kristen Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:11:44 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2007/02/26/blogging-green/#comment-61026 If I had known the hassle involved I would not have tried to switch web hosting either. My site has been down almost a month and I'm requesting to go back to original host just to get the site back online. :( Glad to know I'm not the only one who's frustrated. I was starting to feel like a computer idiot and my full time job is providing online support for a website. If I had known the hassle involved I would not have tried to switch web hosting either. My site has been down almost a month and I’m requesting to go back to original host just to get the site back online. :(

Glad to know I’m not the only one who’s frustrated. I was starting to feel like a computer idiot and my full time job is providing online support for a website.

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