Once your web site is complete, where does it go? We'll help you make these decisions before we begin designing your site.

There are a few of possibilities for hosting your site. The first question is whose server the site is hosted on. The possibilities include::

  • Hosting the site on our server
  • Hosting the site on your server
  • Hosting on another ISP's server

We have at present for live hosting an HP lc2000 server (dual processor, mirrored drives, redundant power supplies) running Windows NT 4.0 (IIS), an HP E45 server for development and testing of web sites, and a Mac G3 as a mail server. We recommend the HP lc2000 as a dedicated server, and will be adding lc2000s as needed by our clients.

The next question is on whose network do you place the server that is hosting your site. If we host your site on one of our servers, then you'll also be on our network. If you choose to use your own server, you can:
  • Place your server on our network
  • Place your server on your network
  • Place your server on another ISP's hosting service

Our network is tied to the internet full time via ISDN, and is soon to be upgraded to ATM. If you choose to have your server placed on our network (co-locate), we will help you choose and purchase an appropriate computer.

We perform daily back-ups of our servers (and all clients servers on our network) and monitor our network 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for additional security. We also will update and maintain any site our clients contract us to do.

What about domain names and "virtual web sites"? We'll assist you in choosing an appropriate domain name (www.yourcompany.com), and have it assigned its own IP address, so you don't have to worry about "virtual web sites". And we can transfer the site at a later date to a seperate server.

Another concern is security. Besides daily back-ups, our servers are very tough to crack. NT servers are well known for their versitile security for allowing/denying access down to individual files. Mac servers are well known to be practically impervious to direct attacks from the internet (especially the ping of death).

Additionally, the NT server is set up for integrating shopping carts and data bases for customers to use when purchasing products or paying for services. The Mac server is best suited for small to medium sized sites with FileMaker Pro databases using the Lasso tool.



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