Slicehost iPhone App

http://overhrd.com/slicehost/

by tortilla • 17 years ago

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tortilla• 17 years ago

Free version: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftwa...

Paid version ($1.99): http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftwa...

cmanfu• 17 years ago

sorry but, really? is it really necessary to change your DNS records on the fly with your iPhone?

godDLL• 17 years ago

Ice cream is not necessary.

Do you not want it? It's not like this is going to be a way to bug you on the go, right, it's not like a phone. It's just there for when you need it.

Nothing wrong with ice cream.

jonknee2• 17 years ago

... And if so the really simple to use Slicehost Manager is a tap tap away in Mobile Safari.

icey• 17 years ago

Probably not, but it sure will be nice not having to get to a computer when my server hangs up on a Friday night and I'm out at a bar somewhere.

jonknee2• 17 years ago

You can already log into the Slice manager with Mobile Safari. You can actually access more data there too because it doesn't rely on the API.

eli• 17 years ago

I could think of several instances where I'd like to change DNS records on the fly. Maybe the CDN is down, and I want to point that subdomain back to the origin server? Or one of the servers in my round robin pool is dead, and I want it out of the rotation.

ejs• 17 years ago

I would rather have the ability to see the diagnostics and stats tab info...

briansmith2• 17 years ago

I think sometimes it is. But, I don't think this makes sense as an iPhone app given its current capabilities. A mobile-optimized website makes a lot more sense, especially since hosting companies usually have web-based control panels anyway.

I think it is more of a marketing stunt. There are lots of iPhone apps that are just as well (or better) implemented as normal mobile-optimized web apps. But, it is hard to get a lot of free publiclity by showing off yet another webapp. Packaging your web app as an iPhone app gives you some potential instant publicity, and an effective way to charge for it.

reconbot• 17 years ago

Well, it's not made by slicehost at all, just a customer who wanted it. They are very appreciative for it and even use it themselves (I'll imagine not for any internal infrastructure stuff.). On their podcast they thanked the guy profoundly.

Greenisus3• 17 years ago

Disclaimer: I'm the developer of this app.

It wasn't a marketing stunt. I made it because I wanted it, and Slicehost offered a nice API. It also gave me a great excuse to learn how to write iPhone apps :)

The SliceManager is great as a mobile web app, but I like that I don't have to enter my username and password to use my account, and I get a native iPhone experience (which isn't really possible in the browser, even with things like IUI).

Greenisus3• 17 years ago

I don't personally change DNS records on the go (much), but I find having a very quick way to reboot a box that's hanging to be extremely helpful.

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