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Company-Specific Windows Hosting for Shared and Dedicated Servers

Windows is the most popular OS in the world, and has captured more than 70% of the world’s market. And, specific software for Windows hosting has also been developed by Microsoft, its creators to facilitate the process in shared and dedicated hosting domains. Servers that run on Windows OS are required by organizations that have business websites which utilized Microsoft specific resources. This is so due to the streamlined operations of MS products, under which ASP, MS SQL, and various other high level complex scripts and software run only on Windows servers, in dedicated as well as shared web hosting services. This platform is extremely useful for experts, since websites that are created with the help of Microsoft’s products are functional and deliver performance, compared to that of others. This is the case with shared and dedicated web server alike, and organizations of all sizes can benefit from hosting their websites on Windows based servers. Though Windows is consider...

Running A Clan Using Cheap Game Servers

Video games have come a long way, from the simple electronic games of several years ago; it has now evolved into a more complex form of gaming. I remember the first video game I have played, Super Mario. It was a single or double player game that has to be played by connecting the game console with the television set. Today, video games can be played on personal computers connected to the internet and can involve many players. Video games today can involve users of several computers with links to each other and other electronic devices to provide gaming services to public or private networks. One of these computers serves as the game server or host that provides virtual space and executes programs to be used by the clients or players. Game Service Providers (GSP) lease games to gaming clans or teams and they use internet tools to run, control, and configure games and they also allow clans to modify them. There are two types of game servers, the Listen Servers and the Dedicated Servers...

Offshore Dedicated Server Hosting - Why Consider Hosting on Anonymous Dedicated Servers?

Offshore hosting industry has rapidly evolved from a pesky little brother to most mainland hosting giants into the leading hosting service provider catering to many small and average business projects that, by their nature, demand a higher degree of privacy and information security than most mainstream providers can offer. Projects like electronic money (e-currency) services, high-yield investment funds and various merchants in developing and developed countries alike have long been opting for offshore server hosting rather than a standard hosting solution. Others include purely informative websites which need more freedom (e.g. political) for the kind of web contents they need to publish online. Which offshore hosting plan to choose? The short answer to this question would be “the one you can afford”… at the same time there are some important considerations that you need to keep in mind. From my experience, offshore shared and VPS (virtual ser...

Hosting on Dedicated Shared Servers

Software Composition In order to host more than one website in a single dedicated shared server hosting, the software must provide an implementation that isolates each site’s code and user privileges to ensure appropriate security, although each takes a slightly different approach. Each of the sites hosted must have its own unique IP address to avoid conflicts arising from the servers’ interpretation of the communication. The two most common web server solution soft wares are Apache for Linux, and IIS for Windows. Dedicated shared server hosting typically uses a web-based control panel system, such as c panel, direct admin, or one of many other control panel products. Many of the large hosting companies use their own custom developed control panel. The hosting service must include system administration since it is shared by many users; although this is a benefit for users who do not want to deal with the administration of the dedicated shared server, it might prove to be a p...

Cheap Dedicated Web Servers - An Affordable Way to Host Your Website

When you are selecting a server for web hosting, you need to consider so many things. So many companies are offering a great monthly price for website hosting. However, these companies are not offering the services like reliable fast internet connections, fast servers and exceptional customer service. So, you need consider the above thing when you select an affordable web hosting services for your esteemed websites. It is not advisable to run your websites with out fulfilling your business needs and ignoring the importance of the website contents and speed of the internet. Please look for what to avoid and what to look when you are planning to host your website. A website must be an equipped with reliable and dedicated server and necessary to increase the business benefits. So many people are not aware of this dedicated servers web hosting. A server is a web server to host your single website or a single person or a single company. So, it is very expensive issue for hosting individu...

Dedicated Hosting Servers

Dedicated hosting servers are specialized computer servers or storage units that are stationed somewhere away from or at your office. They are extremely helpful in that they can hold and operate datat that you need for a given website or application, without slowing anything else down. One can understand the significance of the cyber technology that has become a crucial part of our daily lives. There has been a major increase in the number of Websites. Jobs that were dependent on the physical presence of the customer or the client in an office or service center can now be done over the Internet. Dedicated servers offer faster processing and more disk space and RAM than shared hosting. A dedicated server not only allows an individual or user to customize and individualize settings for their unique requirements, it also augments all kinds of Web-based works with faster delivery and maximum performance. There are many Web hosting providers who have quality operating system servers to ensu...

Difference Between Linux and Windows Dedicated Servers Introduction to VPS Hosting

A few years back, there was a fundamental difference between Windows Dedicated Server Hosting and Linux. However, nowadays the companies that use different hosting enjoys compatible services that reduce the difference to some extent. If you invest in a wrong server or a hosting package, no amount of trying will make you satisfied. Therefore, it is essential that you choose a server or hosting package only after understanding the similarities and differences of the servers. You must also make sure to decide the working system before you can choose a server or a hosting package. Accessibility: One of the primary difference that you’ll see in Windows Dedicated Server Hosting and Linux is the way you access each of the servers. Though both the servers allow you to access it through FTP and follow a decorum for transferring information, you can access a server remotely only through Linux Hosting. You can exchange files in both the servers, but only Windows Dedicated Server Hosting allo...

Managed Dedicated Servers - A Revolution in the World of Server Hosting

Server refers to a computer system which hosts several files or information, and is simultaneously accessible to everyone connected through the network. In other words servers are an integral part of any office, where several individuals are required to access the same information. Here the server acts as a storehouse where different files are stored for common access. Web hosting services or internet hosting companies provide servers to other companies enabling the business organization to reach out globally via internet, and thereby increase their profitability. There are several web or internet hosting services provided by many organizations. These organizations offer a wide range of hosting alternatives, appropriate for use for individuals, business or recreational purposes. Among the many options are virtual private server hosting, dedicated server hosting, Windows® hosting or Linux hosting. These organizations provide guidance to the customers in choosing the right hosting ser...

What's Behind Game Server Hosting - History and Growth of Game Servers

If like me, you have ever wondered whats behind the game servers you play on and how they truly work you may find this informational article very interesting. In this first part article I will tell you how game server hosting came about and what it took to get the online gaming world running. The history of dedicated game server hosting: Dedicated game server hosting is where it all began for online gaming as back when the first online gamers started out the only way to play over the Internet was by hosting their games on their own machines (a standard home PC). All the gamer had to do was buy his/her game and create a server which would be hosted and played from home, this was often done simultaneously on the users home PC under a dedicated server application similar to to days dedicated server option included with most games such as Counter Strike Source. Due to the low speeds and specs of home computers back in these times the gamers machine would often be put under enormous stress ...

All About Servers, Dedicated Servers and Datacentres

Servers by definition are computer programs that are aimed at serving needs and requests of other programs that are using or are not using the same computer. The servers program is often referred to as a host while those it serves are called clients. A server computer can be a single entity or a series of programs that link to other devices in a network. This can be both private as in an organization or public as it happens on the internet, whereby if you search information through a search engine in your computer, this information is relayed to a multitude of servers with the relevant webpages through internet and the results are transmitted to you through a server(s). Dedicated servers on their part -also called managed hosting service or dedicated hosting service- are servers or types of hosting programs whereby one uses a complete server that is not shared with anyone else. One advantage of dedicated servers is that you will have total control and discretion on the servers which me...

Automatic Installs of Turnkey Linux Appliances on Virtual Private Servers

(Or How to set up a fully working Joomla, Drupal, LAMP, LAPP, Zimbra, Torrent server etc., in a couple of minutes) Turnkey Linux comprises a set of free, Ubuntu-based software appliances that are primarily available for server-type usage scenarios, such as setting up database, web, forum, wiki and photo gallery servers. Each appliance is preconfigured to work out of the box, with ease of use being the primary goal behind the Turnkey Linux project. This is extremely useful in itself, but if you wanted to experiment with these appliances, potentially to evaluate or otherwise test them, it would be great if you could perform installations with the absolute minimum of effort. Using Turnkey Linux on Virtual Private Servers A number of hosting providers out there provide Linux VPS services, which usually enable users to have their own virtual server with automatic provisioning of major Linux distributions, such as Debian, Ubuntu or CentOS. Work has been performed in conjunction with the Tu...

Web Hosting on Linux Servers

Many companies now offer unlimited cheap web hosting and dedicated servers, but a good portion of users understand only part of what they need to look for when considering these services. The basic options for hosting are UNIX, Windows, and Linux. UNIX pros and cons are a topic for another article. For now, we will focus on a head-to-head comparison between two of the most popular server choices: Web hosting on Linux dedicated servers vs. hosting on Windows, to help clarify which option might be the most effective choice for you. Keep in mind: the best option for your website will depend on your choice of web applications, what type of content your site needs to provide, expected traffic, and what kind of systems control you expect to have, to name just a few factors. Windows and Linux hosting both have their pros and cons in each of these areas. Your Choice of Operating System The best starting point for comparison is the starting point for setup: installation. Many site owners prefer...