Research Computing as a Service

SiteGround research website hosting

SiteGround

SiteGround is a third-party operated website hosting service most suitable for WordPress and other PHP-based website technologies if:

  • Your website needs can't be met using the University's enterprise T4 web publishing platform.
  • Your technical needs are primarily PHP/MySQL/PostgreSQL (most commonly associated with platforms such as WordPress, Laravel, Drupal and MediaWiki).
  • Your site's technical demands are relatively low, including up to 2GB website storage required.
  • More information about SiteGround

Access to this service

Proposal stage:

  • Liaise with us to verify eligibility and compatibility of needs with the service.

Following notification of award:

  • We can help you to agree on allocation of hosting.

Project completion: 

  • We can help to arrange for archiving of the website (if applicable).

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Costs

This service is free for UofG staff and PGR students.

  • Registration of non-glasgow.ac.uk / gla.ac.uk domains will incur a fee. Typically c. £20 per year.