Web hosting are processes of storing, serving, and maintaining digital data files on a dedicated, shared, or virtual private server (VPS). The purpose is to allow a domain to be publicly accessible via an international collection of networked computers. Those networked computers are configured with specialized software and located at various physical locations throughout our world.
VPS is an acronym meaning virtual private server. It is an Internet based domain hosting computer configured with specialized software that facilitates a physical machine being divided into multiple containers with each one housing a separate user account. Each container appears as “virtually” a separate physical machine even though it is not. Each account, even though sharing a common physical machine, is assigned resources that grant full administrative root access to individual operating system containers. Therefore a VPS may be rebooted without affecting other domains housed on the same machine. Essentially an actual physical server is not being rebooted, only a container share is.
VPS domain hosting is a hybrid solution half way between popular shared host services and dedicated server resources. It is a very reliable method of establishing an online presence without an extraordinary cost. It is an ideal solution for small business domain hosting if you value your ability to maintain full control over a host server. There are search engine optimization benefits to be derived from such an ability. Another strong point is being able to add on more resources of RAM or CPU as a domain becomes more popular thereby requiring more resources to run smoothly. It is very scalable to meet demands of increasingly more amounts of visitor traffic.
VPS services are not recommended for companies who have no technical knowledge of how to configure or maintain a server. As it relates to managed VPS host services offered by Ataraxis you receive benefit of a robust online presence while taking comfort in Ataraxis to maintain and monitor servers. That host environment is superior to a shared host plan without a “superior” cost like a dedicated server. Hence the hybrid designation because it is “almost” (virtually) like owning a server.
As it relates to services provided by Ataraxis, it is a full suite of administrative, setup, monitoring, maintenance, backup, as well as technical support services for small business. This type of domain hosting is ideal for small business owners who require an Internet presence but are not technically inclined or prefer to have all their Internet information technology needs managed by a qualified person or company. Typical managed services usually only include management of a physical server as well as an operating system powering it. I have extended on that practice to cover all necessary tasks in maintaining an Internet presence.
Yes, our server is located at 151 Front Street in Toronto Canada. It is a major Internet backbone point as well as being home to more than 150 telecommunications companies. Ataraxis leases resources from a larger wholesaler as most other IT project management companies do. As a full service Internet IT Project Management and VPS host company serving Greater Toronto Canada small businesses it is important that domains of my clients be hosted locally. This ensures quicker response time by cutting down on hops that data packets travel to reach visitors.
Any small business may subscribe to my managed domain hosting plan regardless of where they are physically located in our world. If your target audience is primarily within the GTA you stand to benefit very much from quick response time. Equally as well if your small business simply has a need for a reliable trustworthy managed VPS host and technical support service then you can confidently depend on Ataraxis to fulfill that requirement. It is like having a full time “computer guy” on staff for much less than two dollars a day.
As an all inclusive managed VPS domain hosting service you will be entitled to site maintenance as outlined in our agreement. It is a task of changing or updating existing pages as well as monitoring visitor traffic to ensure security and reliability. Also included is analysis of visitor traffic using analytics software to ensure peak website optimization benefits are applied. Maintenance does not include addition of new pages. That would be subject to regular IT project development costs.
At the root level perspective they are different operating systems. From a development perspective different technologies run on these two primary choices of servers. Windows servers support a proprietary Microsoft stream of applications whereas Linux servers support most other available alternatives. The most popular, and in my opinion the best choices of technologies for Internet development are built on a foundation of what is known in our Internet industry as LAMP; Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP.
A common misconception some people have is that sites developed for Linux servers can only be viewed by people accessing a site using Linux as an operating system on their computers. Equally untrue is that sites for Windows domain hosting servers can only be viewed by people accessing it from a Windows based operating system. Regardless of which stream of developer technology is applied server side; all visitors can view pages irrespective of which operating system they have on their computer.
No, even though a domain is hosted on a Linux server it is not necessary to learn how to use Linux. When logging into a control panel you will be presented with a familiar looking graphical user interface much like you are accustomed to with a Windows O/S PC.
Email will be accessible from a beach in Aruba or Resolute Bay (no beaches there, maybe some penguins, tell Linux I said hi if you see him). As long as you have access to an Internet connection your Internet based email will always be accessible. I can also offer a variety of solutions to permit you to interact with clients through domain forms, PDA devices, as well as a mobile cell phone.
Yes, existing domains hosted with a company other than Ataraxis may be transferred to our server. There are a few important considerations to take into account when performing such a transfer to ensure it does not experience a service interruption during a transfer phase. It is very important not to leave tasks to last minutes. A few examples that need to be considered are items such as have you been using a database on your previous server and is it compatible with the new provider? Do you have a backup copy of it ready to place on a new server? Are there uncommon underlying server side supporting technologies being used with your present configuration? Will they need to be installed (or can they even be installed) on a new server environment? What is the status of your Internet name registration and who is the registrar? If you wait until last minutes to look into these matters there is a risk of incurring renewal charges with a current provider.
If a small business online presence is taken seriously you must know that trusting it to a free provider is asking for trouble. Whoever is providing free services is paying for bandwidth resources elsewhere and they have bills to pay. In all probability there will be advertisements running on your pages. What if some of those advertisements are for your competitor? That would not be an ideal situation would it? Another common factor is a host name may is not conducive to search engine optimization strategies. You may get a name such as yourcompanyname.not-a-good-choice.com instead of www.yourcompanyname.com. It will probably also involve sharing heavily burdened resources. Why go through efforts as well as financial costs of developing an online presence only to subject it to a counter productive practice of placing it on a free host service?
Besides, as part of my all inclusive design, development, and managed VPS service the first year is free. That will provide an opportunity to assess and evaluate my service value. At the end of that year (or any time in between) there is freedom to choose another company or stay with Ataraxis and subscribe to a standard managed VPS host plan, or request a custom one suiting your requirements. Total yearly cost will be about the same as a small cup of coffee a day… mmmmmm a nice strong black cuppa java :)
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