tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18220709817332854452024-02-20T05:29:21.449-08:00the hostThe Law In the worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10336613418594194963noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822070981733285445.post-48452743958959159962007-08-02T17:42:00.001-07:002007-08-02T17:43:49.135-07:00host for all work************************************************************<br />The Host<br />************************************************************<br /><br />This installment will deal with finding the right host for<br />your site; from the free to the very expensive, we will<br />discuss what your options are so that you can find your<br />“perfect host”.<br /><br />A host is a server which provides a home for your website on<br />the World Wide Web. Just as your computer contains all your<br />files, so a host contains all the files needed to run your<br />website. Why can’t you just keep all those files on your own<br />computer? Because that would mean users would have to<br />connect directly to your computer to see your website. Not a<br />good idea—it wouldn’t be secure and it would make your<br />machine run like a tired snail. With a host, you can simply<br />upload everything you need to the server and your users can<br />then connect there to see your site. It lets the site run<br />faster and allows it to have all the security and extras it<br />needs.<br /><br />Selecting a host is the first important step towards<br />building your Internet business.<br /><br />Hosting services and companies vary from totally free,<br />shared servers to large-scale dedicated machines. You’ll<br />have to decide which is right for you and your business. To<br />help you make that decision, study the following tables:<br /><br />************************************************************<br />Free Servers<br />************************************************************<br /><br />Advantages Disadvantages<br />------------------------------------------------------------<br />No Cost. | Search engines view free hosting<br /> | services as inferior and <br /> | sometimesd do not include them in <br /> | their index.<br />------------------------------------------------------------ <br />You manage the server | Some free hosting services do not<br />software and network. | allow you to use a custom domain<br /> | name.<br />------------------------------------------------------------<br /> | The bandwidth is restricted and may<br /> | cause difficulty for visitors<br /> | attempting to access your site.<br />------------------------------------------------------------ <br /> | Because the service is free, some<br /> | providers do not strive for 100%<br /> | uptime which could result in your<br /> | site being frequently inaccessible.<br />------------------------------------------------------------ <br /> | Software availability is limited,<br /> | and free hosts do not generally<br /> | provide database options.<br />------------------------------------------------------------ <br /> | Disk space is sometimes limited;<br /> | ensure that you are getting all the<br /> | room you need.<br />------------------------------------------------------------ <br /> | Poor response time for support.<br />------------------------------------------------------------ <br /> | Very limited support.<br />------------------------------------------------------------ <br /><br />************************************************************<br />Cheap Web Hosting<br />************************************************************<br /><br />Advantages Disadvantages<br />------------------------------------------------------------<br />Server, software and | Bandwidth restrictions.<br />network is managed and|<br />supported for you. |<br />------------------------------------------------------------<br />You can select a | Shared processing power<br />custom domain name. |<br />------------------------------------------------------------<br />Search engines don’t | Limited software.<br />view you as second |<br />class if you have your|<br />own domain name |<br />------------------------------------------------------------<br />Improved response time| Potentially limited disk<br />for support | space<br />------------------------------------------------------------<br />Uptime is improved |<br />------------------------------------------------------------ <br />Technical support is |<br />provided, generally 24|<br />hours a day. |<br />------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />************************************************************<br />Mid-Priced Web Hosting—Shared Servers<br />************************************************************<br /><br />Advantages Disadvantages<br />------------------------------------------------------------<br />Server, software and |Shared processing power.<br />network is managed |<br />and supported for you |<br />------------------------------------------------------------<br />You can select a |<br />custom domain name | <br />------------------------------------------------------------<br />Search engines don’t |<br />view you as second |<br />class if you have |<br />your own domain name |<br />------------------------------------------------------------ <br />Improved response time |<br />for support |<br />------------------------------------------------------------<br />Uptime is improved and |<br />generally guaranteed |<br />------------------------------------------------------------ <br />Technical support is |<br />provided, generally 24 |<br />hours a day |<br />------------------------------------------------------------<br />Generally offer a wide |<br />range of software |<br />options and |<br />configurable bundles |<br />------------------------------------------------------------ <br />Improved bandwidth |<br />------------------------------------------------------------ <br /><br />************************************************************<br />Expensive, Dedicated Servers<br />************************************************************<br /><br />Advantages Disadvantages<br />------------------------------------------------------------<br />Server, software and |The cost is higher than any other<br />network is managed and |options<br />supported for |<br />you |<br />------------------------------------------------------------<br />You can select a |<br />custom domain name |<br />------------------------------------------------------------ <br />Search engines don’t |<br />view you as second |<br />class |<br />------------------------------------------------------------<br />Improved response time |<br />for support |<br />------------------------------------------------------------ <br />Uptime is improved and |<br />generally guaranteed |<br />------------------------------------------------------------ <br />Technical support is |<br />provided, generally |<br />24 hours a day |<br />------------------------------------------------------------ <br />Generally offer a |<br />wide range of software |<br />options and |<br />configurable bundles |<br />------------------------------------------------------------ <br />Improved bandwidth |<br />------------------------------------------------------------ <br />Processing power is |<br />not shared |<br />------------------------------------------------------------ <br /><br />Your choice of server will depend on how much money you have<br />available at the beginning and how much you plan to grow in<br />the future. In my opinion, for commercial sites, free<br />hosting is a waste of time. Your users are going to get<br />blasted with annoying pop-ups every time they surf to your<br />page, it’s going to be impossible to get a decent position<br />in a search engine, and you don’t even get a real business<br />URL. No one’s going to remember your Web address if they<br />have to type www.freehosting.com/my_site. But it is<br />possible to choose a cheap host at the beginning and move up<br />as your business begins to bring in money.<br /><br /><br />Warmly,<br />ERWINThe Law In the worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10336613418594194963noreply@blogger.com0