I am very good in my business and I am looking for a e-business but problem is that there is no way through which I can make it possible.but I think by a site I can make it but I don’t know how can I host it for good processing?

We can host the site site through following ways:
* Through a virtual host
* On a dedicated or managed server
* Server collocation

Although each type of hosting customer has specific needs in terms of the type of support they require, there are a number of common norms that are appropriate for all types hostings.

Some basic facilities are common to all support system irrespective of their functionality.
The degree to which these support functions are developed and completely utilized.

First we get logged into our service provider’s account and register ourself, which should lead to a good support work flow.We may prefer just to e-mail a technician and have the problem solved.

A registration or ticketing systems are good for both us and the support people with whom we work. By creating a ticket or special log in, we are creating an official record of any problem we have.

if someone on their end does a bad job, we can find out who was responsible. It also means that we will reduce the time it takes to get a new technician up to speed on any problems we have had before.

Fees are another important part of any support organization. Different support organizations bill in different ways. Some places offer basic support for free as part of our hosting package.

Provide support hot lines that charge we on a per-minute basis.There are still more ways to charge us for support. Some support departments charge on per incident basis.

In site hosting an incident is usually one distinct problem. We can also be billed for the time it takes a technician to solve the problem.

Once we have a website up and running, we may want to launch other websites. The other way to do it is to register new domain names and open new hosting accounts. So, opening new hosting accounts can be expensive,so how can we avoid this?

It is possible to share the web space and bandwidth of our original account among different sites.
we can basically do so through:
* Add-On Domains
* Parked Domains, and
* Sub-Domains

An add-on domain is a new domain name that points to a subdirectory within our existing domain hosting account, where the website for the new domain will reside.

Add-on domains must be registered domain names that we own, and that are configured to point to our web host’s servers.
From a web user perspective, an add-on domain functions just like any other domain.

if we already have a hosting account under MAIN-DOMAIN.COM – a private hosting service, we can register and set up an add-on domain , so that when our visitors go for “http://www.add-on-domain.com” in their browser, they will be transfered to the new site.

The advantage of add-on domains is that the browser’s address bar will show “http://www.add-on-domain.com” ), so the process will be totally transparent to our users.

Apart from sharing web space and bandwidth with our main domain, add-on domains also get their own cgi-bin and statistics.

Many web hosts offers to set up add on domains for free. This is only fair, since we are not getting any more web space or bandwidth. Others, however, will charge us a modest one time fee, which is not bad, especially when the cost of registering the new domain is included.

some web hosts will charge us a monthly fee for each add on domain we set up. In some cases, that fee can be very close to the monthly cost of our web hosting account,to the point that it is better to just open a new hosting account for the new domain.

If we plan to set up add-on domains in the future, we’re better off avoiding making new domain is a kind of account.

ASP web hosting means to web hosting companies who provide support for ASP (Active Server Page). If we want a dynamic data-driven web site we may wish to embed ASP code into our web site’s HTML Pages.But how it take place?

When a user is viewing a web site that is developed using ASP, the pages can change depending on the actions of the user.

ASP code allows us to link our web pages to a database, where users can interact with the web page by logging in and using their own personal settings or they can interactively place orders on our web site.

ASP stands for Active Server Pages. Active Server Pages are HTML pages with embedded ASP scripts that are processed on the server before the page is sent to the user.

ASP allows us to create dynamic database driven pages, a user can access data in a database, and interact with page objects such as Active X or Java components.

When we type a URL in the Address Box or click on a web page we are asking the web server to send a file to our computer, if the file is standard HTML, then, when our web browser receives the web page it will look exactly the same as it did on the web server.

If an ASP file is sent to our computer from the web server, firstly, the server will run the HTML code, and then, run the ASP code.

We will need to find a web host who will host our website on a Windows 2000 server. It is safer to host our ASP pages on a Windows 2000 server as they are more stable and most ASP components work with IIS,specific to Windows.

we also need to consider if our web site uses a database and then be sure our web host provides support for the type of database our web site uses.

A new trend, appearing in the Web Hosting industry, is the concept of Managed Web Hosting. Web hosts have been offering dedicated servers for a while now, however, because dedicated servers can be difficult to operate technically, there has been a demand for web hosts to provide extra services like: reporting and monitoring, managed load balancing.So how can we go for managed hosting?

Before go for a managed server this is important to think about some views:
we will first need to decide whether or not we need a dedicated server. we will need a dedicated server if we have a high traffic web site.

If we only have a small web site with low traffic levels then a shared hosting arrangement should be fine.Then there is no need to go for managed hosting.

A dedicated server is more expensive to rent and more difficult to operate than a shared hosting solution but if our business depends on a steady service then we should surely consider renting a dedicated server.

The only disadvantage with dedicated web hosting is that we will have to do a lot of the server administration ourself, and to do this we will need to possess some technical skills

The demand for managed hosting. If we choose this category of needing a dedicated server but we need our host to provide system administration services such as security, firewalls, monitoring and reporting services, and data backup then most likely we will need managed hosting.

Many web hosts who once provided only shared and dedicated web hosting are now beginning to offer managed services also. A good place to start looking for managed hosting is through web hosting directories and search engines, by doing a search for managed hosting we should receive a good list of managed hosting providers.

A another key place to start searching for hosting is by contacting hosts who are offering dedicated hosting and ask them if they can provide a managed hosting arrangement as well.

Companies providing managed hosting will either offer managed hosting per item or in a pre-configured plan. Per-item managed hosting gives us the freedom to pick and choose what services we need or do not need, on the other hand, a pre-configured plan will include the dedicated server and the managed hosting services at a monthly fee.

When choosing a managed hosting provider it is a good idea that our host provides the following qualities:
a good way to find out the response rate and the quality of the services offered by a web host is to send them an email before we sign up with them. If we receive a good response from our web host then this should give us a good indication of the services they are offering.

Its important to have as much freedom as possible and having the ability to choose from a broad range of services is essential. With managed hosting we might decide that we don’t require firewall support, its important that our web host will provide us with the option of selecting exactly what we need and what we don’t need.

The ability to pay monthly is a huge advantage. It will be less of on our budget and we can avoid any expensive yearly contracts.

We should find out exactly what sort of connection the web host has to the Internet. By asking the web host we should be able to send us their network and connectivity details, we might even be able to find this out on their web site.

When searching for a managed hosting provider it is important to do our research. Each web host will be offering different managed hosting services all at different rates, we might find that one web host may offer one attractive managed hosting service while another doesn’t.

Managed hosting is ideal for the new online businesses person, looking to build a large online business, and wanting to avoid the extra time and resources spent in house on managing their dedicated servers.

Choosing the right host is an important aspect in lowering our web hosting costs. So this is important that how can we reduce the hosting cost?

The web hosting industry, boasting several thousand web hosts, is still young and growing at a remarkable pace, hence finding the right host is not only difficult, but very much time consuming,fortunately though it is worth the time and effort.

How much web space our web site needs and compensating for a bit extra, for growth. For example, if our web site needs 200 MB of disk space, look for the plan which offers at least 250 to 300 MB of web space, this will prevent a large unexpected bill at the end of the month when high priced costs, charged by most web hosts for extra disk space usage, are added on to our bill.

How much bandwidth our web site uses. We should be ensure we get more bandwidth than our site uses. For example, if our website uses 8GB bandwidth per month, then choose a plan, which offers at least 8 or 10GB bandwidth per month.

So preventing the cost for reaching high,or to higher extra costs. As a reference, an average web site should pay no more than some dollars per GB for bandwidth usage.

Very much concerned if host have “block buying” facilities for purchasing projected extra disk space or bandwidth. But, careful, if our web site needs only 2 GB extra bandwidth, we may have to buy an extra package in blocks of 5GB bandwidth, in this case, look for the host which will allow us to purchase extra disk space and bandwidth allowance as per our needs, this is crucial to cost savings.

We should be ensure that we know the over-usage allowance rules, we need to know what happens if our web site uses more disk space or bandwidth than we have been allocated.

If we have more than one web site, sign up an account with a web host who provides multiple domains hosted on one account, this will work out a lot cheaper than an account per website.
A good thing would be to ask our friends and colleagues if they want to host their websites with us on one account.

We should be ensure that all the applications our web site uses , are supported within the chosen account type. If there are any extra fees for particular applications or associated database support.

Emails are the lifeblood of our online business. Ensure that we get a sufficient number of email addresses with our own domain name these are necessary for other email features like forwarders, and auto responders, etc.

Many web hosts offer large discounts on yearly or half yearly payments in advance, this may appear a good way to go, but note how long we are locked in. If possible avoid long term contracts until we are sure about the services and reliability offered by that particular host.

Paying to host on a monthly basis obviously has its benefits. If there are concerns with our service encouraging we to seek a new host elsewhere, we may lose out on many months of hosting fees when breaking a yearly or half yearly contract.

I am looking for a proper host and I hope the directories of the hosts can be better for me .

web hosting directories are a web hosting marketplace where all hosts list their products, plans, prices and other important information so that according to their requirements, customers can choose a suitable plan.

Basically web-hosting directories are of two types: paid WHDs and free WHDs. For paid directories, either web hosts pay a set amount for placing their banners on the site, or they pay commission if they get customers via that medium.

Free WHDs like Ask Web Hosting – Web Hosting Directory and Website Hosting – Personal or Business Web Hosting – Host Byte Marketplace etc. web hosts list their services without paying any fees.

The paid WHDs are very easy to manipulate as the ranking of web hosts can be changed in unfair ways.

The WHDs that are actually free reflect the true ranking of web hosts companies. Whatever the case may be, paid or free, people should believe the web hosts rankings only if they are based completely on votes of customers who have actually given their remarks and have left their website address as well.

This is not possible for any web hosting company to have complete positive reviews. It is also observed that at times customers who are satisfied with their web host forget to express their opinion about that host.

A biased customer who is not satisfied with their web host does not forget to mention their opinion of that web host. This applies that a negative review doesn’t always reflect the true story of a web host company.

web hosting directories are very useful if the newbie wants to compare prices and features of different companies. But, when it comes to choosing a web host they should make an intelligent choice by referring to other resource sites as well.

One of the most confusing decisions someone new to web hosting will have to make is which platform their server should be on. There are a number of different choices out there but the main two are Linux and Windows web servers.So what is main difference between them?

There are a lot of sources of information about hosting, but the majority of them are tainted by the personal opinion unfortunately this is the confusing the issue.

In general it quite probably does not matter which server we use. For the majority of people it will be more important to choose a really good web host than to worry about the server type that they implement.

Microsoft developed and owns the Windows operating system. Linux is open source and generally free. This means it can often be more expensive to set up and run a Windows server.

The cost involved in running a server does not affect the cost of a web hosting package as much as we may think.

Access to our web account will most likely be through FTP or a control panel and both servers support these methods. The main difference is that some of the FTP commands are slightly different between Linux and Windows and some FTP programs will be designed with one or the other in mind.

The large number of peoples looking of web features run fine on both platforms including PHP, mySQL, POP3 etc. If we intend to create our site using ASP, FrontPage, the .NET environment, Windows Streaming Media, Access, MSSQL, or any of the other Microsoft proprietary technologies then we probably need to use a Windows host.

There is limited vote for a number of technologies in Linux, but they can be expensive and are usually lacking in features.

The reliability and stability of the different platforms have been the matter of many arguments. The main reason that Windows is seen as being not so much secure is that it is the most widely used operating system for home computers.

People spend more time looking for flaws in the most common system. With Linux being the most common server type, it has a surprising number of successful attempts made on it.

Application hosting is increasing in popularity as more companies look to make their applications available to both customers, vendors and employees.But what is this?

Application hosting is also requires that the application be available everday so the choice of application hosting provider is critical as well. Unfortunately trying to find an application hosting provider that is qualified is difficult.

Most of the time we will be taken to companie’s web hosting page. But don’t be fooled. There are very important differences between hosting a web site and hosting a high level application.

This is very important that we get the application server configured correctly the first time. This configuration will determine how well the application performs, how easy it will be to increase the throughput, and how easy it will be to backup.

Our application hosting provider also must be familiar with our application or have the technical depth to be able to learn it quickly.

An application is much more dynamic than a web site, so our application hosting provider must be technically skilled.
There can be great importance to having an application available on the Internet, but only if our application hosting provider can properly configure and maintain it.

Database hosting is where a server that stores and manages databases is located off site at a hosting company.So how can it works?

The hosting company provides access to the Internet and leases the use of the database hosting server.

The Internet has substantially increased the demand for database hosting as more companies look to make their databases available to customers, vendors and employees.

Database hosting also requires that the database be available everyday so the choice of database hosting provider is critical as well. Unfortunately trying to catch a database hosting provider that is qualified is difficult.

This is very important we get the database server configured correctly the first time. This configuration will determine how well the database performs, how secure the data remains, how easy it will be to increase the throughput, and how easy it will be to backup.

Our database hosting provider must be familiar with the requirements of our database program. Many hosting providers are familiar with web hosting, but have little experience with database hosting, particularly in complex clusters.

A database is much more dynamic than a web site and the security of the data is much more important, so our database hosting provider must be technically skilled.

There can be big value to having a database available on the Internet, but only if our database hosting provider can properly configure and maintain it.

Database management involves both a computer program that allows multiple users to utilize a database at the same time and technical resources to configure and maintain the database server.

The computer program that provides database management is typically called a database management system. A database management system allows multiple users to access and modify the data in a database.

Apart of different kind of hosting there is one kind of hosting is situated that is called sql hosting,but it’s process we don’t know?

Microsoft SQL server is a database software program that supports the Structured Query Language (SQL) , but adds its own unique extensions to create a unique SQL server language.

The Internet has increased the demand for Microsoft SQL server as more companies look to make their databases available to customers, vendors and employees.

This also requires that the Microsoft SQL server be available everyday so the choice of Microsoft SQL server hosting or remote management provider is very tuff as well.

It is very important that we get the database server configured correctly the first time. This configuration will known how well the database performs, how easy it will be to increase the throughput, and how easy it will be to backup.

To achieve the hosting our Microsoft SQL server provider must be familiar with the requirements of Microsoft SQL server. Many hosting providers are familiar with web hosting, but have low experience with Microsoft SQL server, particularly in complex mixture.

A database is much more dynamic than a web site, so our Microsoft SQL server provider must be technically skilled.There can be big value to having a database available on the Internet, but only if your Microsoft SQL server provider can properly configure and maintain it.