Tag: Domain Name Server

DNS propagation explained – or why you have to wait the 72 hours

Posted on Oct.31, 2008, under Web Hosting No Comments

So you found a perfect domain name that was not already taken,
figured out how to register it, paid for hosting (leasing space
to store all the files that will be publicly accessed as web
pages) with a WHP – aka Web Hosting Provider (such as
bsleek.com) and even uploaded your website to the WHP’s servers,
or had a professional design firm create a web site for you.
Alas, it looks like the results of your hard work, of your money
spending and of the headaches you [...]


Fun With DNS: Three Useful Commands

Posted on Oct.29, 2008, under Web Hosting No Comments

The DNS is a distributed, hierarchical database where authority
flows from the top (or root) of the hierarchy downward.
When thinking of the structure of the DNS, imagine an inverted
tree. Each branch of the tree is within a zone of authority;
however, multiple branches of the tree can be within a single
zone.
The software (Bind being the most common) that stores domain
name information is called a domain name server. A single name
server can be authoritative for multiple zones. All zones have a
primary master [...]


How Multiple Server Hosting impacts your website’s uptime

Posted on Oct.21, 2008, under Web Hosting No Comments

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web sites has essentially become a commodity. There is very
little distinguishing one hosting company from the next. Core
plans and features are the same and price is no longer [...]


How to Get Started With Your Hosting Plan

Posted on Oct.19, 2008, under Web Hosting No Comments

At Hostchart.com we are often asked what is involved in the
setup of a new hosting account. This article reviews the basic
steps of: 1. domain name setup 2. login to a control panel to
manage the hosting account 3. set up of new email accounts 4.
upload of a website to a hosting plan.
These are the first things a new web hosting customer needs to
accomplish, and in a lot of cases they will not need to adjust
their account again, except to view website traffic statistics.
This [...]


How Multiple Server Hosting impacts your website’s uptime

Posted on Oct.10, 2008, under Web Hosting (1) Comment

This article describes the technology behind multiple server hosting and how you may utilize it to maximize your site’s security and uptime
Hosting of web sites has essentially become a commodity. There is very little distinguishing one hosting company from the next. Core plans and features are the same and price is no longer a true determining feature. In fact, choosing a host based on the cheapest price can be more expensive in the long term with respect to reliability issues [...]


How to Get Started With Your Hosting Plan

Posted on Oct.05, 2008, under Web Hosting No Comments

This article reviews the basic steps of:
1. domain name setup
2. login to a control panel to manage the hosting account
3. set up of new email accounts
4. upload of a website to a hosting plan.
These are the first things a new web hosting customer needs to accomplish, and in a lot of cases they will not need to adjust their account again, except to view website traffic statistics. This article covers these four steps, as well as a couple of [...]