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irmadlad@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
recommendations I’ve seen are Cloudflare
I know a lot here are not too comfortable with Cloudflare. However, the Cloudflare Tunnels/Zero Trust is a solid option.
As far as Cloudflare goes, setting up a tunnel requires you to have a domain set up with them
I purchased a domain from NamesCheap for less that $5 USD. Cloudflare doesn’t require you to purchase a domain from them, however they do require that you use their nameservers for obvious reasons.
Baring all of that, Tailscale is solid as well.
123@programming.dev 2 weeks ago
For new people, for ongoing domain registrations people should also consider the renewal costs. There are some registrars with somewhat predatory pricing schemes that end up being very expensive long term (e.g. the trendy .io TLD).
Dot com and dot net are some of the most stable ones, even though they might not appear as such at first glance. Almost anything less costly on initial costs will cost you in some other way (might not offer whois privacy (.us iirc) or be limited to residents or people with legit business on that country (.can) or have a mixed reputation with being labeled spam (.xyz - although I believe this last one was kind of proactive in clearing that up).
Sorry to highjack the comment, but I wish someone had warned me to look, not all TLDs are administered the same.
irmadlad@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
That is a consideration. I’ve never really had any issues with anything I’ve purchased from NamesCheap, and I’ve used them for years. True, my less than $5 original cost will be $11 to renew but that seems to be the standard introductory pricing scheme most everyone uses. The domain name came with whois privacy included. I hear about PorkBun a lot, but I’ve never used them. I’m sure there are horror stories for NamesCheap and that seems to vary from person to person. However, it is good to be well informed before making your selection.