Linux Web Hosting

Linux web hosting is a stable, reliable, and free operating system for a website, which operates faster than other similar servers, according to information currently available on the Internet. If a website owner wishes to purchase the program on a CD instead of downloading it from the Internet, the purchase price is about $40.00. An important feature is, this system is open-source, meaning the source code is readily available to anyone who wants it. This availability has resulted in improvements to the system from multiple contributors that insure a very stable operating system and high uptime.

Managed dedicated servers such as Linux web hosting provide clients with a top-ranked environment to host mission critical sites. They include ecommerce and database applications, corporate information systems, email, and groupware applications. Anyone looking for the power and freedom of administering and running their own web server remotely, there are unmanaged dedicated servers from Linux. Most people using this brand of program for host service will have a company actually doing the hosting duties, which are many. These services should include monitoring and management seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day. Version management should be part of their service so the website owner is kept up to date on the version of the program that is in place and what other versions might be available. They should be able to plan for expansion so there is no shortage of space available.

With shared Linux web hosting the resources of your server (CPU, Memory, Disk and Network capacity) are shared with other sites. When selecting a shared host, it is important to select a host that has strict policies on how much a server is loaded up by other sites. At the very minimum, these Linux hosting plans should offer the following: 1) 200MB+ disk space. 2) PHP and mySQL and Perl. 3) User friendly Control Panel. 4) FTP, Frontpage access. 5) Multiple email accounts.

Whether it is unshared Linux web hosting that is chosen, or shared Linux web hosting, there are certain features that should be included in a contract. Security management should be high on the list of services provided by the company. Data backup and recovery is a must, because loss of data means loss of income to the website owner in most cases. Where the website is not a business site, as in a municipality, chamber of commerce, or church, then lost data results in a loss of exposure and/or information dissemination, which is a nonprofit's life's blood.

Information provided on the Internet about this system will help a website owner to decide if it is the right program to meet their needs, but one of the best ways to determine the effectiveness of a program is to talk to others who are users. Word-of-mouth advertising is often the most reliable, so if friends or associates are using a particular dedicated service system for their website hosting, their input could prove very valuable. Also, there are differences in costs of various services provided by various systems, so it is necessary for the person with the website to consider all aspects of what goes into those costs. The most recent update of either version of shared Linux web hosting may have features that are beyond what the business or nonprofit will use at this time, so there is no need to go that route, and save money in the process.

There are web hosting companies worldwide, and Linux web hosting dedicated server is available to just about everyone, one could choose a host outside the country and still be able to use this system. The kinds of communications, record keeping, and tracking that is required for a company or organization may be better served by one of these dedicated servers over another kind. By fully explaining the needs of the company or organization through the website, one can get a solid recommendation from the web host as to whether this particular dedicated server is exactly the right one. Today's English usually refers to a host as someone presiding over a gathering, whether a party, reception, or meeting, so the word fits in this context of computer activity. However, the Bible had a different meaning of the word, as illustrated in this verse from the Psalms: "Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident." (Psalm 27:3) Web hosting gives one a certain power, but that is nothing like the power of God represented in that verse.

Websites are like having a second store if a person is a merchant, because of the exposure to the public that it provides. Orders can be placed and filled online, which relieves the employees of the real store of extra duties while income is increasing. For a nonprofit, the website provides a giant bulletin board to the world, where its activities can be posted. Linux web hosting and shared Linux web hosting provide the base for the operation of the site.

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