> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nick Rothwell [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 11:41 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Web hosting
>
> > I'm renting a dedicated machine from SkyNetWeb
> (http://www.skynetweb.com)
> > for $99/month. I've been happy with the service so far. There are a
> few
> > companies that rent machines at that price.
> >
> Are you talking about renting just the box or the connectivity?
>
Both. You get a machine and 5 gigs of transfer a month. This is
a typical package....
233 MMX Pentium
2.5 gig IDE
32 MB RAM
5 gigs transfer
> (The skynetweb site is down at present - not a good sign.)
>
Hmmm, still accessable from here.
> There must be a market opportunity for robust, well-supported
> servlet hosting. If we believe that the Java security model truly is
> robust,
> then there's nothing more contentious with offering servlets than offering
> free web space. (Well, maybe CPU resources...)
>
The current servlet engines (er, "containers") don't address the
needs of web hosting services very well (security, stability, resource use,
ease of maintenance). That is reflected in the numbers, maybe 100 (or so)
of the 7000 (or so) ISPs in the US and Canada support servlets. Personally
I think it will be a long time before Servlets are commonly available from
web hosting services.
ted stockwell
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