Setting up a webhosting business is a lot tougher than it looks.Does anyone know where I could find some good information on setting up a web host?
and why would you?
It's easy to set it up badly ...Its easy to set up a web hosting business!!!!!!
For a FULL server that manages payments etc... You can use Windows with "HElm"
Huh?Then Plesk is the bigger daddy of it
It's easy to set it up badly ...
Helm is horrible
Huh?
Plesk is a totally different product which has been around for years.
Helm is Windows only and was acquired by Parallels about 18 months ago
Plesk has both Windows and Linux versions and has been available for years
Not really - if he were to use you as a dedicated host for example, dont you offer your tech channels and knowledge sections to your customers (with a fee or not)?
Parallels have been on a buying spree for the last couple of years and have bought up a load of smaller companies and their products. Some of the products are being folded into their existing ones (Plesk billing for example was Modernbill) while others are being quietly dumpedBoth are owned by parallels, both work and do different things but one does most of what the other does and some... isnt it?
Of course, but the thing is that while it may appear to be relatively easy to setup a hosting company, setting up and maintaining one properly is far from easy. (I have the grey hairs to prove this!)Not really - if he were to use you as a dedicated host for example, dont you offer your tech channels and knowledge sections to your customers (with a fee or not)?
No it really is - that's just an arrogant, unthought come back. Just think about what you've said: you're encouraging someone who clearly hasn't a clue to go and potentially waste a lot of money while providing a bad service to people who need reliability and will be charged while he learns on the job. Learning on the job is fine if you're making a chair for your own study, not so good when people have online businesses and it goes bad. Get some responsibility. just because it's potentially possible doens't mean you run with it
Register365 are a big company with big money and they've cocked it up royally. It's cost me tens of thousands. Now quickie host is going to setup and whats going to happen when something he didn't know and you didn't know/point out blows up?
FFS.
Of course, but the thing is that while it may appear to be relatively easy to setup a hosting company, setting up and maintaining one properly is far from easy. (I have the grey hairs to prove this!)
My motto is if you want to do something badly enough, then do it! We need more people who are willing to put in the work, it is then up to THEM on the quality of the work. We need people who will give things proper go, I support them!
I agree - but we have to be responsible about it. Lets hope no wannabe surgeons come here for advice
Yes we do need more entrepeneurs, but look at the taxi industry. Just because you can drive a taxi doesn't mean everyone can jump in and build a taxi business. The shorter the perceived step to creating a business, the more likely it will be swamped. There is so much more to be a web business, a hosting company, a consultant, a H&S trainer, an educator than simply opening for business.
Just because you can get a page to load in Internet Explorer doesn't mean you build a web / internet business.
Just because you can play flight simulator doesn't mean you can take on Virgin Atlantic.
I can go on.
Any business has to have marketing, an idea, a niche a need. Hosting is not niche, there is probably oversupply already.
GOLDEN RULE: Open a business based on demand and market need, not because you want it really baldy. This isn't a pair of D&G jeans and a 0% APR credit card situation. Businesses are risky.
I couldn't agree more about setting up companies, I work with them every day and volunteer with LOCC/Bizcamp Limerick + many others. But I dont ever say: you know what, you really want to go build a hotel, just do it. Fuk the recession. I've been self-employed for 11 years, I'm independent. I've created more jobs than I've had. And it's not always rosy. There are many legal requirements that all operators have to comply with. Just because you want to doesn't cut if for me. Whats the point of setting up hundreds of wannabes for no other reason? how will that help.
Consumerism for business? not good in my opinion