Setting up my own webserver

Hi everyone

I'm interested in setting up my own webserver - and I'm just seeing how feasible it is.

I'm gonna invest in a really top end PC (rough specs are 3GHz, w/ 1GB pc400 DDR RAM and a decent HDD), my download speed is 1024 kbps and upload is 256kbps.

The types of sites I am aiming to host will be small business sites so there will be no need for MySQL etc. My question is:

Is it possible to host more than one site on one PC, and if so how would you configure Apache or IIS?

Ta for any replies

First, You can't do hosting on a residential ISP connection!

Second, "Small businesses don't need mySQL"? You got that quite backwards!

Third, Spend some time working with apache and IIS before you even consider this again.

Try about 2 years with IIS and at least 6 months with apache before you attempt to host anyone else.

What you chattin'? I can configure Apache and IIS - it's a piece of the proverbial p!$$. I also never said that small businesses DON'T NEED MySQL.

I said I wouldn't be using it - I'm gonna start by just doing small sites - you know things like company info and portfolio, services, contact us that kind of stuff.

But thanks for the info about my connection, I guess I'd wrap the domain name into the price. The companies are all small high street firms - so I'm not gonna be charging sky and earth, just simple, snazzy, eye candy to give them an internet prescence - in the future if they wish to have online shopping cart etc then we'll review after 12 months.

Is it not allowed or is it too slow?

too slow

both... and port 80 is probably blocked

if you want to host the server inhouse the cheapest way is to get sDSL - you will get decent bandwidth, multiple IPs and will cost you much cheaper than T1. If you plan to provide DNS and mail services - this is probably the best way to start with your hosting business.

as far as the server - 3GHz is more than what you need to start.

Good luck!

Then why didn't you know that each folder yuo place in inetpub or htdocs IS a site ?

My original answer still stands. Learn it before you attempt it.

Have you considered outsourcing the hosting? Are you really interested in the technical side or the business side. If you are interested in the technical, then hosting your own server may be okay but do consider professional colocation for housing the server. You and your clients will appreciate it. If you are interested in building a company, then I would suggest to either lease a managed server or get a reseller package to start. Focusing on the revenue of the business will be well worth your time rather than worrying if the server is working properly. Sales are what will make you money. Just my 2 cents.

I have been running a successful web server for about almost 2 years.

I currently have a 576k download and 288k upload connection. This is ample for basic websites.

My server uses apache and I have php & mysql all setup. Its is very stable but speeds vary as I play some PC games which use some upload bandwidth.

Feel free to look at my server's main websitewww.celliott.ath.cx

All decent buisness sites are database driven using MySQL. Thats a FACT