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-[//: web site
hosting: in-house vs. outsourced ]-
For small to medium
sized businesses, outsourcing your web site hosting is simply a better
finanicial decision. The COST savings are significant to host with a professional web site hosting company.
For ANY sized business, an off-site
web site host is a more SECURE solution.
For a low monthly fee, you
stake claim to your own virtual real estate on the Internet. No
maintaining servers that have to run 24/7, no expensive software purchases, and
no technical knowledge needed to do so.
Here's a typical hardware and software
setup for an eCommerce site:
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In-House
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| Typical Web/Database Server Hardware
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$5,000.00
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| Windows Server software
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$1,000.00
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| ColdFusion Standard Server
software
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$1,295.00
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| Email Server software
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$5,000.00
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| MS SQL Database Server software (Two CPU)
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$10,000.00
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| Battery Backup (UPS)
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$750.00
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| T1 Line w/ Cisco Router
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$1,200.00
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/month
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| Microsoft Certified Professional
(Technician)
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$45-65K
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/year
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| Microsoft Certified System Engineer
(MCSE)
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$60-85K
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/year
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Outsourced
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| CF/SQL/Web Hosting with Jackson Technical
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$75.00
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/month
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These prices are typical retail prices, you may pay more or less, need only some or all of the functionality listed, but
the point has been made.
But what if you CAN host your own web sites
In-House... does that mean you SHOULD?
Let's assume you have a
stable (even redundant) broadband Internet connection, a server that you can use to host your
site, and the staff to support it...
HOSTING YOUR WEB SITE FROM
YOUR LOCATION IS INHERENTLY INSECURE.
Actual screen shots of defaced web sites from self-hosted customers
You can purchase the most
expensive firewall on the market, be diligent about analyzing your
server logs, applying the latest service packs and hot-fixes, and
create extensive Internet traffic filters...
you still open up your organization to unauthorized access of your internal
and confidential files.
While you do a great job of protecting your organization from known
threats... what about the bugs, hacks, and misconfigurations that haven't
been discovered and patched yet? These are the threats that only
hackers and their tight knit circles know about.
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