The setting up and running of a server to serve web pages via the internet or LAN. Technical questions about the server (if you have access to it) maybe best asked on serverfault.com. Read the answers to this question: ...
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How to find web hosting that meets my requirements?
This question is here so we can offer users who are looking for information on how to determine which web hosting solution is right for them some guidance. All future questions pertaining to finding ...
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How difficult is an unmanaged VPS?
I have some sites hosted on a shared-hosting/cpanel environment and need to make a move up. I have some experience running my own server, but it is very basic (a local box to do live testing/file ...
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Why would anyone need my registrar information for a new web site?
I work for a company that has an older website. We hired a firm to update our web site and index it properly. I have control of the actual domain name. I created an FTP site for them to use, but they ...
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What are advantages and disadvantages in using VPS hosting vs standard Web hosting services?
I saw many companies offer Virtual Private Server hosting beside their Web Hosting packages.
I was wondering what are the differences, pros and contros.
Thanks
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Do web hosts really mean 'Unlimited'?
I'm developing a webapp where my users can save a lot of images,videos and audios on my site.So I need a hosting service which offers large disk space.Many hosting services say 'Unlimited',so do they ...
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Web hosts for controversial (yet legal) content
A lot of web hosts will take down a site at the first hint of trouble. What sites can I use to host controversial (yet legal) content?
(Examples of such content might be a whistleblower site or an ...
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How to choose between web hosting and cloud hosting?
How to choose between normal web hosting and cloud hosting, what are the key points that can make this decision easier.
Does everything I can do in the normal web hosting is possible in cloud one? In ...
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Whats actually wrong with GoDaddy? [closed]
I've heard in many places that Godaddy is a horrible hosting provider, but rarely exact reasons on why. I've been with them for a 2+ years and am okay with their hosting. And I run roughly 7 low ...
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What should I consider when choosing a hosting provider?
I finished my website. It's awesome! How should I go about selecting a hosting provider? What features should I look for? What "got-chas" should I be aware of?
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How widely used is VPS hosting for personal sites?
I'm considering a move from my shared hosting setup to a Virtual Private Server. I'm aware of the major benefits and downsides of this idea.
I have a few personal sites I would be running. Given the ...
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Shared vs. Dedicated Hosting [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to find web hosting that meets my requirements?
What is the difference between shared hosting and dedicated hosting for my website?
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Can someone explain the true landscape of Rails vs PHP deployment, particularly within the context of Reseller-based web hosting (e.g., Hostgator)?
Currently, I have a reseller account with the company HostGator. I design websites, which up until now have occasionally been wrapped in Wordpress CMSs and the like (PHP applications). I then sell ...
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Does changing web hosting server affects SEO page ranking?
I have been hosting in a server from last 2 years. I am planning to change the hosting server. Before i change the hosting server i would like to know whether it affects my page ranking or not?
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Image CDN with API?
My company uses flickr and picasa web albums as poor man's content delivery networks (CDN) for image hosting, but I'm curious if anyone has any recommendations on any other services that might be ...
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Is it common, or “smart”, for high-traffic sites use externally-hosted js/css frameworks?
Many popular JS/CSS frameworks are offered via Google's Libraries API (jQuery, Dojo, MooTools etc.). Yahoo also hosts it's own YUI toolkit, as do many others.
Do any high volume/traffic sites ...
