> At 04:42 AM 8/10/2006, Jeffrey wrote: > > >Sorry, this is a bit off topic, but you are the best people to ask. > > > >I am looking for a web hosting service based in Australia (and with > >servers in Australia). Need Linux+Apache+MySQL+PHP and dedicated server > >hosting. Importantly, they must provide a very high level of security > >(especially security), reliability and customer service as sensitive > >corporate data would be saved on the application(s) hosted by them. > > > >Feel free to e-mail me off-list. > > > >Many thanks, > > > >Jeffrey > > Jeffrey, > > This is the web - the words "web hosting service" and "sensitive corporate > data" do not belong in the same paragraph. I know you had security in > there, but security is not the first concern of most hosting services. > > The first place this can break down is the server - you are usually one of > scores of virtual hosts. A misconfiguration, and your files are are exposed. > > The second place is the database - usually one database engine hosts > scores, if not hundreds of databases. If the database is not correctly > configured, your data is exposed. > > If there is a real concern about security, your client should establish its > own server and database, and engage appropriate security consultants to > ensure that it is secure, and to do periodic audits checks to make certain > it stays that way. > > Next step, would be a dedicated server at a company like Rackspace - I know > they're not Australian, but it was the name that popped up in my mind. > > After that, a virtual machine within the computer, as hub.org, among > others, provides. > > Shared hosting - not if security is important. > > Anything on the web is much more exposed than it is on a WAN or LAN. > > So, it doesn't matter much right now who you pick, work up some budget > figures, go to your client, and find out just how important "security" is > to them. Unfortunately it's frequently seen as more important after the > breach, rather than before. > > Sorry for rabbiting on, and if this is all basic stuff which you have > already discussed with your client, well maybe some reinforcement will help. > > Regards - Miles > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.8/413 - Release Date: 8/8/2006 > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
