Thread: Advice and Help

Don't run it on the end of an ADSL line if you want stabilty and reliability -

Most ADSL providers also have clauses about hosting commercial websites on personal ADSL connections too.

bakoo,

i'd recommend getting a static IP for your site,

also...if it is actually making you money then you're going to want reliability in which case id recommend you get a secondary DSL connection ( even a smaller one ) with a static IP as well and multiplex the 2 connections so you have some redundancy....

If at all possible a DSL line and a cable line to ensure best availability....

you can get a broadband load balancer for about 250 notes.....

Cheers,

i would say you're better off with a virtual hosting plan on an established web host, or if you need performance and have money, on a dedicated server.

I'd recommend Jonny's advice of a backup connection preferably with a different supplier (or different technology altogether) -

That way your site should say online if your DSL provider happened to have problems.

However you're still left with problems such as what about power outages, power spikes, theft of equipment, and quality of equipment (i.e. Standard desktop machines are not designed to be left online 24*7 serving web sites).

If you can afford it you'd be better off with a dedicated server or buying your own 1U rackmount server (Around £800-1000) for a decent one with RAID arrays for data protection and then colocating with a hosting provider that has UPS, backup power generators, multiple internet connections, etc. - You'll probably also find your site is a lot faster this way since the connection can burst upto the port speed (Usually 100mbps) and not be capped at 256kbps.

You will definately need at least 1 static ip for what you want, otherwise the SSL wont work. Also what David has said is very true with regards to speed and contingency, after all whats going to happen when either the line dies, or the power cuts? the answer is a downed server, loss of trade and your customers loose confidence (especially if your offering email addresses).
Again, echoing what David has said - colocate with a provider (there are enough on this forum that will probably PM you anyway offering some service), its fairly inexepensive and you get peace of mind and the flexibility to easily run SSL, your email.etc
Just renember that cheapest provider isnt allways the best provider

XP? Seriously?

Doesn't the IIS in XP Pro only support a maximum of 5 concurrent connections?

Doesn't the non-server IIS only support a single site as well?

Originally Posted by Paul-Xensia

Doesn't the non-server IIS only support a single site as well?

Am I missing something? What's to stop him running Apache?

I think you're still bound to the windows licensing on 10 concurrent connections.
He'd need to be running server at a minimum for just his website, i think that's permitted, but anything more than that and he'd need to be on SPLA wether he was using apache or not.

Originally Posted by Cyberprog

anything more than that and he'd need to be on SPLA wether he was using apache or not.

lol... I typed SPLA into Google to check the terms:
Result #1:

The Sudan People's Liberation Army

http://www.microsoft.com/serviceprov...nsing/spla.asp
http://www.microsoftspla.com/