Ben Reyes Web Hosting

Quick Outline Brief intro about me & history Types of web hosting Things to take from experience in web hosting (Providers used, things to watch out for) Q&A/Discussion Ben Matthew Reyes – Email: ben@createiptv.com Skype: benreyes

Brief intro about me & history

Types of web hosting

Things to take from experience in web hosting (Providers used, things to watch out for)

Q&A/Discussion

Who the f*** is this guy? Established a small web hosting business in late 2003 using pocket money - CircleHosting.net (Sold 2006) 18 and first year Multimedia Computing student at Queen Mary, University of London A long term community consultant for a LLU ADSL2+ UK based ISP Founder of the upcomming CreateIP.tv Ben Matthew Reyes – Email: ben@createiptv.com Skype: benreyes

Established a small web hosting business in late 2003 using pocket money - CircleHosting.net (Sold 2006)

18 and first year Multimedia Computing student at Queen Mary, University of London

A long term community consultant for a LLU ADSL2+ UK based ISP

Founder of the upcomming CreateIP.tv

Story of the “kiddy” web host CircleHosting.net established by 3 teens. Edward Whitely (14), Carl Meredith (16), Ben Reyes(15) CircleHosting had over 100+ current customers Started with a Resellers account

CircleHosting.net established by 3 teens. Edward Whitely (14), Carl Meredith (16), Ben Reyes(15)

CircleHosting had over 100+ current customers

Started with a Resellers account

Don’t just avoid web hosts run by teen. You’ll have to watch out for fly-by-night hosts run by “adults”.

Don’t just avoid web hosts run by teen. You’ll have to watch out for fly-by-night hosts run by “adults”.

Story of 5,000 web hosts left scared 2004 Donna Mercer (angelnetworkz.net) Not a “Kiddy-Host” Did not pay Managed.com $70,000 rental costs Affected many web hosters small and mid-sized. Many reputable compaines. (Avoid at all costs) Read more back story on http://whoisdonnamercer.blogspot.com Ben Matthew Reyes – Email: ben@createiptv.com Skype: benreyes

2004 Donna Mercer (angelnetworkz.net)

Not a “Kiddy-Host”

Did not pay Managed.com $70,000 rental costs

Affected many web hosters small and mid-sized. Many reputable compaines. (Avoid at all costs)

Read more back story on http://whoisdonnamercer.blogspot.com

Types: Shared Hosting Your “Bog” standard hosting package Sites shared with many on one or more servers Advantages: Low-Cost, Maintenance not needed Disadvantages: No root access, reliability, overcrowding

Your “Bog” standard hosting package

Sites shared with many on one or more servers

Advantages: Low-Cost, Maintenance not needed

Disadvantages: No root access, reliability, overcrowding

Types: Dedicated/Co-Lo Renting your own server/ Advantages: Low cost to move into server Disadvantages: Setup Costs for Colo, Site down? You fix it… (Unmanaged server)

Renting your own server/

Advantages: Low cost to move into server

Disadvantages: Setup Costs for Colo, Site down? You fix it… (Unmanaged server)

Server Rental: Ben Recommends - SoftLayer.com ($159-$500 PM) LayeredTech.com ($75-$300 PM) ThePlanet.com Others used in the past: Managed.com Gnax.net (backups)

- SoftLayer.com ($159-$500 PM)

LayeredTech.com ($75-$300 PM)

ThePlanet.com

Others used in the past:

Managed.com

Gnax.net (backups)

Types: Virtual Dedicated Servers Also known as Virtual Private Servers Root access to a virtual server Allocated resources Lower costs than a rented server Great for development & testing Most popular virtual tech in hosting is SWsoft: Virtuozzo Ben Recommends: Servint.net Ben Matthew Reyes – Email: ben@createiptv.com Skype: benreyes

Also known as Virtual Private Servers

Root access to a virtual server

Allocated resources

Lower costs than a rented server

Great for development & testing

Most popular virtual tech in hosting is SWsoft: Virtuozzo

Ben Recommends: Servint.net

Types: Grid & Clustered Watch out for “grid” hosts but are in fact clustered fail-over hosts (Media Temple’s 100GB space 1TB bandwith $20 pm) Keep an eye out for 3Tera AppLogic Grid technology for web Apps Ben Matthew Reyes – Email: ben@createiptv.com Skype: benreyes LayeredTech.com has started to Provide a version of this using AppLogic

Watch out for “grid” hosts but are in fact clustered fail-over hosts (Media Temple’s 100GB space 1TB bandwith $20 pm)

Keep an eye out for 3Tera AppLogic Grid technology for web Apps

LayeredTech.com has started to

Provide a version of this using AppLogic

Control Panels Ben Matthew Reyes – Email: ben@createiptv.com Skype: benreyes Why?: Easier to transfer from server to server, host to host. No need to mess with service installs each time Resell hosting and create shared accounts I recommend using a host or server that uses cPanel or Plesk as they are the most popular used by web hosting compaines

Why?: Easier to transfer from server to server, host to host.

No need to mess with service installs each time

Resell hosting and create shared accounts

I recommend using a host or server that uses cPanel or Plesk as they are the most popular used by web hosting compaines

cPanel Ben Matthew Reyes – Email: ben@createiptv.com Skype: benreyes

Control Panels Why?: Easier to transfer from server to server, host to host. No need to mess with service installs each time Resell hosting and create shared accounts I recommend using a host or server that uses cPanel or Plesk as they are the most popular used by web hosting compaines Ben Matthew Reyes – Email: ben@createiptv.com Skype: benreyes

Why?: Easier to transfer from server to server, host to host.

No need to mess with service installs each time

Resell hosting and create shared accounts

I recommend using a host or server that uses cPanel or Plesk as they are the most popular used by web hosting compaines

Ben’s Path of hosting Shared Hosting/Reseller Ben Matthew Reyes – Email: ben@createiptv.com Skype: benreyes Virtual Dedicated Server Dedicated Server Clustered Servers Gird Buy dark fibre and do a Google

Specialised application hosting is a growing industry (Video - YouTube, Email – Gmail, Podcasting – Liberated Syndication) Uses of Grid/Clustered shared hosting Future of WebHosting? Ben Matthew Reyes – Email: ben@createiptv.com Skype: benreyes

Specialised application hosting is a growing industry (Video - YouTube, Email – Gmail, Podcasting – Liberated Syndication)

Uses of Grid/Clustered shared hosting

Backstory/History CircleHosting.net (First started web hosting business) http://whoisdonnamercer.blogspot.com (History or a bad host) Control Panels cPanel.net, http://www.swsoft.com/plesk , http://www.webhostautomation.com/ (Helm) Server Rental SoftLayer.com, Servint.net, LayeredTech.com, ThePlanet.com, Managed.com, Gnax.net Grid Tech: http://www.3tera.com Webhosting Forum: WebHostingTalk.com Resources/Links Ben Matthew Reyes – Email: ben@createiptv.com Skype: benreyes

benmatthew.net (Blog) CreateIP.tv (Upcoming start-up developing services for video pod casting inc. hosting) [Would be fantastic to hear from you] Email: Ben@CreateIPTV.com Skype: BenReyes upcoming.org/user/84081/ flickr.com/photos/benmatthew Contact Ben Reyes Ben Matthew Reyes – Email: ben@createiptv.com Skype: benreyes