The right plan for you is:
For
a brochure style static HTML web site all you'll need is one
of our Bronze web hosting plans. You can choose between:
| Plan
Name |
Disk
Space |
Bandwidth |
Emails |
Monthly |
Order |
| Windows
Bronze |
100
MBs |
5
GB |
Unlimited
Emails |
$25.95 |
 |
| Linux
Bronze |
100 MBs |
5 GB |
Unlimited Emails |
$19.95 |
|
Unless you have a special requirement, the most cost effective solution here
is the Linux Bronze plan. The main differences
between Windows and Linux appear when you are building database driven web
sites. Apart from that, for you average web site, there is no difference between
them. The Linux Bronze plan
has
over 100 MBs of disk space, enough for 1000's of web pages, plus unlimited
email
accounts and full site statisitcs. When paid yearly this plan is only $17.96
per month. Sign
up for it here.
If you need any further assistance in choosing what would be the right solution
for you, please contact us.
You can read more about the differences between
Windows and Linux. If
you require a dynamic database driven web site you'll need to
consider what kind of programming language and database technology
you require. Will your web site pages be built with PHP, ASP,
ASP.net, or ColdFusion? Will you use a mySQL, Access or MS SQL
database? Whatever you choose, our Gold or Platinum web hosting
plans provide you with all the options you require.
For ASP, ASP.net, Cold Fusion MX with either a mySQL, MS Access or MS SQL database
your best option will be:
| Plan Name |
Disk Space |
Bandwidth |
Emails |
Monthly |
Order |
| Windows
Gold |
150 MBs |
10 GB |
Unlimited
Emails |
$35.95 |
|
| Windows Platinum |
200 MBs |
15 GB |
Unlimited Emails |
$55.95 |
|
For PHP and a mySQL database your best option will be:
| Plan Name |
Disk Space |
Bandwidth |
Emails |
Monthly |
Order |
| Linux
Gold |
150 MBs |
10 GB |
Unlimited Emails |
$29.95 |
|
| Linux Platinum |
200 MBs |
15 GB |
Unlimited Emails |
$49.95 |
|
All of these types of programming solutions are good and there are 100,000's
of busineses around the world using each type of programming launguage with
success.
Each
of these programming lanuages is common and widely accepted, there are many
web developers who can build a site in each lanuage and also many good authoring
tools available to use.
If you need any further assistance in choosing what would be the right solution
for you, please contact us.
You can read more about the differences between Windows
and Linux.
So
you want to sell your products or services online. To do this
you need to consider setting up the following:
An e-commerce gateway - for live credit card transactions
A hosted shopping cart system
A hosted dynamic database web site - either our Gold or Platinum plans
E-commerce Gateway
Alive can help you setup your e-commerce gateway. This will link your online
order form with a transaction gateway that will automatically electronically
send
the
funds
from
the purchasors
credit card to your bank account. Selecting the right e-commerce gateway is
also dependant upon which country your business bank accounts are in.
US E-commerce Gateway
Australian
E-commerce Gateway
International
E-commerce Gateway
Read up more on e-commerce and
how it works.
Shopping Cart
We also have a some pre-built shopping cart solutions for you. After you've
selected your e-commerce gateway, you'll most likely
want to setup a shopping cart. We
recommend
the MIVA
Merchant shopping
cart system. But there is also the osCommerce shopping
cart available. Both of these shopping carts are available as add-ons with
our Gold and Platinum hosting plans.
Dynamic Database Web Site
The next step in organising your online shopping solution is what type of dynamic
web site you'll need -
what kind
of programming
language
and
database
technology will you use? Will the pages be built with PHP, ASP, ASP.net, or
ColdFusion? Will the database be in mySQL, Access or MS SQL? Whatever you choose,
our Gold or Platinum web hosting plans provide you with all the options you
require.
For ASP, ASP.net, Cold Fusion MX with either a mySQL, MS Access or MS SQL database
your best option will be:
| Plan Name |
Disk Space |
Bandwidth |
Emails |
Monthly |
Order |
| Windows
Gold |
150 MBs |
10 GB |
Unlimited
Emails |
$35.95 |
|
| Windows Platinum |
200 MBs |
15 GB |
Unlimited Emails |
$55.95 |
|
For PHP and a mySQL database your best option will be:
| Plan Name |
Disk Space |
Bandwidth |
Emails |
Monthly |
Order |
| Linux
Gold |
150 MBs |
10 GB |
Unlimited Emails |
$29.95 |
|
| Linux Platinum |
200 MBs |
15 GB |
Unlimited Emails |
$49.95 |
|
All of these types of programming solutions are good and there are 100,000's
of busineses around the world using each type of programming launguage with
success.
Each
of these programming lanuages is common and widely accepted, there are many
web developers who can build a site in each lanuage and also many good authoring
tools available to use.
If you need any further assistance in choosing what would be the right solution
for you, please contact us.
You can read more about the differences between Windows
and Linux.
If
you all you require is email and no web site, then we have a
few options for you:
The Email Only - good if you ONLY need emails, no web pages at
all, it has unlimited email accounts
Or Virtual Hosting - a limited form of hosting that points your
domain to another server where your web site files are stored.
It also gives you 5 email addresses
| Plan Name |
Disk Space |
Bandwidth |
Emails |
Setup |
Monthly |
Yearly |
Order |
| Email Only |
n/a |
1 GB |
30 |
$10.95 |
$10.95 |
$118.26 |
|
| Virtual Hosting |
2 MBs |
1 GB |
5 |
$10.95 |
$10.95 |
$118.26 |
|
If you are looking for very basic email forwarding or URL domain name forwarding,
we have these 3 products as well.
If you need any further assistance in choosing what would be the right solution
for you, please contact us.
See a complete list of plans
available.
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