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Reseller or VPS Hosting

February 21st, 2010

VPS HostingWith reseller hosting, one can sell web space on someone else’s shared server.  To explain it in a simple words, reseller hosting is like shared hosting but the only difference Is that, with reseller hosting you can setup lots of accounts for your own or you can also make money by selling the web space to others on shared server.

With virtual private server, a separate space is created on a physical server and it is the best solution for the people who want to have a dedicated server but cant afford it because of the cost. A single physical server is divided into some partitions which are having the same advantages like dedicated server.

So which hosting type you should prefer? Reseller or VPS Hosting? This is the question which makes everyone think about the number of reasons that needs to be taken care of. So lets have a look at some features that are provided with reseller and VPS hosting which will help you to go with the hosting services that suits your requirements.

Reseller Hosting

Reseller hosting is the best solution for people who like the things which are already organized. All the required things are already setup by the web hosting provider. You get the web host manager who customize the hosting account you will sell in terms of assigning web space, bandwidth and other things. The account you will resell works like shared hosting account. You can decide the prices for reselling the accounts and there are some hosting companies who allows you to give your own name for reseller hosting business. The other thing with reseller hosting is that you need to stick with the same software and  applications that are allowed by hosting provider but they are usually basic and commonly used applications so you don’t need to worry much about this.

VPS Hosting

Virtual private servers are similar to dedicated servers but its like shared service on a dedicated server where it is not shared with n number of clients as it is done with shared hosting. VPS hosting is provider set some limitations on the number of clients who are sharing the same server so that they effectively provide the minimum resources allocated to each client sharing the same server.  Root access is one of the most important feature in VPS Hosting where client have the access to install any of the software and application as per requirements. Hosting provider provides definite amount of CPU, RAM and bandwidth with every hosting package so even if they receive higher amount of traffic it will not let the website go down. One more thing that is important while going with VPS hosting is that you need to have some basic knowledge about server maintenance and software configuration.

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Dedicated Windows Servers

December 21st, 2009

dedicated serversBuilding a business online sounds to be pretty much worthwhile if you see both your amount of traffic and your profits increase. However, at some points while building your business you will need to make your mind whether or not a shared hosting option is still the best choice for you.

If you are thinking that you need to switch over to dedicated server then you need to think a lot and take your own time before coming to the decision. You get lots of advantages from dedicated servers and the biggest advantage is that you know what is installed and running on your server without creating problems for you.

You can monitor the traffic volume of your website and have total security, so your server will never crash because of interference from somewhere else. Apart from security aspects, you are having lots of other advantages from a dedicated server.  The little bit of higher price of a dedicated server can be equalized by the faster loading times on your website and improved capacity.

To go for a dedicated server is a fairly important business decision,  so before you go for a dedicated Windows server as a potential solution for your changing requirements you would do well to assess the situation.  The increasing demand for dedicated servers has made the prices pretty much low.

It is also important to select your web hosting provider with care because they should be able to give you the proper advise, share their knowledge and offer comprehensive support 24/7.

Related Post: Benefits Of Windows Dedicated Servers

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Training Exercise for Joomla BE

April 10th, 2009

When you install with sample data, you begin with content you eventually will not want. What follows are the steps that one might take to remove said content.

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To get rid of all this, login as an admin


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This is what the backend login looks like


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Get rid of the Modules first. So go to Extensions/Module Manager


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It’s best to disable modules. Don’t delete them. You might need them later.

Modules to disable:
Banners, Footer, Resources, Key Concepts, Example Pages, Polls, Who’s Online, Advertisement, Random Image, Syndication, Latest News, Popular


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Next, get rid of the main menu items


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Select the ones to remove, then TRASH them!


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Next remove the top menu items


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This is what it looks like to remove menu items


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Now get rid of the content


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You can kill most of the items that come with the Joomla install


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Get rid of that Welcome to the Front Page


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Trash the sample categories


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Now your site should look something like this


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Note: In the real world, you would only do this for training purposes. If you plan to build multiple Joomla sites, the best method is to create an empty install, then use that copy of the database for future ones. All of the above clicking is of real benefit when learning a new system as the best way to drill something into your noggin is with repetition.

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