Raj Pawan wrote: > So, is it possible to sign up for a VPS plan with a hosting company and > install + configure the Koha software using the root access then fall back > to the shared hosting plan so that we can save some money? Just a naive > thought, please suggest on this.
Generally no, because you'll probably find that VPS hosting and shared hosting are not on the same filesystems and servers. It may be possible with a particular hosting provider, but I think you'd need root again for upgrades and maintenance, so it's not sustainable. I think it is possible but very very difficult (=slow, which usually =expensive) to install Koha in some types of shared webhosting (ones with ability to compile libraries, schedule tasks, configure the webserver and run daemons) so you'd need very strong reasons to do it. I've done it years ago but it's really not a cheap option. It's like making an octopus by nailing extra legs onto a dog. At the end, no-one's really happy, least of all the dog. Hope that explains, -- MJ Ray (slef), member of www.software.coop, a for-more-than-profit co-op http://koha-community.org supporter, web and library systems developer. In My Opinion Only: see http://mjr.towers.org.uk/email.html Available for hire (including development) at http://www.software.coop/ _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
