The following is an overview of WordPress hosting options provided by Krieger Web Services for Krieger web properties; Enterprise Web Hosting; and a generic third party web host.
Information about how to request sites of each type is in this table.
| Service | KSAS | KSAS — Special Projects* | University-wide projects | Sharepoint sites | Enterprise Web Services | 3rd Party Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Website Type | Krieger department, center, office, faculty or lab sites | Krieger-specific projects that require additional development or templates (unusual) | Projects that serve students or staff beyond the Krieger School | Internally focused sites, sites requiring login, collaborative sites, or sites with documents that should not be public | Sites built outside of Krieger that still need krieger.jhu.edu urls | Any other site that does not need a jhu.edu url |
| Location | Sites on KSAS Wordpress multisite | Separate WordPress Installation | Separate Wordpress Installation | JHU sharepoint | Separate WordPress Installation | Separate WordPress Installation |
| Hosting | KSAS Server | KSAS Server | EWS Server | EWS Server | EWS Server | 3rd Party Server |
| Root Domain | krieger.jhu.edu sites.krieger.jhu.edu | website.krieger.jhu.edu website.jhu.edu** | website.jhu.edu** | livejohnshopkins.sharepoint.com | website.krieger.jhu.edu website.jhu.edu** | website.org |
| Monthly Cost | Free | Free | Free | Free | TBD | Varies |
| Maintenance/Upgrades | KSAS Comm Staff | KSAS Comm Staff | EWS/central communications | Central/enterprise IT | Site Owner | Site Owner |
| Tech Support | KSAS & EWS | KSAS & EWS | JH Technology Innovation Center (TIC) | Central/enterprise IT | EWS*** | Vendor |
| Design Support | KSAS Comm Staff | Varies | TIC | Varies | Vendor | Vendor |
| Login Type | JHED | JHED | JHED | JHED required for all users and site visitors | JHED | Custom username/password |
| Max Storage Space | 400 MB | 400 MB | 10GB | Varies | Varies | Varies |
| Server Access | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Custom Themes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Custom Plugins | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Authenticated/Password Protected Content | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| JHU Branding | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Varies |
| How to request | Request from Krieger | Request from Krieger | Request from TIC | Request through ServiceNow | Request from EWS*** | Krieger comms can help choosing a vendor |
Notes:
*Special Exceptions Only. We do not manage content or build custom themes. We can manage the WordPress installation but are not responsible for updates breaking website/custom theme.
**If domain is approved
***Only server support is provided; not website support.
Cost
Any website on the Krieger Web Services’ WordPress network(s) is provided free of charge.