There are four things to reconsider for starting a own hosting:
1) Hardware and software tools.
2) Hosting a server.
3) Bandwidth Transfer.
4) Mail Server.
Familiarity with the most recent Hardware, software and platforms:
It is very leading to be familiar with the hardware and software that needs to be installed on the servers. For example Iis when using Windows 2003 server is something we will need to be very familiar with, if we are going to be hosting sites on a Windows Server. In terms of Linux, this is a bit more complicated. A strong command and knowledge of Ssh (Secure Shell Security) is needed. Then a strong background in Telnet Commands, then the knowledge in Networks and protection side such as routing, Firewall(Ips, Ids), Antivirus.
Software:
Web server: Iis for windows 2003, Apache for Linux.
Database: Mssql server for win 2003, Mysql for Linux.
Control panel software - It is very requisite to administrating their hosting space such as Cpanel, plesk, Ensim which offers a agenda called Web Host Manager.
Billing Software - It's very requisite to have billing software installed on our web hosting website so that our clients may place their order and renew it on time. Some of the beloved billing scripts are Accounts, Modernbill, Clientexec, Whmautopilot, etc.
Payment gateway - Accepting online payments is must for any hosting company. We should signup for an merchant inventory so that you accept online payments. Some of the beloved payments gateways are 2checkout, Ccavenue, Authorise.net, Worldpay etc
Purchasing of Servers (collocation) / leasing of Servers (dedicated)
Office / Data town Space
after buy of servers, we'll need office space or a Data town to house these servers. If we pick in our office space, need to feed isolate 100Mbps Bandwidth from High Bandwidth Providers. Some clubs that offer bandwidth are: Verio.com, Cogentco.com and Twtelecom.com for economy bandwidth you can use. Otherwise we have to host our server in Data Centers. Data Centers are also offering two types of service,
1) Colocation is used to mean the provision of space for a customer's telecommunications or computer tool at the service provider's premises. For example, a Web site owner could place the site's own computer servers on the premises of the Internet service victualer (Isp). Or an Isp could place its network routers on the premises of the company offering switching services with other Isps. Businesses often colocate their tool with a service victualer in order to take advantage of higher bandwidth availability and backup power.
2) Dedicated Server, offerings from clubs such as Eservers.biz, Rackspace.com, Cyberworldservers.com just to name a few. Each of those clubs will allow you to lease a server on their connection, set a specified estimate of bandwidth, and allow you to host your client's websites on the server you lease from them.
Note:
Running from Home: Although we'll have more operate over our servers, keeping them in our garage is authentically Not recommended, unless we can ensure, among other things: uninterrupted power; atmosphere control; security; and decent network connection.
Colocation: Your hardware is kept in a data town where you have 24/7 physical access and the data town merely provides galvanic and fast association to the internet. Advantages are very flexible; you can build your own servers and determine how network is set up; easy set-up of a private network or a firewall; offers you free reign over hardware configuration and Disadvantages are expensive; you're responsible for your own hardware (repairs and replacements)
Dedicated: if we rent: The data server owns the hardware and rents it to us. Advantages are they're responsible for the hardware, software, protection issues; faster heal times in case of hardware problem. Disadvantages are must depend on Web Host Provider; If Data change allowance is exceeded, a financial Penalty is assessed.
Bandwidth Transfer:
Bandwidth is the estimate of data change that you are allowed to have for a hosting package.
For example,
Size of web Page: 48 Kb
Number of users who viewed the web page: 100 per day
Total estimate of data transferred: 48Kb * 100 = 4800 Kb per day
Total estimate of bandwidth required: 4800Kb * 30 = 144000Kb (144 Mb) per month
Bandwidth is the term that is used to denote the estimate of data that has been transferred from your web space.
The estimate of bandwidth that you require while selecting a host depends on two factors:
> The size of your site.
> The popularity of your site.
For our hosing we have to prefer diminutive Bandwidth like 10-100 Gb (metered) first and the go for Unlimited (Unmetered).
Email system:
Thing to reconsider in mail server
1) Perfect mail setup with virus filtering and spam protection.
2) Linux Mail server: Unlimited Mailboxes and Unlimited inbox Storage, Integrated anti-virus, anti-spam and firewall, Life time license free software.
3) Windows server: Ms change server / 3rd party Email systems - have to buy a license, isolate anti-virus, anti-spam and firewall.
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