Website and Server Administration Forum

**rockleeman** · 06-19-2010, 04:34 PM

If I built a web sever could I just host sites? I know I could just look this up but I didnt think my fellow self-educated webmasters would mind explaining

**lynxus** · 04:58 PM

Simple answer yes..

Harder answer, Maybe..

It all depends on your bandwidth and server resources ( Cpu , ram etc )

For instance.

I manage a bunch of VM server platforms. ( they host a hundred or so servers inside them )

Each platform has 48gb of ram and around 50Ghz of CPU to use across all servers.
Each with Dual 1Gig uplinks to the net

So,
The answer is YES, but how fast they will be is dependent on you.

Plus you then need to think about redundant internet connections, Backups , disaster recovery etc.

**chrishirst** · 06-19-2010, 04:57 PM

Yep but only if you install appropriate software and have a fast enough Internet connection in UPLOAD speed.

**Plexihost** · 06-19-2010, 05:04 PM

Using residential broadband access, no.

Using business broadband access, yes.

Residential broadband providers block most of the ports that you would require to host sites properly, plus the upload speed would be insufficient.

**rockleeman** · 06-19-2010, 06:21 PM

Wow thanks for the answers...pretty precise..is there any site in particular i could go to to get more info on the building process and about webservers in general...does anyone have an ebook they could PM me?

**Plexihost** · 06-19-2010, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by rockleeman

Wow thanks for the answers...pretty precise..is there any site in particular i could go to to get more info on the building process and about webservers in general...does anyone have an ebook they could PM me?

Windows servers or Linux?

**MeikeiCS** · 06-20-2010, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Plexihost

Windows servers or Linux?

Im guessing probably Windows for him, many people dont know the KERNAL system of Linux.

**rockleeman** · 06-20-2010, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plexihost

Windows servers or Linux?

windows

**chrishirst** · 08:33 AM

Depends,

Built for co-location?
rackmount?
self hosting

web?

Mail?

database server?

streaming video?

ETC ETC

**rockleeman** · 06-22-2010, 12:55 AM

Well if you're asking me what information i want im talking about a web severer that is made so that i can host my site and host a site of others...i wanted to start a web hosting company with my own server...an yes im not a wiz at this sort of thing so thats why im asking if you guyz had any ebooks about it you're willing to share...or websites...or at least just your general knowledge..