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Tips On How I Can Start A Web Hosting Company


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First step is to plan where you will keep your server(s). At your home or office? Were you considering colocation at a datacenter?

 

If you were thinking from your home or office, the first and foremost thing is having a static IP address and ISP contract that allows you to host services. ISPs often charge fees for static IPs. You will also need to test bandwidth, upload and download speeds, and any port filtering that may exist on your network. Some ISPs filter port 25 (SMTP/email), but that should be easily disabled by giving them a call or using their online control panel.

 

Colocation will take some research. We use Connex Internet Services.

 

Of course, you will need a server with lots of memory, disk space, and a fast (2.7GHz or greater) at least dual-core processor. A Linux distribution is the best operating system to use on a webserver. Knowledge of DNS, web programming languages, the Linux terminal, the Internet, will all be very necessary.

 

All of that is if you want to own and/or host your machines. Many webhosting companies offer reseller packages, details on those vary by provider.

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