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How to test the speed of a host

How to test the speed of a hostTesting speed is not complicated, but it's not very simple either. I will talk about speed in the large sense of the word. Basically speed is a measure on how fast can the data be transmitted between the visitor and the host's server. You can test a first type of sp. . .

How To Reduce Web Hosting Bandwidth

How To Reduce Web Hosting Bandwidth Copyright 2002 Herman Drost You just received a higher than normal monthly bill on yourcredit card for web hosting. Your hosting company explainsthat you exceeded your monthly minimum for “bandwidthusage” and suggests reducing the size of your web sitefiles. Wh. . .

The guarantees in the hosting business

The guarantees in the hosting businessThere are mainly two types of guarantees used by the web hosting companies: 1. the money back guarantee and2. the uptime guaranteeThe reason they offer them is simple. It's a very wise and effective marketing technique. Meaning what? Meaning that the ultimate. . .

Managed Vs. Unmanaged Dedicated Hosting by www.vipwh.com

"Unmanaged dedicated servers" - this is a pretty uninviting term to many, especially the non-gurus, but in most cases is not as "non-servicing" as it seems. In fact, I think someone one day soon, ( who knows maybe me ) will coin a new phrase to replace the term "unmanaged" - similar to how "used . . .

Reseller Hosting: The Good and The Bad!

Reseller webhosting can be a great way to earn some extra money on the side for your business or even a full time job once you get into it. Though this can be a great way to do business, it can come with some un-foreseen downsides, headaches and a whole lot more. Not to say that you can’t be succ. . .

Windows or Linux Hosting

Windows or Linux HostingWhich is "better"? Windows or Linux?I will not even pretend on attempting to give a definitive answer to such a question. I don't think there is one, or at least not in the "this one is better" formula. Like with most things, each side will have its strengths and weaknesse. . .

The 10 commandments of a professional web hosting company

The 10 commandments of a professional web hosting companyby Detlev ReimerYou will certainly know the problem if you ever wanted to bring your new andprofessionally designed web pages online : Which hosting company should youchoose ? After all, there are hundreds or even thousands of them. What ar. . .

Server load - just a number?

Server load - just a number?Well, yes, basically the server load is a number. The number is usually under the x.xx format and can have values starting from 0.00. The number expresses how may processes are waiting in the queue to access the processor(s). Of course, this is calculated for a certain. . .

Hosting Your Own Web Server

by Ant OnafAre you disgusted or disappointed with your current web host? Have you switched web hosting companies too many times? Have you thought of hosting your own website(s)? Do you have the ambition to control and manage your own web server?If you answered 'yes' to the questions above, then y. . .

Testing web hosting companies

Testing web hosting companiesIn the final stages of your search for a good web hosting company, a very important step is to test "the finalists". Because most web hosting companies have client support email(s) listed openly on their website, testing the quality and speed of their support is quite. . .

Web Space or Bandwidth: Finding the Right Balance

Web Space or Bandwidth: Finding the Right BalanceBefore you choose a hosting plan, there are many things to consider. Two of the most important are the Web Server Space and the Data Transfer Allowance (also called bandwidth) that you will need. Web hosts will usually try to lure you with either . . .

Free Or Not Free - It's Your Choice

by Randy Justason The internet is one of the world's top sources of information, products and just about anything else you could possibly want. And, if you have spent any amount of time online, you must have noticed that much of it is free. Many home business entrepreneurs get their start onli. . .

Web Hosting Bandwidth Explained

When shopping for web hosting, a very common concern, and legitimate one, is the amount of bandwidth you will need. When you are buying insufficient bandwidth, you might find yourself in two undesired situations: paying, usually high fees, for the extra bandwidth your web site needed or having yo. . .

Get Yourself a Website – Without the Drama

Get Yourself a Website – Without the DramaSo, you’re done with the free web hosts. Gone through Geocities, Angelfire, Fortune City. You’re exhausted with the pop-ups and banners. You want a real site. But where to go? You look around the net, and the possibilities seem endless. 20 MB of space for. . .

The Power Of cPanel

cPanel is a control panel for your website and allows you to set up and manage your web account through a graphical interface instead of having to use command line. This means that you can make changes to your website without having to learn to use a command line environment. There are a variety . . .

Clustering Solutions and Zero Downtime Hosting Pitfalls

There are a number of benchmarks, which we may use toevaluate hosting companies. One of these is, reliability. Like most things in this life, reliability in web hosting istypically a function of how much we are willing to spend forit. In essence, a "cost-effectiveness" equation needs to be determ. . .

cPanel Fantastico - Features and Benefits

Fantastico is a 3rd-party cPanel add-on and can be purchased and added to the standard cPanel interface. Fantastico allows you to quickly install a variety of open-source scripts. By selecting a script and providing some basic information for each, you can install a script within minutes. Fantast. . .

MAMBO- a full-featured content management system

Content management systems (CMS) store and manage an organization’s electronic document and Web content so that even the non-technical authors and employee of the company can reuse the information across different applications which is otherwise done by technical programmers. The web published co. . .

The Webmaster's Assistant

There are many tools available to a webmaster to analyse website traffic allowing them to monitor the number of visitors, see what pages have been accessed and even the length of time each visitors spends accessing the website.However, despite the considerable data available what is missing is an. . .

What Do Your Web Site Statistics Mean, Anyway?

copyright © 2003, by Karyn Greenstreet. All rights reserved.The purpose of analyzing your web site statistics is to look for trends and to research the success level of your marketing campaigns. The numbers themselves can be misleading, as statistical packages count “hits” in different ways. If s. . .

Information about choosing a Web Hosting company

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Question you should put when you choose a hosting company

Do they offer fast connections?Do they have a back-up system in place to protect your data in case there is a power outage?Do they require you to make payments in advance?Do they require a long-term contract?Do they charge set up fees?How is their customer support? Test them.Do they offer shoppin. . .

Web Statistics

Web StatisticsBy Clare Lawrence 15th August 2004Web statistics are a vital part of promoting your website.On the Internet it’s very easy to spend dollars on advertising and pay per click and be disappointed with the results.By using web statistics properly, you can monitor what works and what doe. . .

The Importance Of Email Backup

Viruses, software failures, power failures, human errors, hard drive failures are only a few examples of what could destroy the data on a hard drive, including all documents, pictures, emails and other files!Most home computer users don't need an expensive backup solution; as they only need to bu. . .

Network Security 101

As more people are logging onto the Internet everyday, Network Security becomes a larger issue. In the United States, identity theft and computer fraud are among the fastest rising crimes. It is important to protect your network and ensure the safety of all computers and users in that network.Wha. . .