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bald thug

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i am thinking of moving my website to my own server and hosting it my self,
is it as esay as im led to belive,
also do i have to pay a company for a domain name or is there a way of serching for an unused domain name my self
 
Do you mean hosting it from home? If so it is generally not a very good idea unless it is a site that doesn't generate too much traffic.
You will still need to purchase a domain name from a third party.

You will find some information about starting a web server here:
http://www.dslwebserver.com/
 
generally not a very good idea unless it is a site that doesn't generate too much traffic.
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I agree. Even then, it might not make economic sense to host from home. I don't know about you and your habits, but my computer is turned off 50% of the time. Keeping it on 24/7 would add up some costs, not to mention that I'd have the worry of managing the server too.
 
Surely, you have to buy a domain from a domain registration company. There are a lot of such web hosting companies nowadays but as for me I personally prefer Namecheap.com. Nice services.
 
i will buy a domain but just how do these companys own them in the first place?
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A domain, as you get it, is actually a subdomain of a TLD (top level domain) such as com, net, us etc. You basically rent the right to use such a subdomain.
 
Right, you only rent the right to use a domain name. Unless you own the TLD itself, like Google and Yahoo! do.

As for hosting from home, if you have a small website, with small amounts of traffic, a line faster then DSL (High Speed DSL at the least, Cable, T1, etc.) and no large files hosted on the server (anything larger then an MP3 would probably cause a clog if more then a few people try to download. We're talking a few kb/s if that.

Your best bet, if you meet those specs, is to get an old laptop your not using, or an old PC in a closet. Set up remote desktop on them, stick it somewhere safe, and don't touch it. If you need to work on your site, use FTP and Remote Desktop as needed. But the less you mess with the server on a home setup, the better. Any little thing can cause a lot of users being lost.

Key Words: Always On.
 
I believe it is not a good idea to host from home.

Maintaining a server, electicity, fluctuating internet line speed. Too much to deal with for what hosting really cost nowadays.
 
i have a spare computer to use as a web server with a athlon 64 3000, 1gb ram & a 80gb sata harddrive
also my broadband connection is 4896 Kbps Downstream 448 Kbps Upstream would that be good enough?
 
I use a 768k upstream and a 1.5MB upstream. 448kbps will work, but not for larger documents. We're talking MAJOR image size reduction, no files larger then 5MB or so, and not huge amounts of traffic.

You'll also want to watch out for your ISP cutting you off. I know Comcast and a few other companies have been cutting off peoples internet for excess usage.
 
huendin said:
Not only is it cheap, but it's free.
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if you are hosting from home, Linux will be a bad idea, for someone whos not used to administrating Linux.

If you are going to get a shared hosting, Linux is good. Linux is good for a managed dedicated server too. But somehow if you are planning to manage a dedicated server and you do not know Linux basics(atleast) forget it!
 
Hosting from home really isn't a good idea. You will run into numerous problems.

If you are really serious about this, i would recommend you do the following things:

  1. Upgrade your DSL to at least 8Mbps, if not replace it with T1 / T3
  2. Think of investing in a small UPS so that you have clean power provided to the pc. (They usually retail here for about £30 - £40).
  3. Get a PC which does not munch power otherwise you will see a 4 digit figure on your power bill!
  4. Cooling - lots of fans or air con in the room you are going to house it in (its going to get very hot if left on 24/7.
  5. OS - a stable platform like CentOS would probably do the trick. Install Apache, FTP, MySQL etc and your pretty much home and dry.

All in all it would probably be better paying a small amount a month for a professional company to host your site for you. They will do all the hard work and all you need to do is make sure your sites updated.
 
If the site isnt too important I recommend going for a $1.99 - $3.99/Month plan and paying $9 or so per year for a domain. If it is important then you will need to do it right and it will cost a lot more then a few $ a month.
 
bald thug said:
i have a spare computer to use as a web server with a athlon 64 3000, 1gb ram & a 80gb sata harddrive
also my broadband connection is 4896 Kbps Downstream 448 Kbps Upstream would that be good enough?
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Think about power costs as well. Running that system 24 hours for 30 days a month will add to the cost of running it. If you don't know a lot about server management or Linux you are bound to run into problems.

With hosting companies offering servers for as little as $69 USD a month why would you trouble yourself?
 
Yes, think of your power bill!

Unless your home server will need to do A LOT of processor intensive number crunching stuff (it almost certainly won't!) that Athlon 3000 is way overkill considering the bandwidth bottleneck you are working with.

Best use an old laptop or build a Eden / Pico / Mini ITX system that only draws ~20w under load.

As for distro, I assume you can't afford MS Server 2003 but still want something simple. Ubuntu Server Edition is a v.quick way to get an Apache/SQL server running, it's easy to use (for linux) and quite secure out of the box.

r0g
 
Also very unhappy with *************

I never received the email notifyig me of their changing plans.
In any event they upgraded me from professional to Corporate and I didnt need it.

I only discovered this when I went to print off a statement forthe last year and noticed the increase.

The nice people at Visa have agreed to give me back the money I have been overcharged, and I'm now looking for a new hosting company.

I've been with myhosting for 7 years, the service was always more important that the price. If they had simply mailed me and told me that prices had to rise I would have just swallowed it.

Changing my hosting plan without my consent when I didn't need it smacks of sharp practice.

I have been exchanging emails with a robot, not much use to anyone.
 
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