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01.23.13
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Windows vs Linux : Hosting


Between linux and window which one is best for hosting option then Linux and Windows 2000 are types of software that web servers use to do the kind of things that web servers do. You do not need to know any real detail of either to make a decision as to which you need but here a few guidelines. If you use a windows desktop PC doesn’t mean you have to opt for Windows web hosting. The operating system you use on your desktop has little to do with your choice of web hosts. As long as you understand how to use your FTP or web publishing software, your can use either operating system.

When it comes to Web hosting, Linux has, for some time, been widely considered the best OS for Web servers. It’s typically found to be the most reliable, stable and efficient system and, as such, it’s commonly used for the demanding environment of Web and mail servers. Indeed, Most of the clients websites of alpha NET runs on the Linux OS precisely because of this traditional stability.

01.22.13
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COLOCATION HOSTING


A colocation centre or colocation center is a type of data centre where equipment space and bandwidth are available for rental to retail customers. Colocating the server gives you the greatest flexibility. You get to choose the hardware configuration of the server and the software that goes on it. The hosting company maintains the connection to the Internet and deals with environmental details such as uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs), fire controls, and air conditioning. On the other hand, you’re responsible for that server’s upkeep.
Colocation is a hosting option for small businesses who want the features of a large IT department without the costs. Many large corporations have the Internet infrastructure to host their own web servers and have a team of IT professionals to manage and design the site. There is a wide range of options available from simple hosting up to running your own Web servers off of a dedicated Internet connection. One such option is colocation.
It is also a very good option for small businesses that want to have a fairly large Web presence but don’t want to have to deal with a large amount items such as network connections.
Companies that offer colocated hosting say they’re moving away from this service and encouraging their customers to rent a dedicated server. This means, renting an entire server from the hosting service, but having the hosting company service and maintain it.
When you opt for dedicated server colocation with the hosting company, you pay for the physical space that your server takes up. Colocation hosting usually requires a higher startup cost than renting a server from a hosting company, according to figures from Digital Nation. The server itself will cost around $4000 for a low-end model, and $9000 for a midrange server. A half-rack of space at a colocation facility will cost between $500 and $700 to start up and the same amount each month. Finally, you’ll have to purchase a switch or a router, which will cost between $1500 and $2000 at the low end. This would result in an initial outlay of at least $7500 — and it doesn’t include the costs of staff time for setup and configuration, or the cost of equipment depreciation, insurance, and the standby equipment.
Colocation allows you to place your server machine in someone else’s rack and share their bandwidth as your own. It generally costs more than standard Web hosting, but less than a comparable amount of bandwidth into your place of business. Once you have a machine set up, you take it physically to the location of the colocation provider and install it in their rack or you rent a server machine from the colocation provider. That company, then provides an IP, bandwidth, and power to your server. Once it’s up and running, you access it much like you would access a Web site on a hosting provider. The difference being that you own the hardware.
The biggest advantage of colocation is the cost for bandwidth, have better outage protection, we own the server machinery and the server software so we can upgrade the server and the software easily. If we move, we can leave the server up and running the entire time. Provide additional security for your machines.
Disadvantages of Colocation are upgrading and maintaining server is difficult, more expensive than basic Web hosting, physical access to your server can be difficult, fluctuating prices. If you move out of the area where your colocation provider is, you have to either move your servers to a new provider or leave them there and pay for a maintenance contract.

01.19.13
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COLOCATION SERVER


Colocation is a hosting option for small businesses who want the features of a large IT department without the costs. Many large corporations have the Internet infrastructure to host their own web servers and have a team of IT professionals to manage and design the site, individuals and small companies do not.

Colocation allows you to place your server machine in someone else’s rack and share their bandwidth as your own. It generally costs more than standard Web hosting, but less than a comparable amount of bandwidth into your place of business. Once you have a machine set up, you take it physically to the location of the colocation provider and install it in their rack or you rent a server machine from the colocation provider. Once it’s up and running, you access it much like you would access a Web site on a hosting provider. The difference being that you own the hardware.

A company will store all of its sensitive data — web pages and downloadable, for example – onto a server, and then physically haul the server to a different location. This location is the home operation center of the server colocation provider. Once you have your server there, the server colocation provider will take over and install your server in their rack.
In effect, you are sharing bandwidth with the server colocation provider; this is how you avoid bandwidth charges. You can also rent a server from the server colocation provider. In that case, you own no part of the process but the data.

Once the server is installed, you receive an IP address, which allows you to connect to your server from afar and, naturally, allows your customers to connect to your website. If you have loads of traffic or lots of high-density files being downloaded all the time from your site, then your bandwidth will consequently be high. By placing the bandwidth responsibility with the server colocation provider, you avoid paying a charge for it.

One main advantage of server colocation is that the provider of such a service is usually very well equipped to deal with problems that might arise in the normal function of servers. Power outages can be a server’s top enemy. A server colocation provider will necessarily have backup power available, in the form of generators, to keep the servers going if electricity is somehow removed.

Another main advantage of server colocation is that the provider will likely have a more secure location for your and others’ servers than you might have in your home or your office. They make their living from providing people with a vital service, and it is in their interest to protect their investments. You might have security of your own at your home or office, but the security at the business address of the server colocation provider is nearly always better.

One main disadvantage to server colocation has to access a different physical place if you want to upgrade your server or its software. Overall, though, many industry analysts conclude that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

01.17.13
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Save Your Hard Earned Money with Reseller Hosting


Reselling, or reseller web hosting, is selling web hosting to your customers under your own brand when the web hosting is provided by a larger company. This larger company is selling you a large web hosting account which you then break apart to sell as smaller quantities to your clients. The main reason behind the popularity is its cheaper rate. Otherwise, if you buy as a first hand customer you need to pay much more. If you go for shared hosting then also you can get the service in cheap rate. But reseller is cheaper than even shared hosting and many beginners who do not want to invest much they are opting for reseller hosting happily. If you wish you can go for dedicated server. But everyone wants to make profit fast and that too without spending much. Reseller and shared hosting actually provides you that opportunity. Yes, in case of dedicated hosting you can manage the server, but initially you need to attract your clients first and when your business starts growing you can then shift to different web hosting plans too.

With reseller hosting, you do not need web servers, mail servers, DNS servers, or even a good Internet connection. Most reseller hosting plans come with all necessary tools for a webmaster to be a successful reseller organization. Some even offer templates where you can get a website on your own with “your name” so others do not know that you really are a dealer. This is called “private labeling” where you get to advertise your best web hosting services.

Easy to use control panel make reseller hosting a good option. You will be able to create web hosting accounts for your customers and keep them without difficulty. Even if you’re just a dealership, many times, it becomes your responsibility to provide at least minimal support to your customers, but most technical issues are handled by the web hosting provider.

The different types of reseller hosting is provided dedicated, shared and co-location. But since it’s not compatible with every hosting provider, you will have to confirm them before you register

01.15.13
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VPS SERVER


VPS stands for Virtual Private Server. It is a term used by Internet hosting services to refer to a virtual machine. The term is used for emphasizing that the virtual machine, although running in software on the same physical computer as other customers’ virtual machines, is in many respects functionally equivalent to a separate physical computer, is dedicated to the individual customer’s needs, has the privacy of a separate physical computer, and can be configured to run server software.

The terms virtual root server (VRS) and virtual dedicated server (VDS) are also used as synonyms of VPS it involves a way where the physical server is partitioned into multiple servers. Each of the multiple servers in effect carries the appearance & capabilities of running on its own dedicated machine. Each virtual server can be rebooted independently and can run its own full-fledged operating system.

However, VDS also occasionally indicates that the server does not use burst/shared RAM through multiple machines and may use individual CPU cores. The term cloud server is also used to describe the same concept, normally where such systems can be setup and re-configured on the fly.

Virtual Private Server offers a good balance between total control and a tight budget. Having a VPS account is just like operating a dedicated server.

In a traditional shared hosting environment, one account can access other’s files when not secured properly. It is a well known fact that people can read other’s passwords located in php files since they are all running under the web server’s privilege, and gain access to sensitive data.

A VPS account is totally isolated from other VPS accounts, because each VPS account is located in its own “Virtual Environment”. Other VPS accounts cannot access your files or data in the memory. You will have your own copy of apache, DNS servers, database server, and user accounts.

Performance guarantee : VPS utilizes virtualization technology that provides performance guarantee to your VPS account, so that no matter what other VPSs are doing, your VPS environment will continue to receive guaranteed amount of CPU, Memory and network resources.

Since VPS gives you full root access, you can set up any services or daemons as you like, such as DNS servers, email servers, web servers, java servlet, database servers and more. Imagine having a dedicated server now with at a very affordable price. Virtual private servers bridge the gap between shared web hosting services and dedicated hosting services, giving independence from other customers of the VPS service in software terms but at less cost than a physical dedicated server. As a VPS runs its own copy of its operating system, customers have super user-level access to that operating system instance, and can install almost any software that runs on the OS. Certain software does not run well in a virtualized environment, such as virtualizes themselves; some VPS providers place further restrictions, but they are generally less compared to those in shared hosting environments. Due to the number of virtualization clients typically running on a single machine, a VPS generally has limited processor time, RAM, and disk space.