A game server is a computer connected to the Internet that hosts multiplayer games for a particular game or multiple games. While some multiplayer games only have official servers, many allow community gamers to host their own games. There are two types: 1. temporary servers that any user can setup …
March, 2010
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11 March
What size server does a video sharing site need?
To handle its millions of video views per day, YouTube has thousands of servers. But what if you want to start your own video sharing site? A Webhostingtalk.com user asked today: Hi i would plan to make something like YouTube (video sharing site) but restricted only for my members. Basically …
February, 2010
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25 February
Upgrading a server
If you rent a dedicated server, you may at some point or another consider upgrading the hardware. You might want to add a RAID hard drive configuration for redundancy, or perhaps you need more RAM or bandwidth. What you’ll quickly find, however, is that dedicated hosts charge hefty fees for …
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5 February
Managing your Ubuntu server
When most people think of Ubuntu, they think of the award-winning community-driven desktop Linux distribution created by South African billionaire Mark Shuttleworth and his army loyal supporters. But Shuttleworth is still a businessman, and part of his investment is making sure people who use Ubuntu at the server level have …
January, 2010
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15 January
Is a VPS the way to go for a $200 budget?
A web hosting forum user asks this question: I’m looking for changing to a new Linux VPS Hosting company. My website is running oscommerce shopping cart now is like 3.5G with Mysql and I get 4000 visits per day. What i concern the most is their service then goes to …
December, 2009
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31 December
InternetBlog: Best of 2009
This year has been a big one for both the domain and web hosting industries. Significant growth has been seen in the ccTLD market while more prominent TLDs continue to sell for record-high prices. A recession has brought more entrepreneurs and investment online, spurring heavy growth in the hosting and …
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17 December
Hosting a server in the office
After experiencing heavy downtime on a server in a colocation facility, a business owner at this forum is considering hosting the server from his own office. While placing a web server in an office might perhaps make it more accessible to the owner, most offices do not have the right …
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14 December
To X or not to X
Question: Show I run X.org on my Linux-based dedicated server? Answer: When you are running a dedicated server, especially one with live websites, there is always a lot to learn. From domain name servers (DNS) to mail server configuration, you may find yourself with little time for anything else. One …
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1 December
Hosting Website Tutorial
Hosting a website for the first time can be both exciting and daunting. The best course of action is to try it first on a test site and then move to a production environment once you are more comfortable. Here are some quick easy steps to getting started. 1. Decide …
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1 December
Hosting your own server
Many new dedicated server customers consider hosting a server themselves to save money. This can work if you colocate at a data center, but is it possible to host your own server from home? In short, yes, but it’s not a good idea. Home broadband connections do not have uplink …