Thanks to all who gave direction. Mikkel, I have signed up per your direction and never knew there were so many to choose from. BJ
> >>BJ Tracy wrote: > >> > >> > >>>Hello All, > >>> > >>>Going thru a career change here and it looks like I'm going to need a > >>>web page. After I research all the answers you kind folks replied with, > >>>I'm sure I can layout and design a web page (s). > >>> > >>>Here is my question: > >>>- should I just buy space on someones server like www.register.com for > >>>$4.95 a month or take one of my many boxes here and build a server and > >>>rent an address like www.no-ip.com ? > >>> > >>>I'm really confused about what would be the easiest and cost LESS. > >>> > >>>TIA, > >>>BJ > >>> > >>> > >>Before you try to set up one yourself, make sure you can with the ISP > >>you are using. Some ISPs block or redirect incomming port 80 > >>connections. It may also be agenst your ISP's rules for you to run a web > >>server. Now, if you deside have it hosted, deside how much trafic you > >>expect, and shop around. If you are looking at fairly low trafic, such > >>as for a personal web site, you can get 5G/month for around $11/year. > >>This includes the web site, mail server, name server, mysql server, and > >>a plenty of disk space. Most web hosting places also offer regestration > >>at fairly low rates. > >> > >>Mikkel > >> > >> > >so Mikkel, why not tell us where this $11/year - 5gig/month service is? > > > >I personally just go for paying my cable broadband bill, and run the > >websites > >off it. unless you are going to serve up movies to 20 or so connections at > >one time, Mandrake and PHP/mysql and the rest of the 'LAMP' suite (linux, > >Apache, Mysql, PERL/PHP make it almost as difficult as typing a resume. > >but IMHO, the resume is slightly more difficult, unless you have one to > >copy... > > > > > > > Well, I guess the price has gone up slightly. It is no $0.95/month, > payable yearly. ($11.40/year) But take a look at > http://www.findmyhosting.com/listallplans.asp?host=6723 > > Disk storage: 250 MB > Data Transferee: 5 G > Mail Accounts: No limit. > > But, you can take a look at: > > http://www.findmyhosting.com/searchresults.asp?page=1&op=1&sid=871538 > > The cheapest 5 G plan is $0.56/month payable yearly. Works out to > $6.72/year. > > Disk storage: 200 MB > Data Transferee: 5 G > Mail Accounts: No limit. > > I am using the first one. I have had it for 10 months so far, and I am > happy with it. But my site is just for fun. I give the mail server more > of a workout then the web server. > > Mikkel > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > ____________________________________________________ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > ____________________________________________________
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