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Charles256
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it just dawned on me...

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hosting your own website is nearly as big a deal as I used to think it was.... : sigh: no challenge....someone hack me or something. LOL. either way..discussion topic is: tell me your hosting expereinces! :-D
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I ran a hosting company for over eight years, and worked at a national ISP.

I'd never offer it again. Too little pay, too much work, far too many headaches. I cannot comprehend how someone could think it is easy. The market is beyond over-saturated with competitors, and customers have impossible expectations.

Hosting = insanity.
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Post by Charles256 »

just hosting myself my friend :-D My own site. screw hosting everyone else :-D give me a run down on the security and what not Roja. You're exactly the man I wanted to reply! :-D
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Post by hawleyjr »

Are you hosting out of your house?
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yep...bout to do a fresh install of some linux flavor or xp pro and set up an apache server...install a firewall(recommendations?) and it's sitting behind a router (better than nothing) plus anti-virus and all that ggod jazz...
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Disable unnecessary ports and services - like telnet (use ssh instead) and such you don't need and which other people can misuse. Check Google on how to use iptables, actually google about securing a dedicated server and you'll find lots of reading...
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: goes to googling: thanks for the advice... might just run xp as the OS mainly cause i'm comfortable with it..
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Post by Maugrim_The_Reaper »

But it all still applies to Windows too... You could have a cardbox box, a tin can, and a piece of string and you'll still need to secure it before making it publicly accessible - someone might hack in and steal your tin can...;)
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nope...the wire doubles as a strangulation device ;)
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Post by d3ad1ysp0rk »

Hey look, some crackpot hit the telephone pole by your house!
Oh look, now your website is down for ~8 hours. Talk about downtime.

Uh oh, you got slashdotted. Say goodbye to your internet connection for ~1 day.
etc etc.

Home servers are only good for development, or ftp.
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Post by Todd_Z »

Can everyone just take a moment to fantasize about two independent OC 48 connections to your house, in addition to 2 independent wireless connections - just for safety's sake.

I would love to host in my house - but exactly the reason that deadlyspork said -> giant snowstorm and you're stuck in vermont, there goes 3 days of uptime.

Cleaning lady unplugs the computer when she runs into the desk with the vacuum while you're at work? 8 hours.

you come home from the bar where you were rejected by a cute girl? you might have the sudden impulse to throw your computer out the second story window.

So many problems, so few solutions.
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Post by hawleyjr »

Also, what about upload speed? I purchased enhanced upload speed 8mb and it's still to damn slow....And way too slow to host numerous sites.
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