Hosting with FFmpeg
HostUpon is proud to offer 100% support for ffmpeg. We are now a fully qualified ffmpeg hosting provider
HostUpon’s FFmpeg hosting allows you to host a video website such as youtube clones, phpmotion, Abledating, Ablespace, ClipShare, ClipBucket, Social Engine and the popular Boonex Dolphin softare. Their are a ton of other scripts we support and since FFmpeg is now standard on all plans you can choose any script and be confident that our hosting meets the requirements.
Many hosting companies do not offer ffmpeg because of the resources and memory the modules use however at HostUpon our infrastructure, support and scalability allows us to provide ffmpeg hosting without loosing the speed and reliability. Your website will load fast, your visitors will be happy and your wallet won’t take a hit 
So what is FFmpeg?
FFmpeg is a collection of free software that can record, convert and stream digital audio and video. It includes libavcodec, a leading audio/video codec library. It allows you to upload a video for example and converts it to a streamable format for your viewers to see.
At HostUpon FFmpeg is about the future and video functionality on your website. You can now move in the right direction as video streaming is getting more and more popular.
If you need FFmpeg Hosting check out our hosting plans and get started today!
How easy is it to transfer a website to HostUpon?
Transferring your website from one host to another can be a scary thought. Customers always seemto have this concern when switching hosts so I’ll do my best to explain how easy it is to switch to HostUpon.
First off, if your current hosting provider uses cPanelas their control panel we can do the entire transfer for you free of charge! That’s right, we will move your website files, databases, email accounts and literally everything else in your account over for you. We typically perform transfers within 24 hours or less. After you signup just submit a support ticket with your cPanel username and password and we will begin the transfer for you. This is another advantage of switching to HostUpon. We want customers to feel comfortable migrating from their old host without having the worry of loosing data.
If your current host does not use cPanel then a manual transfer is the only option. First login to your current host through FTP and download all of your website files to your desktop computer. Then upload the files to your HostUpon account through FTP in to your public_html directory. Now your files have been moved over. Now we move on to your databases. First export your database from your old host using the tool they provide. Store the database on your desktop computer. Now login to the cPanel and inside you will see an icon labeled PHPMyAdmin. Click on the icon and then you will see a link that says ‘Import’. Click on this link and hit the browser button. Find the database on your computer and click OK. You can now import the database. Once the database is imported you’re all set!
When you sign up with HostUpon we will provide you with an IP address which acts as an alternative to your domain name. Through this IP you can check that your website is showing correctly before you make the transfer complete by asking your registrar to change your nameservers. Once you change your name servers You should allow 24 hours for the nameservers to propagate. Now all that is then left is to cancel your old hosting account. If at any point you need assistance you can always contact us by submitting a support ticket.
Switching hosting companies is something we do on a daily basis for customers and we understand the importance of maintaining your online presense during the transition. HostUpon is known for our support and uptime and we want to ensure your move over to us is safe and speedy.
That covers moving your websites over to HostUpon. Happy Hosting!
HostUpon Attends WHIR Event in Toronto
We were invited to attend a WHIR (Web Host Industry Review) event in downtown Toronto. For those of you who are unaware, WHIR is well known in the hosting industry. Their website is informative and I’ve seen some great interviews with some great people in the hosting industry.
I decided to attend the event for a few reasons, aside from the open bar. I looked at the list of RSVP’ed companies and found a few that I was curious about. When you work in the hosting industry for a long time you understand that competitors are everywhere you look. They may not sell the same service as you but they will do whatever they can to convince a potential client that their own service is what the customer needs.
Let me give you a better example - Company A sells apples. Company B sells oranges. The customer is looking for fruit that is red. Now if approached by company B first they will be informed that red is bad, red is not what they need and that orange is much better. The customer may not budge but physchologically the customer now has a decision to make. The point I am trying to make is that knowledge in your industry or field is essential. Understanding your own products and services is one thing but try to expand your information portal and see what your competition has. Having the ability to inform a potential client on what you offer is what they need is crucial in an industry where competition is fierce. The more you know about your competition the better. It also helps to expand your services and maybe even offer a service that they offer. People always want more but sometimes more is not always better.
So back to the event! It was a great venue (unfortunately forgot the camera) with people from all sectors of the technology industry. I attended the event representing HostUpon Inc. and asked a friend of mine in the industry to join me. We met a few familiar faces but in the end the event was a social gathering with more greetings than gossip. It was refreshing to see our competition and speak with them on what’s changing in the industry.
Overall I had a great time, on a cold bitter winter night in Toronto.
Also on a side note keep an eye out for our new backup system which will be rolling out sometime in the next few weeks!