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Hosting
Configuration
With the name in hand, the site designed and the files created, you have to have some place to "host" all this information and serve it up to consumers as they come looking for and interacting with it. You need a web host that can handle the size of your files, the demand for downloads, transfers, email, security and alike. On top of that, the server must be "up" virtually 100% of the time, the power must stay on continuously, and the size of the pipe connecting to the web backbone (megabits per second of information exchange) should be significant to avoid bottlenecks and slow pages. Here are the typical elements* we use in our hosting solution: |
| Disk Storage |
thousands of pages and graphics
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300-900
MB
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| Bandwidth |
huge
amount of data transfer
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6-10
GB/mo
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| Connectivity |
super
high-speed connection 145 million bps
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OC-3
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| Control Panel |
customer
management of key site elements possible
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Yes
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| Web Stats |
activity
report on site traffic and visitors
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Yes
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| Point Other Domains |
potential
to add other domain names to the site
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Yes
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| NT, IIS, or UNIX Hosting |
the
common webserver platforms
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Yes
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| Search Engine Resources |
a
complete library of search engine tips, secrets and links
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Yes
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| E-mail POP 3 |
number
of site email addresses to hold email messages
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10-25
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| E-mail Forwarding |
redirection
of site email to another email address
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Unlimited
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| E-Mail Autoresponders |
automatic
notification of email receipt
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Unlimited
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| Web-based Email |
allows
web browser to read your site email
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Yes
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| ODBC Connectivity |
database
access standard for different database types
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Yes
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| MS Access Database |
microsoft's
popular small business database
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Yes
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| MS SQL Database |
micrsoft's
dtatbase for large enterprises
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Yes
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| SSL Security Certificate |
provides
for data encryption and data integrity
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Yes
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| Merchant Sales Reports |
view
individual sales orders and monthly summaries
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Yes
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| Tech Support |
access
to techical help for site issues
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Yes
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| Nightly Data Backups |
automatic
backups of site data
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Yes
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| UPS Power Backup |
redundant
uninterrupted power supply
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Yes
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| Ecommerce Tools |
shopping
carts & access to credit card processing
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Yes
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| * prices vary depending on combination of elements, for example: SQL database increases price |