Momma's explanation is clear ! I use PHPNet.fr (.org...), it's a french web hosting. For my wikis, I use shared server : no root acces, but 4GB of disk, one domain name included, really good services... for only 30 euros per year :)
2008/11/27 Momma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Here's how I look at it: > > SHARED SERVER (Cheapest): You buy one or more accounts from an ISP to host > your domain(s). There may be 500 other user accounts on that same machine. > You have no root access and have resource limits like total disk space, > monthly bandwidth, number of databases, email accts, ftp accts, etc... > > DEDICATED SERVER (most expensive): You lease an entire machine from a > service provider. For an unmanaged system (what I have), the provider puts > it online with the software you order and gives you the keys. You have > complete root access to the machine and no one else has access it to unless > you so permit. You are completely responsible for managing the server. > > VIRTUAL SERVER (middle tier cost): Your website is very popular and you > are either exceeding your disk or bandwidth allocation, or your ISP is > going > to kick you off because you are using too much CPU and hurting his other > 499 > users. A dedicated server is too expensive or complicated for you to > manage > -- or maybe more power than you need. The next viable option is a VIRTUAL > SERVER. Instead of there being 500 indiv. user accounts on the machine, > there may be 10 total virtual servers. To you, it appears that you have a > dedicated server and have much of the control as if you owned the whole > machine. You can host as many domains, or use as many resources, as your > account allows. The actual root-type capabilities depends upon the virtual > server software being used. I believe Virtuoso is a popular package. Find > an ISP that provides virtual servers and see what system they provide and > google for more info on capabilities. > > > -- Sylvain Machefert Tous aux Balkans ! http://www.tousauxbalkans.net _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
