Web Hosting Definitions and Terms
Anonymous FTP
Capability of setting up a public area for remote access to your server.
ASP Execution
Your virtual server will come with complete support for Active Server Pages.
This allows you to use this technology to create Dynamic web Site
CGI
All customers have access their own cgi-local bin in which you may place your
own custom CGI scripts. CGI (common gateway interface) is used to execute
tasks or programs. Examples are hit counters, form to email, and guest
books.
Cold Fusion
Cold Fusion is a powerful scripting language for web developers that allows
for dynamitic web sites and web based applications. Cold Fusion allows to
access data from MS Access, dBASE, FoxPro, SQL Servers and Paradox databases.
Detailed Web Statistics
Comprehensive daily graphical reports on your website visitor demographics.
Disk Space
Disk space refers to the amount of server disk storage your are allocated.
This space is used to store your website files ( html files, graphics, audio
clips, POP mail messages, and all other files) site.
Each of our virtual servers includes a specified allotment of disk storage
space, but additional space can be purchased for any account in 5 MB increments
for a cost of $1/MB per month.
E-Mail Auto Responders
Auto responders may be used to send automated responses to incoming e-mail sent
to a specific address. An auto responder could be used to send a standard
message to persons addressing pricelist@yourdomain.com for example.
E-Mail POP3
Each of our hosting packages comes with unique POP3 E-Mail accounts, in
addition to E-Mail forwarding. You have the option to retrieve e-mail directly
from POP3 mailboxes on the mail server using an e-mail program such as Eudora.
Each of our virtual servers includes a specific number of POP3 E-Mail boxes, but
additional boxes can be purchased for any account for a cost of $1/E-Mail per
month.
E-Mail Aliases / Forwarders
Using E-Mail Aliases or forwarders, you can receive any email at
(***)@yourdomain.com. and redirect or forward E-Mail names to your
existing email address.
Microsoft® FrontPage® 2000 Extensions
These are installed on our servers so that use can use MS FrontPage to design
and transfer your site.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol; method used to "upload" your web site
files to the web server.
You have unlimited access to your virtual server via FTP 24-hours a day to set
up and maintain your Web site. Once they are ready, you can transfer you files
to you website and they are live on the Internet.
Full Tape Backup
The data on your website is backup to tape. This ensures that we can restore any
lost files.
Java Development Kit
Allows for developing Java applications on the server!
Java Servlets
Servlets are Java based applications for server side application.
Mailing List
A list service for emailing your customers in a consolidated fashion.
Many Supported MIME Types
Adds the ability for serving multiple content types.
Money Back Guarantee
30 Day money back guarantee on all of our packages for virtual web hosting -
we guarantee your satisfaction!
MS Access Database
Microsoft Access is the best selling database in the world since it comes
bundled in Microsoft Office. Powerful and fully compatible with ASP scripting,
this feature is available on NT virtual servers only.
MS FoxPro A popular database that can be deployed
on a NT server for high-end database functionality.
MS Index Server
A search engine facility for NT based websites.
MS Visual InterDev 6.0
A tool commonly used for database integration on NT servers.
MS SQL Database
High-end performance database application for NT servers, for large and
complicated back-end integration of database files.
MySQL Database
A UNIX based SQL database, very easy to use!
Password Protected Pages
Protect your webpages with groups of password and user ID combinations.
Raw Log Files
For statistical analysis, you may download for compiling on your local machine.
Real Audio / Video
We provide full support for RealMedia™ technology from RealNetworks™ to
stream audio and video from your site. Streaming is beneficial for audio and
video because it reduces wait times for viewing files.
Server Side Includes
Add the convenience and flexibility of embedding CGI capability into your web
pages.
Shockwave
A multimedia application by MacroMedia for dynamic online visual presentations.
Shopping Cart
Add the convenience and power of our integrated shopping cart system for
e-commerce web hosting!
SSL Encryption
Secure Socket Layers (SSL) allows you to encrypt credit card numbers or other
confidential documents so that it is impossible to intercept during a
transmission.
Static IP Address
Each one of our web hosting packages includes a static and unique IP address for
your website.
Toll Free Support
Call our technicians toll free from anywhere in North America.
UPS Power Backup
Full power redundancy ensures your site will continue to work during power
outage.
VBScript
Visual Basic Scripting on NT virtual web hosting servers.