I have to find a new web site host. I am using GoDaddy at the moment and have quite a few domains and hosting plans with them. I’m looking for an easy way to transition all these domains and hosting to a new service.

The reason for the change has been spurred by the fact that GoDaddy blocks it’s servers from being accessed from a number of countries, one of which is Sudan. The rumor is that they do this because of US & UN Sanctions on Sudan, but everything I read says they don’t really have to be doing this. Either they are being very cautious legally, or have a financial incentive that makes blocking the countries a lucrative decision.

So, all of that to say I need a new hosting service. I have shopped this in the recent past to folks on twitter. Ideally I’m looking for a service that has servers in the US and Kenya (or Europe, Middle East, S. Asia).

To date, I have not found a single service that has servers in both of these locations. I need this so that access from the US is fast and access from E Africa is quick. It’s not to slow as is (only hosted in US) but would be nice to have mirrored servers closer to us.

If you know of any good options or advice on an easy way to migrate all my domains and hosting, please let me know! Make a comment on this post or shoot me an email.