Web Hosting Recommendation Report

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1 Web Hosting Recommendation Report Design / Develop/ Build/ Two Hosting Systems Evaluate and Select Web Hosting Services for two Clients with distinct Business Requirements. EYE Design

2 Page number 1 Contents Report Aims... Error! Bookmark not defined. Client 1. Moodle Based Course Management System for a Major University Bookmark not defined.... Error! Summary of the Technical and Client Requirements... Error! Bookmark not defined. Review and Comparison : Three Potential Web Hosting Services not defined.... Error! Bookmark 1. Digital Pacific... Error! Bookmark not defined. 2. Aussiewebhost... Error! Bookmark not defined. 3. Rackspace Australia... Error! Bookmark not defined. Client 2. Wordpress based E-commerce site for a local roller derby supply shop Bookmark not defined. Error! Summary of the Technical and Client Requirements... Error! Bookmark not defined. Hosting Recommendation Client 1. Hosting Recommendation Client Error! Bookmark not defined.... Error! Bookmark not defined.

3 Page number 2 Report Aims: This Report will outline proposed Hosting Services for two uniquely different clients with distinct system requirements. 1. Major University Moodle based Course management System. 2. Roller Derby Wordpress E-commerce site. Client 1: Moodle Based Course Management System for a Major University Summary of the Technical and Client Requirements [Design / Develop/ Build/ Host / Install / Configure / Customise] Moodle based course management system to deliver online learning: The university runs 300 courses and enrols over 2000 students. The university moodle hosting system will need to have several specific features: It must be a robust system, which is reliable and will run for months on end without any lagging. It must have minimal downtime. It must have support 24/7. Moodle: The open source Content Management System or Learning Management System to support Virtual Learning. E-commerce system to manage student fees. Secure Database to manage student personal data. Hosting system must support SQL and PHP which Moodle Database is built with. Secure data centre facilities with a dedicated hosting environment, which can house subdomain(s). Total budget is $60K/ annum. The client will require simple graphic user interface to financial records with regular notifications linked to the billing cycle.

4 Linux and SHELL are the preferred operating environments. Most stable and least laggy for uninterrupted operating for months on end. Australian based hosting is preferred as the relationship management will be relatively easier if based closer to home and the lag time will be minimised. Page number 3 Review and Comparison: Three Potential Web Hosting Services 1. Digital Pacific Hosting Features Subdomains / Webmail / Accounts/Control Panel / File Manager/ DNS Management/ DSS SSL Manager/ Use of Server Side Includes (SSI) is a way of including the contents of one or more files into a web page. cpanel - Control Panel. Shopping Carts Hosting Security ChoicePoint Unique Identifier + Geotrust domain control authentication + two-factor telephony authentication. Extended SSL with an underwritten warranty of $1.5 million Hosting Cost and Billing Cycle Storage Space Data Transfer Limits Potential Client Usage Statistical Reporting Back-up and Restore Capabilities Service Level Agreement Location Login for account details and billing statement at any time. Billing statement reports on: Invoices, quotes, mass payment, manage credit card. Business-Pro Plan $23/ mnth 150 GB monthly transfer is unlimited Streaming Media support phpbb : flat-forum bulletin board - can power stand-alone online communities. Rapid Restore for dedicated servers with backups 3 times daily Idera restore backups application accessed via cpanel control panel. Allows you to revert back to previous recovery points. Managed dedicated server plans + DNS site migration / Domain Forwarding ns1.digitalpacific.com.au (Sydney Australia) - ns2.digitalpacific.com.au (Brisbane Australia)

5 Page number 4 Facilities and Security redundancy Backup generators Cooling infrastructure Regular testing and maintenance Diverse fibre entry points to each location Fire detection and suppression systems PCI DSS Compliance Intrusion detection and access control 24/7 environmental monitoring All servers include two separate power supply units, each of which is capable of powering the entire system by itself. If there is a failure in one of the units, the other one will seamlessly take over to prevent the loss of power to the server. Scalability Unlimited addresses Unlimited my SQL Databases CentOS Enterprise Linux best for the web hosting environments due to its flexibility and scalability. Access to Hosting Service SSH access (SHELL), SSI SUPPORT 2. Aussiewebhost Hosting Features %100 Australian web hosting and domain name server company. Customer web applications E-Business services Hosting Security Excellent authentification. Hosting Cost and $25/month paid annually. Billing Cycle Storage Space 1000 mb Data Transfer 10 Gig data transfer Limits Potential Client Content management systems

6 Usage E-commerce solutions Online application development s: 100 Mailing lists: 100 Statistical Reporting Page number 5 Back-up and Restore Capabilities Service Level Agreement Customer relationship management E-Learning development Analyzing the requirements before developing the application. DNS From our Sydney and India offices Location Facilities and Security redundancy Scalability 10 mysql databases Infrastructure development. Infrastructure development. Access to Hosting Service Secure multiple sites with 1 SSL certificate they don t have SSH. Anonymous FTP 3. Rackspace Australia Hosting Features Detailed technical and analytic support in university project needs assessment. relational database service built on the OpenStack Nova Compute codebase. Fast MySQL hosting without locking your data into one proprietary platform. Ecommerce package: Magento Linux Cloud server with 1024 MB of RAM running Ubuntu. Hosting Security Firewall / Encrypted data Single tenant security and control.

7 Hosting Cost and $900/month Billing Cycle Storage Space Dedicated servers. 30GB Data Transfer Limits RAM: 512MB, vcpus: 1, Disk space: 20GB, Public Network: 20Mbps, Internal Network: 40Mbps Page number 6 Potential Client Usage Statistical Reporting Back-up and Restore Capabilities Service Level Agreement Microsoft exchange makes the system interface with mobile platforms. Migration of existing applications Dedicated Account manager. Self-designed Graphic User Interface /App build support could be innovative for the Uni and useful branding /profiling / target audience capture for system. Each server has a unique ip address. Adobe s Web Experience Management (WEM) solution. Adobe WEM provides digital marketers with easy-to-use, web-based applications for creating, managing, measuring and optimising personalised online experiences across web, mobile and social channels. 100% Network Uptime Guarantee Five-Minute Notification Guarantee notifications of performance issues within 5 minutes of identification. 1-Hour Hardware Repair or Replacement Guarantee - replacement or repair of hardware within one-hour of problem identification. Customers receive higher credits in those instances where Host does not perform according to SLA. Fanatical Support 24x7x365 support and services. Dedicated Account Manager Location Facilities and Security redundancy Host server in location of choice. Locations world-wide including Aus. Customer credit card information stored in dedicated servers shopping cart and checkout logic Transactional data stored in dedicated servers Select Critical Application Services for a super-aggressive SLA with a 100% production platform uptime guarantee and a 2x service level credit Scalability Web scale engineers have extensive application layer and infrastructure management experience, spanning multiple customer environments based on LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP-PERL-Python) and Microsoft (Windows, IIS, MS SQL,.NET/ASP).

8 Access to Hosting Service 3-tier, self-contained, PCI-capable hybrid architecture Web tier containing product catalog logic built on dedicated servers Can burst into Cloud Servers during high demand Page number 7 Client 2 : Wordpress based Ecommerce site for local roller derby supply shop Summary of the Technical and Client Requirements [Design / Develop/ Build/ Host / Install / Configure / Customise] Wordpress based ecommerce site delivering secure online transactions Total project Budget is $5,000 including hosting set up and 1 year hosting Domain Name is required Hosting is required Design of site interface is required Wordpress site using ecommerce plugins Transactions via paypal Australian based hosting is preferred.

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