| There are several webmasters who wants to | | | | operating system to be used i.e. Windows, |
| start their own web hosting company. The | | | | Unix, etc., the next step is to opt the |
| first thing one needs to do is he should know | | | | control panel like Cpanel, Plesk, etc., |
| that from where he should start. The next | | | | which security to use and many more. All |
| important question, which arises in the mind | | | | these steps should be followed by proper |
| of the user, is from which source he will get | | | | research and care should be taken before |
| the required information. This article will | | | | finalizing anything. User should also keep in |
| present the basic things that one requires in | | | | mind that if everything is going according to |
| order to become a successful web-hosting | | | | his requirements or not. User must also |
| provider. | | | | consider that there is several programming |
| | | | languages that can only run on certain |
| Before starting, user should be very sure | | | | operating systems, most web site owners want |
| that becoming a successful web host is not | | | | programming languages such as PHP or PERL. |
| possible by just reading the books rather it | | | | |
| needs practical experience. It really sounds | | | | There are many actions that should |
| easy to run servers but actually running it | | | | compulsorily be performed by the user and one |
| is a damn difficult job. In many cases people | | | | of them is he should always keep his servers |
| who have taken good precautions while | | | | up to date with the latest security patches. |
| choosing an experienced server but still they | | | | He will need a good firewall; the firewall is |
| should know by their own how to deal with | | | | first protection one has and most probably |
| security threats, downtime and fixing program | | | | the best one. It's also very important to |
| errors, then only they can work properly else | | | | monitor the servers full time for any errors, |
| they have to face big problems. | | | | hackers or virus, one slight carelessness can |
| | | | lead to hacking of one's server and result |
| Starting ones own hosting services is not an | | | | can be loosing all customers. |
| easy task rather it is very challenging and | | | | |
| some times even irritating. One option to | | | | If any one desires to get the highest |
| think about is reseller-hosting plans. There | | | | possible server uptime then he will require |
| are many good web hosting companies offering | | | | multiple Internet connections. Depending on |
| paid reseller hosting and relieving user form | | | | the area in which one resides, it may be |
| wasting time in maintaining servers. One may | | | | tough to find an Internet connection |
| consider this option to get a customer base | | | | provider. One will need a fixed IP address, |
| going. | | | | that won't change after each use. All |
| | | | providers don't offer this; so it is the |
| One can rent, lease or buy the servers, if he | | | | responsibility of the users to check before |
| decides to buy the servers, he should get it | | | | he chooses. |
| custom made according to his specific needs, | | | | |
| if user is having sufficient money, he can | | | | Another point to consider is the pricing |
| try to get a server that best fits into his | | | | issue i.e. what are the charges one should |
| plans. He will need a place to keep the | | | | ask for his web hosting services? If he is |
| server. He can find local building to do this | | | | charging too high people will leave as being |
| or he can also keep it at home. But utmost | | | | expensive, at the same time if the charges |
| care is required if user chooses the option | | | | are quite low then too people will leave |
| to keep server as home as else it can lead to | | | | thinking servers are overcrowded with another |
| problem which one even cant imagine. | | | | web sites and that the services offered will |
| | | | be terrible. Now the question is what kind of |
| After crossing all these steps its time to | | | | plans to offer? Shared, reseller or dedicated |
| choose the operating system. Now the next | | | | hosting or maybe all of them. |
| question that arises in one's mind is-which | | | | |