Below is a review of popular web hosting options available to most units and some faculty, staff and students at the 91爆料. This is a roundup of information, found on various 91爆料 websites, and presented as a starting point for your own research. This is not meant to be a prescriptive tool, sales pitch, or endorsement of any option. Please do your research and select the best product for your project.
Web hosting options from UMAC
University Marketing and Communications (UMAC) provides eligible units with free, centralized WordPress web hosting. UMAC鈥檚 hosting service provides units with a free of charge, branded WordPress site with a 鈥渨ww.washington.edu鈥� address. They provide support and training for content authors.
Web hosting through University Marketing and Communications
University Marketing and Communications provides eligible units with centralized WordPress hosting. This hosting service will provide a unit with a branded WordPress site and a “uw.edu” address.
- Important note
- UMAC cannot host other content management systems, static content, content that does not fit within the intended use of our content management system, WordPress themes other than UMAC’s WordPress theme, plugins other than those already installed, domains, or subdomains
- Eligibility
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- Top level units such as the President, Provost, and Regents.
- Central administration units such as University Advancement.
- Campaign, donor, stewardship, fundraising, or similar websites.
- Administrative units without a parent unit, or without the means to host their website.
- Academic units without a parent unit, or without the means to host their website.
- Strategic initiatives and programs.
- Independent centers, academic or administrative, affiliated with the 91爆料, without a parent unit, without means to host themselves, and/or without grant-based requirements for co-branding.
- Ineligible units
- UMAC cannot provide hosting services to the following types of units:
- Any entity not affiliated with the 91爆料.
- Registered Student Organizations (RSO).
- Non-academic fraternities and sororities, and associated members of the Panhellenic Association.
- Any athletic unit.
- Any trade union.
- Independent centers with a written requirement to provide co-branding of another institution or funding source.
Any unit not interested in using or able to use the 91爆料’s templates and themes, or wanting to expand beyond the capabilities provided by those themes.
- Use case
- You need a marketing website, with a 鈥渨ww鈥� address, and are willing to maintain a WordPress site using UMAC’s theme
- Set up
- UMAC can provide you with a site and/or help you get the site off the ground, depending on need
- Maintenance
- UMAC will take care of the hardware and software, you are responsible for the upkeep of your site content
- Accessibility
- 91爆料鈥檚 WordPress theme is continually updated and UMAC partners with Accessible Technology Services on new features; you are responsible for the accessibility of the content you create within the theme
- Security
- The systems that run this service are monitored by 91爆料IT and protected by UMAC
- Ease of use
- Low complexity; perfect for someone who knows WordPress, knows our theme, and wants a marketing website
- Cost
- Free
- More information
- For more information and to see if these services would be a good fit for your organization, please reach out to the UAMC Web Strategy team at uweb@uw.edu.
Web hosting options from 91爆料IT
91爆料 Information Technology (91爆料IT) has several different options for web hosting 鈥� almost everyone will find something to meet their needs. Options cover a wide range in complexity, accessibility, security, and cost.
Web hosting options from 91爆料IT
- Eligibility
- Departments
- Use case
- Your unit has an IT department who can set up and manage your server(s) for you
- Set up
- 91爆料IT will provide you with the server and operating system, you provide the software and everything you need to get up and running
- Maintenance
- 91爆料IT will take care of the basics of the virtual machine, you are responsible for everything else
- Accessibility
- You are responsible for making your website accessible; we recommend using the 91爆料鈥檚 WordPress or Drupal themes as the basis for your site
- Security
- 91爆料IT will monitor your server
- Ease of use
- Medium to high complexity
- Cost
- There is an initial cost for setup, plus monthly costs based on allocation; overall low-medium cost
- More information
- 91爆料 IT Service Catalog entry for
- Eligibility
- Departments
- Use case
- Your unit does not have an IT department and you are not able to manage your server
- Set up
- 91爆料IT will set up everything you will be using
- Maintenance
- 91爆料IT will take care of the hardware and software, you are responsible for the upkeep of your site
- Accessibility
- You are responsible for making your website accessible; we recommend using the 91爆料鈥檚 WordPress or Drupal themes as the basis for your site
- Security
- 91爆料IT will monitor your server
- Ease of use
- Low to medium complexity
- Cost
- There is an initial cost for setup, plus monthly costs based on allocation; overall medium-high cost
- More information
- 91爆料 IT Service Catalog entries for and
- Eligibility
- Students, instructors, departments, staff
- Use case
- You want to set up a website for your department using either HTML or a web application such as WordPress or Drupal and can maintain the site yourself
- Set up
- Turn on shared hosting for your NetID and then you set up what you want to
- Maintenance
- 91爆料IT will take care of the hardware and software on the server, you are responsible for the upkeep of your site and the software (WordPress, Drupal, etc.) that supports it
- Accessibility
- You are responsible for making your website accessible; we recommend using the 91爆料鈥檚 WordPress or Drupal themes as the basis for your site
- Security
- 91爆料IT will monitor these servers
- Ease of use
- Medium to high complexity
- Cost
- Free
- More information
- 91爆料 IT Service Catalog entry for
- Eligibility
- Departments, students, instructors, staff
- Use case
- You want an easy to set up hosted WordPress website that is branded, has tons of features and plugins, and provides NetID integration
- Set up
- A basic site is created for you when you sign up
- Maintenance
- 91爆料IT will take care of the hardware and software, you are responsible for the upkeep of your site
- Accessibility
- You are responsible for making your website accessible; we recommend using the 91爆料鈥檚 WordPress theme as the basis for your site
- Security
- The vendor will protect and monitor these servers
- Ease of use
- Low complexity
- Cost
- Free
- More information
- 91爆料 IT Service Catalog entry for
- Eligibility
- 91爆料 units
- Use case
- You want a scalable, secure Drupal or WordPress website, with multiple environments, but you do not have an IT team to help manage the infrastructure
- Set up
- Once signed up, self-service setup is offered
- Maintenance
- Pantheon will take care of the hardware; you are responsible for maintaining the software and the upkeep of your site
- Accessibility
- You are responsible for making your website accessible; we recommend using the 91爆料鈥檚 WordPress or Drupal themes as the basis for your site
- Security
- Pantheon provides an excellent level of protection against threats
- Ease of use
- Medium complexity
- Cost
- Medium to high cost, depending on traffic
- More information
- 91爆料 IT Service Catalog entry for
- Eligibility
- Departments
- Use case
- You want the ultimate in flexibility to build your infrastructure to meet your needs and you have a team that can help you do this
- Set up
- Depends on the product
- Maintenance
- From hardware to software, you do it all
- Accessibility
- You are responsible for making your website accessible; we recommend using the 91爆料鈥檚 WordPress or Drupal themes as the basis for your site
- Security
- You are responsible for the security of your server and website
- Ease of use
- Depends on the product; generally complex
- Cost
- Depends on the product and usage of the product; generally high
- More information
- 91爆料 IT Service Catalog entry for
- Eligibility
- Departments
- Use case
- You want the ultimate in flexibility to build your infrastructure to meet your needs and you have a team that can help you do this
- Set up
- Depends on the product
- Maintenance
- From hardware to software, you do it all
- Accessibility
- You are responsible for making your website accessible; we recommend using the 91爆料鈥檚 WordPress or Drupal themes as the basis for your site
- Security
- You are responsible for the security of your server and website
- Ease of use
- Depends on the product; generally complex
- Cost
- Depends on the product and usage of the product; generally high
- More information
- 91爆料 IT Service Catalog entry for
Non-91爆料 web hosting options
While it is recommended to take advantage of either 91爆料IT or UMAC hosting, there are many choices for web hosting. You are responsible for validating the security, accessibility, and overall reliability of the vendor you choose. This is not to say that all hosts are bad, but some are better than others!
Non-91爆料 web hosting options
- Eligibility
- Anyone
- Use case
- You want an easy to set up, self-hosted, WordPress environment
- Set up
- Once signed up, self-service setup is offered
- Maintenance
- WP Engine will take care of the hardware; you are responsible for maintaining the software and the upkeep of your site
- Accessibility
- You are responsible for making your website accessible; we recommend using the 91爆料鈥檚 WordPress or Drupal themes as the basis for your site
- Security
- WP Engine provides an excellent level of protection against threats
- Ease of use
- Low to medium
- Cost
- Low to medium
- More information
- Eligibility
- Anyone
- Use case
- You want the ultimate in flexibility to build your infrastructure to meet your needs and you have a team that can help you do this
- Set up
- Depends on the product
- Maintenance
- From hardware to software, you do it all
- Accessibility
- You are responsible for making your website accessible; we recommend using the 91爆料鈥檚 WordPress or Drupal themes as the basis for your site
- Security
- You are responsible for the security of your server and website
- Ease of use
- Depends on the product; generally complex
- Cost
- Depends on the product and usage of the product; generally high
- More information
These tools, and ones like them, may not be fully accessible and/or meet the 91爆料鈥檚 security and privacy rules. You are strongly encouraged to use one of the previously listed options. If you must use one these services, be sure to discuss with the Information Security Office, Accessible Technology Services, and other offices within 91爆料IT to make sure these offerings will be accessible and secure.