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Hosting my own website. what do i need?

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  • 20-02-2008 2:01am
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    Registered Users Posts: 2,339 ✭✭✭


    as the title says.
    I'm setting up a buisness at the moment and want to have a website. I want to have a domain name so www.example.com kind of thing.
    Is there any way i can do this my self? like use my computer as a server or what do i need?
    i have some basic knowledge but not enough.
    A quick google came up with websites offering domains etc.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    While you *could* do it, it doesn't sound like you have the technical skills to manage it.

    You can get hosting for under 50 euro a year, so why bother trying to do it yourself when you could devote your energies to your business?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 270 ✭✭CoNfOuNd


    It would be cheaper to use a webhost than start your own server, when you take into consideration all the time spent and costs involved in getting a server setup and running.

    As Blacknight says, dedicate the time to your business.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭forbairt


    Running a server yourself is of course an option ...


    1 Cost of the machine ...
    (you could probably get away with a maching costing 100 - 200 quid)

    2 Cost of the electricity to have it on 24 x 7 x 365
    (an online site said 520 kilowatt/hours used per year ... on a machine left on 4 hours per day ... thats already 52 quid ??? and only on 4 hours)

    3 Broadband cost .. and does your broadband provider allow you to run a server ? If not you're in breach of contract.

    Time to figure out Apache / IIS ... get it secure ... and so on ... install ASP / PHP / Mysql / MSSQL ... and so on ... performing backups ... and so on

    Or as Blacknight said .. you could spend less than 50 quid and have practically 100% uptime.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,339 ✭✭✭congo_90


    cheers to all.
    I think i will allow somebody else do all the hosting. I was just seeing is it cheaper/more efficient to run on my own. I got a PM from somebody mentioning blacknight solutions. seems a pretty sound company. I may be getting in contact with them over this. I will keep you posted.
    thanks for all the feedback


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    You'd be barking mad to do it yourself - Blacknight or Hosting 365 are fantastic value for money - pick whichever are more suited to your individual needs


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7 rizwan


    i wont suggest you dedicate server. first you need to find out the traffic... better go for share hosting services. ... try this.. very cheap [link removed] let me know if you need help in developing and designing site.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,569 ✭✭✭harringtonp


    There was a time when hosting something yourself would have made sense, but hosting providers have become so competitive and cheap, it is the way to go.

    I develop locally on a Ubuntu Server Linux laptop (got a static address from broadband provider) and then upload to hosting365. But there is no reason not to develop/test on the provider's server itself (its just a little slower)

    [Hosting talk snipped]

    Paul.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Guys, please read the charter regarding hosting recommendations. I don't want to have to go deleting any one elses threads.


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