I have a small blog. Currently I run my own Linux server, but it’s a bit of a constant headache and costs /month in dedicated server (cloud VPS) charges.

I’d like to migrate this to a managed platform where somebody else is worrying about server upgrades, protection from hackers, etc, and I just get full admin rights to my own WordPress instance.

It’s important for me to keep my own domain name and to have NO third-party advertising on the site (I sell my own ads). And I’d like to keep under /month, otherwise, it becomes a hard choice compared to the dedicated server.

Is there any web hosting company that satisfies these requirements?

Thanks

I downloaded a program (or I thought it was a program) to archive my old entries in my blog and transfer into hard copies. The description says it’s open source. I opened the folder and all that’s inside of it are PHP files. I have no clue how to "activate" or open these files, let alone use them. Do I need to download a specific application? Do I need to have Linux?

I want to get a good blog writing client to run on my windows laptop and one for my linux laptop. I am using windows live writer on my windows machine and it is nice. I was wondering if there is a better one for windows and if one even exists for linux. I am new at blogs but having fun. leanisgood.wordpress.com. Thanks

Also Read the discussion between a Geek and a Semi-Geek about the OS wars….and what Google can do on the OS wars

http://pinastro.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/linux-v-windows-suddenly-there-comes-google-os/

Please read the blog before answering which contains an interesting chat between a GEEK and a SEMI-GEEK

Now, in the next few days I will be purchasing a new domain name from GoDaddy (as well as their Economy Hosting Plan). I am going to be hosting my blog on a sub-domain (my own piece of the website). I am just curious if one hosting package is better than the other:

Linux
Windows

Thanks!