Ideal Singh Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 Haan Ji Ideal Singh is looking for a webserver for hosting a website, but he is confused as to which server he should opt for. Right now he has got two options with him. Please analyse which options below and suggest what would be a better option for a novice like him and why ? Please do suggest any other option but his budget is limited... Windows NT Generate powerful websites through Microsoft® Windows NT® and Internet Information Server® 4.0 and add tremendous functionality to your site. Offer dynamic content through services such as Active Server Pages, SQL Server and Visual Interdev 6.0. Internet Information Server 4.0 (IIS 4.0) Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Microsoft Index Server SSL Secure Server (SSL 3.0) Macromedia Shockwave / Flash 4.0 & 5.0 (MIME Type Support) Microsoft Access 97 / 2000 Microsoft FrontPage 98 / 2000 Extensions Active Server Pages 2.0 (Complete ASP) Java Server Pages (JSP) and Java Servlets ActivePERL 32 Perl with “cgi-bin†directory Full FTP Access for Upload / Download Detailed Statistic Reports And Analysis Microsoft CDONTS Mail Components Web based E-mail Interface for accessing E-mail anywhere Unlimited E-mail forwarding “Catch-All†E-mail Accounts Auto Responders Third party ASP Components Free Components and Scripts Password Protected Directories UPS Power Backups Daily Data Backups 99% Uptime guarantee Same day / Immediate setups Linux Linux systems are typically very stable, due to its longevity and are host to a number of various popular web sites. Linux hosting also offers you more cost effective solutions and a large amount of work available through readymade scripts and solutions. Develop sites on this mature platform. Apache Web Server Support MySQL Server (for database applications) "Cgi-bin" Directory Perl 5.x Support Server Side Includes SSL Secure Server (SSL 3.0 Support) VRML Support Java Servlets API 2.0 now Supported (Extra Charges) Microsoft FrontPage98 / 2000 Extensions Support Full PHP 4.0 Support Macromedia Shockwave / Flash 4.0 & 5.0 Support FTP Upload / Download Using Cute FTP/ FrontPage Password Protected Directories Live Web Statistics 99% Uptime guarantee SendMail for (POP3 / SMTP Mail) Catch-All E-mail Alias Web based E-mail Interface for accessing E-mail anywhere Unlimited E-mail Address Forwarding Unlimited E-mail Aliasing Auto responders He wants a server which gives him facility to host PHP, mySQL and Apache to host dynamic websites etc. Please guide him... Dhanwaad !!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 Go for the linux based server. If you want to get more pro advice then move on to http://webhostingtalk.com/ and you will not be disappointed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ideal Singh Posted March 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 Sir, You have been most helpful... always Well... Should I opt for Shared Hosting or Dedicated Hosting or Co-Location... What are these terms... ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 Well... Should I opt for Shared Hosting or Dedicated Hosting or Co-Location... What are these terms... ? 1. Shared hosting= Your site will be hosted on a server, which has 1000 or more websites running along with your site on a same server. 2. Dedicated hosting= It is your server and you can shut it down or format everything anytime remotly. You have to pay more though. 3. Co-Location= http://www.webmasterstop.com/tutorials/cho...dedicated.shtml 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 Before i tell u which server to host your site on, there a question that needs to be answered. What kind of website is it and what language has it been written in. We all know linux is a stable Os but if you were to host an ASP site on it then you wouldnt get the same benefit. Php on the other hand would be great on apache and mysql. As far as i can see,from a programmer's point of view Windows NT webserver is better, from a user's point of view in terms of pricing, Linux hosting might be cheaper. But then again it all depends on the nature of the site and what u looking to do on it. Windows NT one is a complete package. Microsoft Sql Server is usually extremly expensive as its better than MySql. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ideal Singh Posted March 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 I want cheaest option with php+apache+mysql+gd or imagemagicK... ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ideal Singh Posted March 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 Well... how about Lycos as webhost ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 oh well in that case, go for the linux webhost. Apache based hosting is usuallly cheaper than window based. However as i said, Microsoft Sql Server adds a lot of value to the hosting. But cos u dont need it then Apache, php, Mysql is fine. Isnt lycos hosting free? I will find some cheap host for u if u let me know the budget. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ideal Singh Posted April 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 Yaa... What about a host that offers Linux + 200 MB @ $27 Per Annum ? Have a look at the corporate plan at www.hostguru.biz. What do you think about it ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ideal Singh Posted April 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2004 The main point that lycoz lost out on was that it has restricted FTP access to east asian countries. So its basically useless for me... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harps Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 unless you need ASP or .NET linux will almost always be a better solution 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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