FEATURED ARTICLEChoosing the adequate solution for your web hosting needs is a complex problem. The convergence of individual and enterprise needs for database driven web content leads to the democratization of higher-end web hosting solutions.
FEATURED ARTICLEThis is a quick guide to help you choose the right hosting solution. A first diagram outlines the hosting provider’s responsibility versus the customer’s responsibility. A second one summarize the strengths and weaknesses of the different web hosting solutions.
FEATURED ARTICLEA cluster is a group of two or more independent servers operating as a single system. Using a cluster has some benefits like an increased availability and improved performance under high load for your web solution. Moreover, building a cluster can be done with commodity hardware.
FEATURED ARTICLEA virtual private server (VPS) is a web hosting product siting between the shared web server and the dedicated server. This virtual server is hosted on a physical server typically running a hypervisor. A VPS can run its own operating system with custom settings, configuration and services.
FEATURED ARTICLEA shared server is the entry-level solution for web hosting. For a low monthly fee, you will share the resources of a physical server along with a multitude of other guests. While this solution is sufficient for low volume websites, it will not scale up in case of an increase of your audience.
FEATURED ARTICLEA LiveCD is a complete, bootable and operational operating system on a distributable medium. LiveCD have the ability to run a complete operating system without the need for a permanent storage like a hard disk drive. The CentOS LiveCD, based on CentOS 5, is available on both i386 and x86_64 architectures.
Choosing the adequate solution for your web hosting needs is a complex problem. Enterprise-class web hosting requires the use of a database back-end to provide dynamic content and store customer information. While traditionally single page hosting was sufficient for a personal web page, databases are now a requirement to provide rich and dynamic content. Different web hosting solutions are available. We explore the different possibilities to help you make the right decision.
A LiveCD is a complete, bootable and operational operating system on a distributable medium. LiveCD have the ability to run a complete operating system without the need for a permanent storage like a hard disk drive. Therefore, a LiveCD can be used to test hardware compatibility, recover data or test an operating system without interfering with the already installed operating system. The CentOS LiveCD, based on CentOS 5, is available from the official CentOS mirror page.
Computing has been a passion for me since the age of 13. My interest for this field grew when I discovered the Linux operating system ten years ago. Rather than being forced to spend money for testing new network configurations and server software, I was free to do it with Linux, a minimal hardware setup and a lot of hours reading available documentation. I definitely appreciate the community spirit of the OpenSource movement. Sharing experience and knowledge has lead to great innovations for the whole IT industry.
