Migrating My Blog to Aliyun: ICP Filing and Hosting History
By the time I wrote this article, my blog had been fully migrated to Aliyun. I created this blog at the end of 2013. For nearly two and a half years, the blog wandered overseas. Today, I finally chose to use a domestic host. I ultimately had to compromise because the domestic network environment is too complex. Especially with the constant adjustments to exit lines, despite trying every method to optimize, I still couldn't avoid being troubled by various network conditions.
About Blog Hosting Usage
- December 2013: Blog created, using Hengchuang Hosting
- October 2014: Used DigitalOcean cloud hosting
- November 2015: Used Vultr (JP)
- December 2015: Used Smart Resolution + Nginx Reverse Proxy (CDN) to solve network issues
- April 2016: Finally migrated to Aliyun
About ICP Filing
In 2014, my other domain, bsdev.cn, was successfully filed with Aliyun, but the blog domain was not filed at that time. At the end of last month, I changed the filing information to add xiaoz.me. It took a total of 6 days, and the blog was not taken offline. This might be due to the relatively lenient audit by the Sichuan administration, or perhaps my good luck.
If You Ask Me to Recommend a VPS?
I would still recommend DigitalOcean or Vultr for high cost-performance hosts. In terms of stability and technology, I feel that overseas providers are far ahead. However, due to the complexity of the network, overseas lines may be adjusted at any time.
If You Plan to Use Aliyun?
You can use my referral link: www.xiaoz.me/url/?id=17 (Completely voluntary, no pressure). Referral code: 8t7lok (Enjoy a 10% discount).