Archive for January, 2009

Hosting Services

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Hosting Services


Hosting services…………..?

What is the best hosting service I can get for $4-$6 a month….and is there any startup fee?please provide links…

The best in terms of value for money ad the company I use is:
http://www.hostmonsterplus.com

There is no signup-fee, unless you only want a 1 month account.
They have unlimited space and transfer.
They give you a free domain for life.
They support PHP and MySQL.
You can also add as many domains (.com, .net, …) as you like so you can have many different sites for 1 hosting price.
They also give you free $50 Google Credits for advertising your site.

If you go with them and have any trouble making your site feel free to PM me, I have a lot of experience there.

I’ve been happily hosted with them for more than 2 years.
If you want no regrets then I highly recommend this host.

Whatever you choose, the best luck to you.

Linux Dedicated Web Hosting

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Linux Dedicated Web Hosting


How can I make my own dedicated web server?

Hi, I’m currently trying to convert an altered (suped up) IBM Aptiva which was originally made for windows 98 into a web server. I would like to use this to host several sites. I’m trying to choose between either windows server 2003 or linux. Anybody have any advice?

That depends a lot on your experience with or willingness to learn Linux. If you have either I would recommend it hands down. For one it is free, two you can more easily set up virtual sites (you said you wanted to run several) with just a copy paste in a config file etc.

If the sites grow more advanced you might need php or mysql integration. If you think you will need this I would set it up from the start, will be much easier.

Main advantage to a Linux box is less maintenance and will run forever barring hardware issues. Windows needs regular re-booting etc even with the server class OS.

Also if your box was originally designed for Win 98 you may have a hard time running 2003 on such old hardware where Linux will have few issues.

Ignore all this if you don’t know Linux nor want to go through the learning curve on it which some don’t.

Managed Web Hosting Service

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Managed Web Hosting Service


How to manage the database thru web hosting service? How to check the number of users a web site can handle?

Hi,

We intend to collect the data thru a website. We choose to go with one of the web hosting service for this purpose. I want to check if there is any check list that will ensure the perfect management of our web based database.

The other question is, How many number of parallel user can use the web site (in general) and how do I know the number of users that can be hanled by my website.

As an experienced webmaster I recommend BlueHost service which I’m sure it would work for you and fulfill all your requirements. They have a really great offer for hosting & I have used them for over 3 yrs now, and have never had a single problem with them.

They offer a Full-featured service only $6.95 a month. You can see their Plan Details accompanied with reliable reviews regarding their service at:
http://www.threehosts.com/reviews/1st

Here I have copied and pasted its features from their website to view:

- Free Domain Forever
- Unlimited Space
- Unlimited Transfer
- Blog (wordpress)
- Forum (phpbb,bulletin)
- Host UNLIMITED Domains (Support All Domain Names)
- 2,500 POP/Imap Email Accounts
- SSH (Secure Shell), SSL, FTP, Stats
- CGI, Ruby (RoR), Perl, PHP, MySQL
- Front Page Extensions
- Free Site Builder
- 24/7 Superb/Responsive Sales/Support
- Free Search Engine Submission

They also offer “Free Site Builder” that helps you build your web pages without difficulty if you are not skilled in using any website creating program (WYSIWYG: What You See Is What You Get). You can use this service optionally.

******IMPORTANT*******
* This service was awarded “The Best Web Host OF The Year”.
* If you sign up for this service you will have $75 credits to advertise your website with the google & yahoo search engines for free!
* You Can Register A Free Domain or Use Your Existing Domains. They Support All Domain Names.
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Good Luck!