The Basics of Web Hosting

What is a domain name? A domain name is your address on the Internet. It is linked to a numerical address called an IP address (e.g. 209.207.176.96). A domain name server, commonly referred to as "DNS" is used to translate a domain name into an IP address.

What is web hosting? When you create a website you have to make it available to the internet by storing the files on a computer known as a "web server". The web server has to be permanently connected to the internet via high speed connections. It should be located in a secure place and have provision for fire, theft and power outages. It should also be monitored 24 hours a day. Web servers are expensive to own and technically demanding to run and as such they are not something that most small businesses ever become involved with.

What do I get for $600? Your own personalized domain name (yoursite.com) for 1 year, a customized professionally built homepage built just for you to meet your online needs and webhosting for a year. Your webhosting package will include the following: Your own static IP Address Your own Apache Web Server 200 Megabytes of Disk Storage 10 GB Monthly Data Transfer 24/7 access to your account FTP access to your server Easy Web Based Control Panel Daily Analog Site Statistics Optional SSL secure server Access to raw log files Custom Server Error Pages Friendly, Responsive Support Daily Backups with Web Interface 24/7 Network Monitoring 99.9% Network Uptime APC UPS Power Failure Backup Generator back-up POP3/Web Based E-Mail 10 POP3 E-Mail Accounts 30 Forwarding Aliases 10 Smart Auto-Responders 1 Opt-In Mailing List your own cgi-bin directory your own Client Control Panel Pre-installed Scripts ... Free access counter script, Free WWW Board installer, Free Guestbook installer, Free FormMail script, Free Volano Chatroom and much more ...

Why is USA Domains the best hosting solution?                                             Unlike many hosting providers that use Intel-based PC's running various flavors of freeware Unix or other slackware to maintain their clients, USA Domains is proud to offer powerful Sun (dual processor) Servers, running the proven and reliable Sun Solaris 8 Operating System. Because USA Domains is connected directly to eight of the largest backbone providers in the world, your virtual server will be hosted on one of the world's fastest networks available today. Connected via multiple redundant OC12 to 10 fully redundant connections, peering to the top 8 backbones in the world for uninterrupted service, we can ensure that your site will always be available online. We are powered by Sun Servers, carrier grade CISCO routers and APC power equipment for speed and reliability. Our connections are guaranteed in case of power failure through the use of APC power supplies and 2 redundant diesel generators. Personal Touch Web Designs is an independent representative of  USA Domains, Inc.