Registering a Domain and Hosting on AWS

[Shelldon]

Hi all, apologies if this is in the wrong thread.

I'm wanting to register a domain and then host on AWS. How to I go about registering a domain directly, that it to say not registering the domain through Afrihost or Domains.co.za or any of the other resellers.

Thanks

 

[Thor]

AWS is going to work out more expensive than hosting locally.

Is there a specific reason you want to use AWS (it's intended for enterprise, works out a lot of willy nilly stuff.)

 

[HibiscusTunes]

Register your domain directly:
http://co.za/coza_reg.txt

 

[Domains.co.za (Wayne)]

Register your domain directly:
http://co.za/coza_reg.txt

R149.50 (Inc Vat) is the new price of registering directly (http://co.za/news/2019/02-20.shtml ) on the old email-based Legacy system. (All updates, changes etc are done via email). The Registrar EPP solution should rather be used and you will pay considerably less for the registration.

 

[Jade @ Absolute Hosting]

Register your domain directly:
http://co.za/coza_reg.txt

why?
https://client.za.domains/cart.php?a=add&domain=register

 

[HibiscusTunes]

why?
https://client.za.domains/cart.php?a=add&domain=register

Because he asked exactly that

How to I go about registering a domain directly, that it to say not registering the domain through Afrihost or Domains.co.za or any of the other resellers.

 

[Jade @ Absolute Hosting]

Afrihost, domains, and ourselves are Registrars.

We provide domain reg facilities via the epp system and we all charge substantially less.

Uniforum SA uses the legacy system and charge substantially more.

 

[HibiscusTunes]

Yes, he could offset the yearly savings to pay for an extra day on AWS or treat himself to a large KFC meal!

 

[rorz0r]

You definitely don't want to use the legacy system. I'm surprised they are still offering it for new registrations. Pick any reseller and get it done.

 

[HibiscusTunes]

You definitely don't want to use the legacy system. I'm surprised they are still offering it for new registrations. Pick any reseller and get it done.

I think they might stop you if you actually tried a new registration manually. The legacy system has no benefits that I am aware of.

 

[Jade @ Absolute Hosting]

I think they might stop you if you actually tried a new registration manually. The legacy system has no benefits that I am aware of.

Nope you can still register domains with them, why would uniforum SA want to stop you when they’ll earn 3x more from the same registration in comparison to having the domain registered via one of their registrars.

Go with an accredited registrar when registering your domain names, pointless spending more with the legacy system and having to figure out txt based email templates.

 

[gkm]

I also think the easiest is to register your domain through one of the companies listed above and then simply point your domain at Route53 as your entry point into AWS.

 

[gkm]

AWS is going to work out more expensive than hosting locally.

Is there a specific reason you want to use AWS (it's intended for enterprise, works out a lot of willy nilly stuff.)

Are you sure? See the AWS free tier: https://aws.amazon.com/free/

 

[pinball wizard]

Well, I registered mine through uniforum and pay lass than zadomains, so I dispute their claim here of

we all charge substantially less

 

[Jade @ Absolute Hosting]

Well, I registered mine through uniforum and pay lass than zadomains, so I dispute their claim here of

We charge R62, how much did Uniforum charge you?