Finally undertook the effort to upgrade Dolphin 7.0,9 to Dolphin 7.1 (and subsequent releases), nine months after it was released. Given how time consuming the site was to build, it wasn't going to be easy. This, in fact, was the reason the upgrade was delayed so long, despite my interest in upgrading Dolphin 7.1. Simply couldn't find the time to do it.
In spite of this expectation, as they say, nothing can prepare you for the real thing. Three days and multiple backups, restores, and upgrade attempts later, the site is finally running Dolphin 7.1.4.
There's still plenty of work (and testing) to do, but the upgrades (one major upgrade, consisting of three updates, and four minor upgrades) are complete.
What's the point of this post? Simply to thank Zarconia and Nathan Paton for a job extremely well done.
Have worked with many hosts over my many years in IT, but no host has provided the following qualities in combination as well as Zarconia personified by Nathan:
- expertise
- responsiveness
- professionalism
- price
Beyond the exceptional support Zarconia / Nathan provided these last few days, they also came to my rescue almost a year ago when my host was about to disappear and ensured the transition was smooth, with no downtime, and at a more reasonable price.
Whether you're considering Dolphin for the first time or have used it for years, if you're looking for quite possibly the best Dolphin host around, do not hesitate to use Zarconia and enjoy the benefits of working with Nathan. You will be very happy you did.
