Getting Started On Windows Web Hosting Part 1 Name Title
Why Host On Windows? Long-term investment Comprehensive platform Increased ARPU Market guidance Brand recognition Service Provider License Agreement
Solution Overview The sixth version of Windows-Based Hosting to be released in August 2006 A Dedicated Sales and Solutions (Product) team at Microsoft that delivers Microsoft technology and programs for a hosted infrastructure, including Enterprise-class Windows Server-Based Products optimized, scale and security tested for the Datacenter Extensive testing and scenario simulation of Windows-based technologies Marketing programs Dedicated premier support staff and two outside consulting companies for Windows-based Hosting delivery (EQuest and Implement.Com) and solution testing and training) Solution Partners for Ensim and SWSoft OSS/BSS, Control Panel, Virtual Servers Community groups and Free Technical training Service Provider Licensing Agreement (SPLA) and Joint Selling Programs Microsoft Hosting Program Access to various product teams (OS, Exchange, SQL, Management) at Microsoft
Overview Of Windows-Based Hosting Version 4.0 Infrastructure components Server purposing Centralized management Service provisioning Monitoring and reporting Update management Hosted services components Web hosting Data hosting Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services hosting Custom and third-party applications (optional)
Web Hosting Scenarios Differentiation factors Price Level of Service Product Offerings Number of mailboxes Amount of bandwidth Storage Space Etc. Offering types Web Developer/Reseller Small/Medium Business Consumer
Web Developer/Reseller Desired Experience Available Technologies Provide the best platform and experience for developers of Windows-based Web sites and Web applications Web Hosting Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0, ASP, ASP.NET 2.0 PHP Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions (FPSE), FTP for publishing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database SQL Server Web Tools - Customizable tool for Web-based administration of SQL Server 2005 mysql Database Rich Web Applications Web Site Starters for Windows Rich Client Tools Visual Web Developer SQL 2005 Server Express Edition
Small And Medium Business Desired Experience Available Technologies Provide a rich Web presence experience for small and medium businesses (SMBs), and offer premium hosted business productivity applications Web Hosting IIS 6.0, ASP, ASP.NET 2.0 Front Page Server Extensions (FPSE), FTP for publishing (Optional) SQL Server 2005 database (Optional) SQL Server Web Tools - Customizable tool for Web based Administration of SQL Server 2005 Rich Web Applications Web Site Starters for Windows
Consumer Desired Experience Available Technologies Offer a rich Web presence experience for consumers that provides popular features such as Wiki, Blog, Photos, Forum, etc. Web Hosting IIS 6.0, ASP, ASP.NET 2.0 Front Page Server Extensions (FPSE), FTP for publishing (Optional) SQL Server 2005 database (Optional) SQL Server Web Tools - Customizable tool for Web based Administration of SQL Server 2005 Rich Web Applications Web Site Starters for Windows
Web Hosting Service Types Unmanaged Dedicated Managed Dedicated Static Shared Application Shared
Basic Hosting Architecture Scenarios Locally Managed Locally Managed Shared, locally managed Web Servers Unmanaged Dedicated Servers Managed Dedicated Servers, locally managed Centrally Managed Shared Hosting, centrally managed Servers Collaboration (SharePoint Services) Managed Dedicated, centrally managed
Locally Managed Web Hosting Pros No overhead for installing and maintaining shared services such as Active Directory, SQL Server, and E-Mail Server Lower hardware costs, which in the case of a reseller means that he has to rent fewer servers from the service provider Easier to deploy Cons Do not scale to support many computers Cross-server access is complicated Moving websites across Web servers is complex If a server must be rebuilt, recreating security configurations is completely manual
Locally Managed Web Hosting Architecture
Centrally Managed Web Hosting Pro Centralize storage and management of administrative user accounts. Centralized Security Policies Role Based Security Reduced Management Costs via Automation Offer the value-added, collaboration-rich team sites many small and medium-sized businesses are asking for based on Windows SharePoint Services Hosting Con Requires more hardware More complex
Centrally Managed Web Hosting Architecture
How To Get Started Find the Microsoft Solution for Windows-Based Hosting online: http://www.microsoft.com/serviceproviders/so lutions/windowsbasedhosting.mspx Download Getting Started on Windows Hosting guide, located in the Key Resources section of the solution site Easy step-by-step instructions on how to deploy and manage a Web hosting environment
Getting Started On Windows Web Hosting Guide
Other Resources http://www.microsoft.com/hosting/ Key site for all information related to hosting, partner programs, technical content and events Windows Hosting Forums Participate in discussions with the windows hosting community http://forums.asp.net/default.aspx?forumgroupid=29 Links from microsoft.com/hosting Visual Developer Express Editions Powerful, no-cost Developer Tools available for download http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/
Key Takeaways Microsoft Hosting Solutions provides you with key guidance, best practices, architecture considerations, and sample scripts Getting started with Windows hosting is easy
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