| There are many, many different technologies involved in Web Hosting. Below, is just a brief listing:
Networking:
Connection to the Internet (For Example: T1, T3, DS3, DS12, OC-3 Connections)
Equipment to Connect to the Internet (For Example: Cisco Routers)
Equipment to Connect to the Internal Network (For Example: Switches, Hubs, and Bridges)
Equipment to Connect your server to the Network (For Example: Ethernet Cards and cables)
Server Hardware:
Networking Card(s)
Fast Hard Disks
High Bandwidth Motherboard and Memory
1 or More CPU's
Server Software:
MultiTasking Operating System (For Example: Linux, BSD, Solaris, or Windows 2000)
Web Server (For Example: Apache, iPlanet Enterprise Server, or Internet Information Server)
Database Server (For Example: MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server)
Scripting or Programming Tools (For Example: PHP, JSP, ASP, Perl, C/C++, etc. |
