Web Server? Win2K3 Server Standard

[miami]

I build and maintain websites for people as one of my "hobbies" Well currently I am using ehost.com as my hosting service. I recently bought Windows 2003 Server, Standard Edition, just for the hell of it. I also have brighthouse road runner, and I am in the process of building a computer I can use as a webserver for these 10 or so clients that I have now. I know I am going to have to purchase a static IP address from brighthouse, but I need to know two things.

One: Does Win2K3 Server Standard support what I am trying to do. Basically the Webserver Role?

Two: Can I purchase a static IP from brighthouse?

I know TR is doing the same thing... Maybe someone can help?

Thanks!

[Nikon]

Any of the Windows Server 2003 editions can host a website for you, or 10 of them if needed with proper setup. For you to be able to host a website on Brighthouse, you'd have to get Business class RR (comes with static ip) or they'll turn your connection off when they find it.

I don't know where you got the information on TR from, but you're way off.

[Frankie]

What Nikon said. Please make sure you download every possible patch for that server before sticking it online as a webserver though.

[Zate]

TR is hosted in a datacenter.. .. uses a DL380 for the main TR box.. and runs Linux .. we also have probably about 30+ domains we host.. TR and TF being the largest ..

just my personal (and professional) opinion but I'd not use MSFT for any kind of enterprise web hosting.. and i'd not use it for any kind of hobby hosting.. not sure what that leaves.. but i think you get the idea .. you cant beat LAMP.

[Zate]

What Nikon said. Please make sure you download every possible patch for that server before sticking it online as a webserver though.

absoloutly.. patching it is a must.. infact.. there is a new security patch out that fixes all security holes and bugs in Win2k3 Server.. you can download it from http://fedora.redhat.com/

;)

[Vito_Corleone]

Any of the Windows Server 2003 editions can host a website for you, or 10 of them if needed with proper setup. For you to be able to host a website on Brighthouse, you'd have to get Business class RR (comes with static ip) or they'll turn your connection off when they find it.

I don't know where you got the information on TR from, but you're way off.

It's not a TOS violation to host a website on a residential account, i'm doing it. You don't HAVE to use a static IP address, you can register with a company like ZoneEdit or something. The problem you WILL have is that RR's upload is only 384Kb/s up, which is about 40KB/s. It's nowhere NEAR fast enough to host anything.

[Nikon]

What Frank said about patching it is a must. I just got done with beta testing Windows Server 2003 SP2 and it still needs some patches. Even if we all pointed out all the bugs wrong with it, they'd probably only fix the show stoppers.

[Jeff]

To be very simple about your questions.

Yes, and Yes.

40K/sec up is fine for a low consumption site.

EDIT: Just keep in mind. If that 40K/sec is saturated, your internet will not work, or will be slow as fuck. I would suggest limiting the web server to using 60% of your connection throughput.

[Laurentz]

iblinuxfanboys

[Frankie]

iblinuxfanboys

Too late, Zate was already in here.

[Zate]

iblinuxfanboys

too late bitch..

I <3 DA Pemguin and i'm not afraid to show it !

Linux pwns M$FT.

[Red04GT]

Yea Win2K3 Server will handle that BUT i would not trust standard Bright House cable/ Road Runner in this case. If your service is anything like mine, I always end up with a lot of downtime due to storms and what not. If you having paying customers they might get pissed

[Vito_Corleone]

To be very simple about your questions.

Yes, and Yes.

40K/sec up is fine for a low consumption site.

EDIT: Just keep in mind. If that 40K/sec is saturated, your internet will not work, or will be slow as fuck. I would suggest limiting the web server to using 60% of your connection throughput.

You're insane.

[miami]

Ok, thanks for the help guys.. but one more question..

How would I set it up? Who do I register my DNS with?

Thanks!

[Vito_Corleone]

Ok, thanks for the help guys.. but one more question..

How would I set it up? Who do I register my DNS with?

Thanks!

Read my first post...

[miami]

Thanks for the info guys, im going to upgrade to the business class account for RR (for the static IP), and build a server. Thanks again!

[POLLO]

If you are adamant about running a webserver using windows just install apache as the webserver that alone with eliminate 99% of the headaches,problems,hacks from using IIS.


Gawd do I hate IIS.

[miami]

Yeah, I checked Apache out, after trying to configure IIS, and its a million times easier to do... I wish setting up a webserver was alot like playing solitaire, then I could revolutionize the net.