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When being your own web host you
should be technically inclined and have basic
knowledge of operating systems, understand technical
terms, understand how to setup a server environment
(such as: DNS, IIS, Apache, etc.) have basic
knowledge of scripting languages and databases (PHP,
Perl, MySQL, etc.), be familiar with current
technologies, and have a basic understanding of
hardware and server components.
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You should install on your system all the web
services (such as: Apache, IIS, etc.), applications
(such as: backup device software, RAID (Array)
Manager), scripting languages (such as: PHP, Perl,
etc.), CGI, Database (such as: MySQL, Microsoft SQL,
etc.), and a web log analyzer (such as: weblog
expert, nihuo, etc.). It is also recommended to
perform system updates, security patches, and
firewall installs and configurations. It is
sometimes best to leave the security installs and
configurations for after you have the system
functioning properly to avoid any uncalculated
problems. This way when you install the firewall and
something stops working properly like connecting to
your website from outside your network, you can
troubleshoot assuming that it is the firewall,
therefore you would begin by opening port 80 on the
firewall. This method can save you a lot of hassle,
but can sometimes be considered the unsecured
method, especially if you don't have a hardware
firewall already in place.
Those are all some basic things to consider before
hosting your own server. Hosting your own server is
not an easy task, but once you have had some time
and experience with it, it becomes a breeze. You
will have a better web hosting experience, you will
be more in tune and reliant to your customers, and
you will gain greater technical aptitude. Hosting
your own web server is rewarding, useful, and gives
you the opportunity to host unlimited websites,
databases, services, etc.
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If your web traffic becomes too great for your
server then it is recommended to choose an offsite
web host. It is recommend to purchase a dedicated
server with a quality web host. If you choose a
server with the above recommendations then your
server traffic should be fine for at least up to
25,000,000 page views per month. It could be greater
or less depending on your operating system, your
server configuration, performance, applications, and
services. The point is you should be well in a
position to purchase dedicated server space by the
time your traffic gets too high, because if you are
getting anything close to 1,000,000 page views a
month you should have some competitive advertising
or ecommerce income. And plus, with the knowledge
you will gain from the experience you will be able
to support your own server at a dedicated server
(remote) location, thus cutting more overhead.
Reliable SQL Server Web Hosting
The biggest disadvantage of hosting your own web
server is the uptime reliability. If your web server
powers down for any reason then your website is
offline. Usually web hosting companies have methods
and networks to prevent this failure from affecting
your website. Usually if the system goes down they
have a mirror location where your site is
rejuvenated and doesn't experience much downtime.
Some web hosts do not practice this method or any
other fault tolerance. Imagine if a blackout or
power outage occurs, then your web server could be
down for hours or even days, this can affect your
business greatly. There are some hosting companies
who provide mirror web hosting for a small fee, I
haven't found one that is reliable yet. Or you could
cross your fingers and hope for the best, until you
are able to host your server outside your home on a
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