[Mediawiki-l] Who do you use for Hosting?

[Sylvain Machefert]

Momma's explanation is clear !

I use PHPNet.fr (.org...), it's a french web hosting. For my wikis, I use
shared server : no root acces, but 4GB of disk, one domain name included,
really good services... for only 30 euros per year :)

2008/11/27 Momma <mommahatesspam at gmail.com>

>
> Here's how I look at it:
>
> SHARED SERVER (Cheapest): You buy one or more accounts from an ISP to host
> your domain(s).  There may be 500 other user accounts on that same machine.
> You have no root access and have resource limits like total disk space,
> monthly bandwidth, number of databases, email accts, ftp accts, etc...
>
> DEDICATED SERVER (most expensive): You lease an entire machine from a
> service provider.  For an unmanaged system (what I have), the provider puts
> it online with the software you order and gives you the keys. You have
> complete root access to the machine and no one else has access it to unless
> you so permit.  You are completely responsible for managing the server.
>
> VIRTUAL SERVER (middle tier cost):  Your website is very  popular and you
> are either exceeding your disk or bandwidth allocation, or your ISP is
> going
> to kick you off because you are using too much CPU and hurting his other
> 499
> users.  A dedicated server is too expensive or complicated for you to
> manage
> -- or maybe more power than you need.  The next viable option is a VIRTUAL
> SERVER.  Instead of there being 500 indiv. user accounts on the machine,
> there may be 10 total virtual servers.  To you, it appears that you have a
> dedicated server and have much of the control as if you owned the whole
> machine.  You can host as many domains, or use as many resources, as your
> account allows.  The actual root-type capabilities depends upon the virtual
> server software being used.  I believe Virtuoso is a popular package.  Find
> an ISP that provides virtual servers and see what system they provide and
> google for more info on capabilities.
>
>
>

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Sylvain Machefert

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