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HunterVK

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Hi, I have a domain name registered and am now looking for a host. Although a free one would be the best, most don't offer what I would like (e-mail addresses, etc.) That failing, I am thinking about setting up a computer here to host the site - probably run Linux with Apache installed. Just wondering a good tutorial on setting up a Secure webserver.

Thanks.
 
I recommend SRLNet. They have great support and almost perfect uptime (been with them almost 2 years and have only been down once or twice for a few minutes).
 
Hey, thanks for the input...I found some that might work and was wondering if anyone had experience with them...

doteasy.com - free, provides e-mails, but no scripts...

freehostingweb.com - $50 one time setup fee, but no monthly or anually fees and the whole works - basically everything you can think of (Open Source Galore is my guess)

HunterVK
 
$50 is almost a year with iPaska- and you get the real works there as well as some of the best support I've ever seen. If you're going to pay, pay for iPaska- something that a lot of people here and elsewhere will cheerfully vouch for as a good choice.
 
Originally posted by vinnie
$50 is almost a year with iPaska- and you get the real works there as well as some of the best support I've ever seen. If you're going to pay, pay for iPaska- something that a lot of people here and elsewhere will cheerfully vouch for as a good choice.
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A friend is on iPaska and he says it is really good. But the $50 is for as long as you are with them, so if it was only going to be for a year, iPaska for sure, but I dunno...thinking about hosting it myself, but really don't feel like going through all that trouble.

Edit: Read some more into it...only 1 GB bandwidth (which should be more than sufficient, unless I want to host some random files...), and $15 for every 500MB exceed....that's brutal....

So, about that setting up your own server tutorial...
 
Anyone whom is selling hosting for $50/lifetime. Is;

a) Overselling on bandwidth, and using less quality bandwidth
b) Has no real business future, or future upgrades in mind. (It takes around $100,000-$150,000USD every 5years to maintain equipment)
c) Is backing their company on the fact that every customer that signs up will hang around for months-1year, and they will have a steedy increase in customers, but also a steedy decrease.

Freehostingweb.com uses Servepath which is the datacenter across from what we use in San Francisco, which is a pretty good centre, so you can rule out half a point 1. However they are overselling a lot considering they are paying for half decent bandwidth.
 
So, what is your opinion if I am looking for something simple, low traffic, and basic features? Anyone set up a webserver? Just wondering if it requires a lot of maintance because I wouldn't be able to spead too much time on it...
 
It's not that hard to set up a web server on your home computer. Indeed, it's quite easy actually and requires very little maintennance. The fun part though is wether you're actually allowed to use it then if you are, how are people going to access it?

A number of ISP's strictly prohibit web servers on their home plans, you need a business plan or something of the sort. Yes, they can tell if there are http requests going in and being answered.

Once you're past that hurdle, then you need to worry about IP. Unless you've already got a static IP, you either need to purchase a static IP or use some dynamic IP system. How they go with normal domain names I've got no idea. Then you need to worry about routers and firewalls and DDoS attacks and all kinds of other stuff once you've got that sorted out.

Apache works great for me for internal needs on the network, but for outside world stuff I'll stick with iPaska. You're not paying just for the use of a server, you're paying for not having to worry about the rest of the stuff, for the support and for the guaranteed uptime, the decent bandwidth and all the rest...
 
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