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2nd January 2009, 08:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Reveille Its a kind of magic Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 26,122	How hard is it to create a web hosting business? Not that I want to, but I'm genuinely curious.

2nd January 2009, 09:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
Thanee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 22,540	Well, it's not exactly hard, but it does require a fair bit of knowledge (Unix/Linux, Apache, chroot environments, PHP/Perl, MySQL, SMTP/POP3/IMAP, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and so on, and so on, and so on) plus a 24/7 standby crew. Bye Thanee __________________ “In our world, immortality is not for the living. The legend lives on!” In Memoriam Dave Arneson († April 7th, 2009) & Gary Gygax († March 4th, 2008). Wondering what the Dungeon Tiles are like? Take a look here (up to DU5 Sinister Woods).

3rd January 2009, 01:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
ssampier Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,594	As Thanee said it's a lot of work and even more money to get started. That said there are plenty of places that let you be a reseller for an existing hosting companies. Could be less risk, but the rewards are not as great. __________________ Livin' in a lonely world "That's so freakin' dorky it's cool!!!" - krunchyfrogg

9th January 2009, 08:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
Krug Newshound Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Thoradin Posts: 9,510	It's a highly competitive market. With prices so low out there, it'll be a while before you could get to profitability. __________________ Avatar by Sialla My Webcomic: Vampire Tales: The Buried

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