| Are you disgusted or disappointed with
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| | speed. If your pockets can afford the
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| your current web host? Have you switched
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| | latest technologies then that is ideal,
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| web hosting companies too many times?
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| | but keep in mind at this particular time
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| Have you thought of hosting your own
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| | a 64-bit compatible processor is not
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| website(s)? Do you have the ambition to
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| | necessary, without having many
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| control and manage your own web server?If
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| | applications that require or deliver on
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| you answered 'yes' to the questions
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| | that platform. That is a lot of speed
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| above, then you may be ready to host your
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| | going no where fast. Also, remember the
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| own sites. This article will give you
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| | power of the 64-bit platform and the
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| things to consider while making the
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| | greater the processor speed the more heat
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| switch.When being your own web host you
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| | it produces, therefore it must be cooled
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| should be technically inclined and have
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| | much more rapidly and efficiently. At
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| basic knowledge of operating systems,
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| | this time a dual 32-bit, 2.8GHz - 3.2GHz
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| understand technical terms, understand
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| | processor will suffice (even that is way
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| how to setup a server environment (such
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| | more than enough). Though, if your
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| as: DNS, IIS, Apache, etc.) have basic
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| | pockets can afford it then the latest and
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| knowledge of scripting languages and
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| | greatest would be fine, you will be well
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| databases (PHP, Perl, MySQL, etc.), be
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| | prepared. Otherwise, do like most people
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| familiar with current technologies, and
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| | and upgrade when the time comes.Make sure
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| have a basic understanding of hardware
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| | you have a CD/RW drive. A floppy disk
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| and server components.You should realize
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| | drive is not needed, but I do recommend
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| the pros & cons. It is one thing to say,
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| | it for making system restore disk. The CD
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| you want to host your own web server and
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| | RW drive is needed because you need some
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| it is another thing to actually do
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| | type of removable storage device. You
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| it.Pros: Own sense of responsibility
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| | never know when you need to install a
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| Awareness level raised (you are at the
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| | driver from a different location...like a
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| frontline of all server happenings)
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| | ethernet driver. An external CD/RW drive
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| No monthly hosting fees/accounts
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| | is the best option, especially if you
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| Incompetence no longer exist
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| | have multiple machines.Choose your
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| Non-shared environment (dedicated
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| | operating system carefully. Choose the
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| server)
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| | vendor which you are most comfortable
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| Unlimited websites, databases, content,
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| | with. Do not choose a MAC if you never
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| storage, etc.
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| | used a MAC before. Just because your
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| More bandwidth
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| | friend suggests it and says it is a piece
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| No more waiting on someone else time
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| | of cake does not mean it will be for you.
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| Complete control Cons: Exhausting at
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| | You are trying to get a web server online
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| times
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| | not re-learn a whole new system. Stay
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| Faced with server/hardware problems
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| | focused and grounded. If you are
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| ISP business account (monthly business
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| | comfortable with Microsoft then go with
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| broadband expense)
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| | Microsoft, regardless if the IT person at
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| If server goes down then the website is
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| | your job says Microsoft products are
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| offline
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| | unsecure, Linux or Unix is more secure
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| No technical support team
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| | and much better for a web server. If you
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| Software, hardware, and network expenses
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| | have never used Linux or (especially)
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| There could be many more pros & cons but
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| | Unix then you will be in for a ride of
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| I've pointed out some of the major ones.
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| | your life. Your web server experience
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| Managing a web server starts as a full
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| | will soon become a nightmare and you will
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| time job, you must constantly monitor its
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| | have wasted thousands of dollars on
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| performance and security. This can
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| | equipment. Go with what you know, not
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| sometimes be an exhausting task,
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| | what you are told. Each platform has its
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| especially if you currently have other
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| | pros and cons: Microsoft is the
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| responsibilities. Though, the control you
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| | user-friendly of them all; Mac is the web
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| will have over your website and its
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| | graphic developer of them all; Linux is
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| performance is rewarding enough. You no
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| | the open-source/developers paradise of
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| longer have to wait for technical support
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| | them all; Unix is the most secure of them
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| or approval to install a script onto the
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| | all. Each of them can be tweaked in ways
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| server. You can have as many websites and
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| | to provide a solid, quality platform, it
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| databases you want, as long as your
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| | is best to stick with what you already
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| hardware can handle it. You no longer
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| | know.You should install on your system
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| have to go into the discussion forums and
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| | all the web services (such as: Apache,
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| search for the best web host or rant
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| | IIS, etc.), applications (such as: backup
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| about how much you hate your current
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| | device software, RAID (Array) Manager),
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| host. You can even begin hosting family &
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| | scripting languages (such as: PHP, Perl,
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| friends personal websites.Ask yourself,
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| | etc.), CGI, Database (such as: MySQL,
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| how technically advanced are you? Many
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| | Microsoft SQL, etc.), and a web log
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| times you do not have to be a tech guru
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| | analyzer (such as: weblog expert, nihuo,
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| or anything of the sort, but you must be
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| | etc.). It is also recommended to perform
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| very resourceful. You must know how to
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| | system updates, security patches, and
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| find resolutions and answers to problems,
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| | firewall installs and configurations. It
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| quickly and efficiently. This means you
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| | is sometimes best to leave the security
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| must be internet savvy. Not just the
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| | installs and configurations for after you
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| average surfer, who surfs aimlessly, but
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| | have the system functioning properly to
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| you must be the surfer who can always
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| | avoid any uncalculated problems. This way
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| find what they are looking for. This is
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| | when you install the firewall and
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| key, because with any server environment
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| | something stops working properly like
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| you are going to run into problems and
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| | connecting to your website from outside
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| finding the answers are most accomplished
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| | your network, you can troubleshoot
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| online, using multiple resources, search
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| | assuming that it is the firewall,
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| techniques, and engines. Sure you can
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| | therefore you would begin by opening port
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| hire someone to fix your problems, but as
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| | 80 on the firewall. This method can save
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| we should have learned from the "web
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| | you a lot of hassle, but can sometimes be
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| hosting", having someone do it for you
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| | considered the unsecure method,
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| isn't always the best option. Here is a
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| | especially if you don't have a hardware
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| test to see if you are ready to find
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| | firewall already in place.
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| solutions. I need a solution to a
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| |
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| Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Event Error
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| | Next, there are a few things to consider
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| - "Event ID: 1056" it's a DHCP Server
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| | before installing and configuring a
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| Error. How would you search? Go ahead
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| | server. Where to put it? A secluded, cool
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| find the solution.Did you first go to
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| | location is ideal, but if this cannot be
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| Google? If you did, that was a nice
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| | accomplished then adjustments can be
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| effort and common for most, plus a good
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| | made.Where to put it?Locate a location
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| place to start, but usually it is best to
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| | within your home that is static-free, we
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| start at the developers' website. In this
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| | do not want to put the server on the
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| case "microsoft.com" would have been the
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| | carpet, near curtains, or anything else
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| first option. Why? Google would more than
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| | that can produce a static reaction. The
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| likely provide you with the answer from
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| | reason for this is that you do not want
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| Microsoft and other sources, but you
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| | the server internal components to receive
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| don't want to get inaccurate information
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| | a static charge and short circuit.The
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| from other sources. It is common to get
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| | location should be a cool environment,
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| information from Microsoft that would not
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| | preferably below room temperature. The
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| specifically resolve your problem, but
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| | reason for a cool area is because servers
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| the developer should always be your first
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| | (as well as desktop computers) produce
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| place to search for the answers. Now
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| | large amounts of heat, the more heat it
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| search the error again and go to the
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| | produces the more it needs to cool off.
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| Microsoft site and find the solution.You
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| | If the server is not kept cool, then this
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| should had found this link: (Event ID
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| | can lead to the server hanging and then
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| 1056 is Logged after installing DHCP)What
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| | eventually crashing. It's the same result
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| search phrase did you use? It should have
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| | of when a car overheats, it stops
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| been Event ID: 1056, because the Event ID
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| | running. You can keep a server internal
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| is the exact error, it pinpoints your
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| | components cool by keeping the room cool,
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| exact problem without broadening your
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| | additionally you can add more fans to the
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| search. Sometimes the error description
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| | server which cools the server internal
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| is also appropriate to search, just the
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| | components, you can also position a
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| error description by itself or in
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| | standalone fan directly at the server
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| combination with the Event ID. It depends
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| | back panel and constantly have the fan
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| on your error, your search feedback, your
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| | cool the server internal components.
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| ability, and technique. For this example
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| | Depending on how cool your room is and
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| I did not include the error
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| | how much heat your server produces,
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| description.Google or Yahoo! should have
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| | getting more fans for your server may be
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| been your second option (the two largest
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| | a must and not an option.It is suggested
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| search engines). Then search other
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| | that the server is at a higher level
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| smaller and niche search engines. A good
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| | within your house (mid-floor), because if
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| search site which makes use of Google's
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| | it is in the basement and a flood occurs
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| operator tags is Next you should search
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| | it could ruin it. If it is in the attic
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| within forums and discussion groups. If
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| | and the sun beams on the attic for hours
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| you are pretty internet savvy and have a
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| | the server could overheat. Mid-floor
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| plentiful or few forums and discussion
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| | level is usually the cooler place within
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| groups which you frequent then you might
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| | the home, but these recommendations is
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| actually visit those places before
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| | optional and you should put the server in
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| visiting Google or Yahoo!. You can even
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| | the most comfortable and convenient space
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| visit those before visiting the developer
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| | following the rest of the guidelines.Be
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| site since it is a trusted source, but I
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| | sure the area you choose is not damp or
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| wouldn't recommend it, I still would go
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| | wet (no leaks, moisture, near any
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| to the developers' site first. Okay, so
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| | liquids, or near a window "especially
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| now we have planted our feet and have
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| | open"). We all know what can happen when
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| familiarized ourselves with being
| |
| | electrical components get wet.The server
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| internet (search) savvy. We are ready to
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| | should sit at least 4" inches from the
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| purchase a server!When making a server
| |
| | groundBe sure a working electrical outlet
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| purchase you need to consider a few
| |
| | is near. It is an important to have a
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| things before doing so. What to buy? A
| |
| | power supply, a good brand is APC. Having
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| top of the line, quadruple processor, and
| |
| | a power supply can save you from
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| super fast turbo server is always ideal,
| |
| | electrical outages, blackouts, and
|
| but many times it is not logical or
| |
| | brownouts. Having a power supply helps
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| affordable. Therefore, you need to weigh
| |
| | the server keep its power, remain stable,
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| your options (sensibly).What to buy?First
| |
| | and unaffected when there is an outage,
|
| determine your budget. Be realistic and
| |
| | as well it protects your server against
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| expect to spend at least $2,500 for a
| |
| | electrical shock. If your outage remains
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| low-end server. For a low-end, quality
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| | more than 5 minutes it is recommended to
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| server with other needed equipment and
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| | begin backing up anything deemed
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| services I spent a little over $4,500
| |
| | important and shut the computer down
|
| easily.Determine your ISP (broadband)
| |
| | voluntarily as well as any other
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| provider. Research and speak with several
| |
| | electrical attached devices.Have a LAN
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| different vendors before deciding which
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| | line near and also a phone jack (if you
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| broadband solution best suit your needs.
| |
| | plan on using the server for any dial-up
|
| Each provider plan is different and has
| |
| | services). It is not recommended to use
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| different benefits, determine the best
| |
| | your web service with a dial-up
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| one which fits your needs. Bandwidth
| |
| | connection. A broadband connection or
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| should be put into consideration when
| |
| | greater is recommend for optimal
|
| choosing your ISP.A backup device should
| |
| | performance. The LAN line should never
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| be purchased before implementing a server
| |
| | come from your wall and plug directly
|
| install. The backup device should be
| |
| | into your server, it should plug into a
|
| double the server storage space. This
| |
| | hardware firewall (usually a router with
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| could be a standalone unit like an
| |
| | a built-in firewall).Depending on the
|
| external hard drive or network storage
| |
| | size of the server and the internal
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| device or the backup device could be
| |
| | components the server may be extremely
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| multiple devices such as: backup tapes,
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| | noisy and loud, especially with the fans
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| disc, etc. The reason the backup device
| |
| | going. It is suggested to have the server
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| should be larger is because you want to
| |
| | in a secluded location which is not near
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| be able to have months worth of backups
| |
| | any peaceful area of the house, such as:
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| and not just weekly or monthly backups.
| |
| | bedroom.
|
| You should have at least 24 weeks of
| |
| | Those are all some basic things to
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| backups without the concern of storage
| |
| | consider before hosting your own server.
|
| space. The backup device or safe deposits
| |
| | Hosting your own server is not an easy
|
| should also be external, removable, and
| |
| | task, but once you have had some time and
|
| portable. This is so the backups can be
| |
| | experience with it, it becomes a breeze.
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| stored in a remote location. Usually for
| |
| | You will have a better web hosting
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| safe-keeping, in event of a theft or
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| | experience, you will be more in tune and
|
| disaster.Determine your daily traffic
| |
| | reliant to your customers, and you will
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| goal (the daily traffic which you hope to
| |
| | gain greater technical aptitude. Hosting
|
| see within 1 year - be realistic), divide
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| | your own web server is rewarding, useful,
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| that number by the daily traffic you
| |
| | and gives you the opportunity to host
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| currently receive, and then multiply that
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| | unlimited websites, databases, services,
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| number by 5. That is the total number of
| |
| | etc.If your web traffic becomes too great
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| GB space you need.
| |
| | for your server then it is recommended to
|
| Example:Daily Traffic Goal: 10,000
| |
| | choose an offsite web host. It is
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| (Divided by) Current Daily Traffic: 500
| |
| | recommend to purchase a dedicated server
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| (Times X) 5 = 100GBIn the example you
| |
| | with a quality web host. If you choose a
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| should purchase a 100GB Hard Drive, it is
| |
| | server with the above recommendations
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| best to buy 2 or more drives oppose to 1.
| |
| | then your server traffic should be fine
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| In this case, since 50GB drives do not
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| | for at least up to 25,000,000 page views
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| exist or harder to find, you would buy
| |
| | per month. It could be greater or less
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| two 60GB drives giving you a total of
| |
| | depending on your operating system, your
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| 120GB. 2 or more drives are usually
| |
| | server configuration, performance,
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| needed in a server to configure the
| |
| | applications, and services. The point is
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| proper RAID option, in some cases 3 or
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| | you should be well in a position to
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| more are needed. Your backup storage
| |
| | purchase dedicated server space by the
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| space should be a minimum capacity of
| |
| | time your traffic gets too high, because
|
| 200GB (or 240GB, optional).Determine your
| |
| | if you are getting anything close to
|
| memory. If your web server daily traffic
| |
| | 1,000,000 page views a month you should
|
| goal is 500,000 then I would recommend at
| |
| | have some competitive advertising or
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| least 2GB worth of memory. If it is a
| |
| | ecommerce income. And plus, with the
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| shared server, meaning it also has other
| |
| | knowledge you will gain from the
|
| server services running on the machine,
| |
| | experience you will be able to support
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| especially a mail server or database
| |
| | your own server at a dedicated server
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| server (which is not recommended) then
| |
| | (remote) location, thus cutting more
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| your memory should at least be 3GB or
| |
| | overhead.The biggest disadvantage of
|
| more. Otherwise you can think small and
| |
| | hosting your own web server is the uptime
|
| upgrade as needed, a 1GB memory stick
| |
| | reliability. If your web server powers
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| should be fine for starters.Determine
| |
| | down for any reason then your website is
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| your network components, which NIC card
| |
| | offline. Usually web hosting companies
|
| best performs under high traffic levels
| |
| | have methods and networks to prevent this
|
| and which router best performs for your
| |
| | failure from affecting your website.
|
| LAN / web server. It is best to get a
| |
| | Usually if the system goes down they have
|
| router which has a built-in firewall
| |
| | a mirror location where your site is
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| (commonly known as a "hardware
| |
| | rejuvenated and doesn't experience much
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| firewall"). Your ISP may provide you with
| |
| | downtime. Some web hosts do not practice
|
| a router or hardware firewall, this is
| |
| | this method or any other fault tolerance.
|
| how they are able to authorize your
| |
| | Imagine if a blackout or power outage
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| traffic on their network. Like a cable
| |
| | occurs, then your web server could be
|
| box does for cable television. The router
| |
| | down for hours or even days, this can
|
| also shares your IP address with other
| |
| | affect your business greatly. There are
|
| clients on your network. This enables you
| |
| | some hosting companies who provide mirror
|
| to share your internet connection without
| |
| | web hosting for a small fee, I haven't
|
| having to get a different IP from your
| |
| | found one that is reliable yet. Or you
|
| ISP. The hardware firewall is simply a
| |
| | could cross your fingers and hope for the
|
| router with a built-in firewall, which
| |
| | best, until you are able to host your
|
| means it shares your IP address as well
| |
| | server outside your home on a larger
|
| as provides added protection to your
| |
| | network.Hosting your own server usually
|
| network. It blocks bad addresses and
| |
| | is not a money-saving experience. It
|
| ports at the forefront, before it can
| |
| | sometimes cost more to host your own
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| even make it to your computer. It is not
| |
| | server, when you total the up keep and
|
| recommended to rely only on a hardware
| |
| | maintenance. The benefit of hosting your
|
| firewall for security, this is just the
| |
| | own server is usually a better platform
|
| first step. It is recommended to also
| |
| | for your customers, because it is no
|
| include a software firewall (firewall
| |
| | longer a shared server and it gives you
|
| software which installs on your computer)
| |
| | the ability to make global changes almost
|
| and it is recommended to continue timely
| |
| | instantaneously. When your customers
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| security practices, such as updating and
| |
| | request more performance or specific
|
| patching your system on a scheduled
| |
| | applications, then you will be able to
|
| routine.Determine your processor speed
| |
| | implement this immediately. Customers
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| and power. Regardless of the amount of
| |
| | like to know that you are in control. If
|
| traffic you are expecting I would
| |
| | you tell your customers that the server
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| recommend a dual processor or greater. A
| |
| | will be down for maintenance from 6 a.m.
|
| dual processor or greater is best because
| |
| | - 7 a.m. then it would be best if that is
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| if your website unexpectedly take off
| |
| | when your server is down, not from 5 a.m.
|
| then you will be well prepared and if you
| |
| | - 10 a.m. You know how your web host will
|
| host other server options or websites on
| |
| | tell you one thing and then you have to
|
| the same server then you will have better
| |
| | try explaining it to your customer. In
|
| performance. At the time of this writing
| |
| | the end it will benefit you to host your
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| the 64-bit platform is the processor
| |
| | own web server as a web business, this
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| direction. 3.8GHz is the most available
| |
| | helps you and your customers.
|
