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Basic or personal websites can often run quite well using free server options, despite the restrictions and limitations that come with the “free” price tag. If you are a business owner with a lot of online business, you are going to need to consider the best options available with server hosting solutions. Businesses benefit using a server host because the IT concerns fall upon the hosting company instead of the business owner. The employees of a server hosting company are knowledgeable in monitoring and maintaining servers, and also house them in a secure and cooled area. Still, there are many things to know about the variety of server hosts.

·        Shared web hosting service is one of the most commonly used server hosting solutions is using a. This means that your business website is physically located on the same server as several other business websites. This is usually the least expensive hosting option, and perfect for many businesses.

·        Dedicated web hosting service is a more expensive option and best for larger companies. A dedicated server means that a business is free to use the entire server, although generally does not own or manage it.

·        Colocation web hosting service is similar to a dedicated hosting service except that the business owns the server itself, but stores it at a data center often used to host servers. The user is responsible to send their own technician to the data center for maintenance and service.

·        Reseller web hosting is the service that allows clients to be a web host. Reseller accounts may be part of a shared service or a dedicated server. Generally resellers provide the same service as the server host except that the reseller provides the technical support for their clients.

Prices and services depend on each server hosting company, so be sure to do your research.

A rule in marketing and advertising states that it takes seven touches before a customer will do business with you or buy your product. It will then take seven additional touches to turn your customer into a return customer. In today’s modern business environment, seven touches can be accomplished more efficiently and cheaply than ever before. Here are several technology based methods for touching your customers.

Webpages. Today, many businesses will have a webpage long before they have a permanent location or any employees. Well designed, professional, and interactive webpages are a business staple for your business to interact with new and returning customers.

Mass email. Modern bulk mail filters on email servers have made the junk mail tool less automatic, but regular emails to customers with relevant information about your business can be an effective touch.

Blogs. The blogger revolution is in full swing. For a business this is a personal way to communicate interesting information to your customers. Think of a blog as a one way conversation that a business owner or employee could be having with a customer about a product or service being offered. Keeping an updated blog also communicates a positive message to a customer that the business is active and healthy. Best part about blogs? Most are free.

Social Media. Facebook and Twitter have become powerful communication tools for businesses of all sizes. Businesses that do not have a social media presence are missing yet another personal touch with a customer that is almost as effective as a face to face conversation. Maintaining current relative content is a must because it keeps your business at the forefront of your customer’s mind.

Podcasts. Become your business’s radio station with this relatively new form of communication. A podcast is a pre-recorded program that focuses on a particular topic or area of interest. For owners that aren’t confident enough to produce their own, find a podcast that would be of interest to your customers, sponsor it, and let your customers know that you sponsor it.

First, you have to find out why your computer is going too slowly. Once you determine the problem, there are a number of easy steps you can try to repair it. The first thing you can try is rebooting your computer. We are on our computers so much of the time that seldom do they get a break. Try rebooting and see if it helps.

If a quick reboot did not help, try these tips until it is fixed:

·        Check the hard disk drive space. The recommended amount is 200 – 500 MB of free space for temporary files to continue working.

·        Check for background programs, such as an anti-virus scanner. These types of security programs decrease the performance of your computer each time they begin a scan. If that is the case, you should be back up to speed within minutes. Your computer may also have TSR’s or startup programs that start any time your computer boots up, and you can remove those.

·        Run a scan for viruses or malware. Any number of these can sneak onto your computer and slow your whole system down.

·        Accept updates! Be sure your computer has installed all the latest Windows updates, the latest browser plug-ins and whatever program you may be using at the time may also have updates you have ignored.

·        You may need a memory upgrade if your computer is even as little as a year old. You may need to update the drivers too.

·        Keep your computer free of dust and dirt to help it not overheat. Some computers slow down to compensate for overheating processors, and if they get hot enough they will shut down.

·        Is your computer more than five years old? It may simply be too outdated to run properly anymore.

Business owners make all kinds of decisions, large and small, every day. Deciding what kind of server hosting solutions work best for your business today, and for a good while into the future, is one of the larger ones. Business owners need to feel informed on the selection to make the right choice.

If your business is just starting out, a free web server hosting service would be sufficient. If, for example you only have one website storing all of your inventory data, and a checkout system, you might choose to start with a customizable website. There will be limitations, but after all, it is free.

Small and even medium size businesses would be wise to utilize shared web server hosting. This is an affordable option because you share the cost of the server, and the maintenance that needs to come with it, with many other businesses. Basically, each company account on a shared server has their own designated spot. The server hosting company controls the technical side of running your server and also covers the physical storage and security.

Dedicated web server hosting is best for very large companies who need a lot of server storage space, bandwidth and sometimes extra operating systems. These can be managed by a web hosting company just like a shared web server, or they can be self-managed. If you choose a self-managed dedicated web server, you will need to hire your own technician to monitor and maintain your server. You may choose to house it with a server hosting company, which is called colocation web server hosting. Sometimes even if you own and control it, you may contract with your colocated server host to take care of the maintenance for you.

You could also select virtual private server option which is in between shared and dedicated servers.

Computers have become such a huge part of our daily lives in business and at home. Often we are using a computer from the minute we wake up until we shut off the television at night. Consequently, when our computer has a problem, it can be very frustrating and upsetting. This is why it is important to have a few ideas on fixing basic computer problems.

Probably the most common problem we run into is a computer that won’t turn on. This can be from a myriad of reasons, sometimes as simple as a disconnected cord somewhere in the connection. It may seem silly, but check your cords first. If that isn’t the problem, it is still likely that your computer files are safe and in tact. It might be that your power supply has burned out. Replacing a power supply is a quick fix and pretty inexpensive. If a new powers supply doesn’t solve your problem, feel free to call a computer repair technician.

Another very common problem Windows users run into is what many people call the “blue screen of death”. While it looks like the worst has happened, don’t panic. Actually it is a STOP error. It means that the Windows system suffered a serious error and literally stops the entire computer, completely. When your computer has this problem, call a computer repair technician who should be able to find the code that came with the STOP error. Then they can figure out what the problem was, and fix it.

Generally, when you call a computer repair technician for a problem your computer is having, they can easily recover your files. Typically you’ll find that a piece of hardware has failed which prevents the entire machine from running properly. Rarely is it your hard drive which is where your files and information are stored.

Perhaps you have heard of cloud computing, but do you know what it is? It means that your business’ computing, data access and storage do not need end-user knowledge of a physical location or configuration of the system which is delivering the service. In lay-man’s terms, it means that it is web-based computing. Any files or documents you create online, rather than on the hard drive of say, a personal computer, is cloud computing. Cloud computing is a relatively new method of creating, manipulating and storing data for your business. It means that you are now doing things through a web-based service that you would have normally done on your physical desk computer, and perhaps would have required you to install and maintain a software program (such as Excel) to do.

For example, Shutterfly is a cloud computing server for photos. If you upload your photos from your camera straight to Shutterfly, you don’t use any hardware space for storing your photos. They are stored online, on a server somewhere, and are also accessible from any computer, anywhere in the world. Google docs is another good example of cloud computing. One of your employees can create a data tracking spreadsheet in Google docs that can be accessed from any computer in your network, and manipulated by any other employee in your business.

Why would you as a business owner want to use cloud computing rather than another type of web server host? Cloud computing services are much less expensive than traditional managed data centers or colocation facilities, and you aren’t using physical space even on your hard drive to get a job done. However, there are still some lingering concerns about security and making sure that only those who need to access your documents are able to. Like all major decisions in business, deciding to move to cloud computing needs your research.

Business owners looking for flexibility with their server hosting solutions have many options available to choose from. Consider the following examples:

·        There are traditional shared or dedicated web server hosting choices. Shared servers are always less expensive than dedicated servers, but a dedicated web server offers the user more control and can also handle more information and data transfer. Shared servers are hosted by web server hosting companies and dedicated servers may be managed by the same type of company or self-managed which leads into colocation servers. This simply means your dedicated server is housed by a web server hosting company but is not serviced or maintained by them. With colocation servers you hire your own technician to manage your server.

·        There are virtual private servers which fall in between shared and dedicated servers both in price and in service. They are literally shared servers that behave as though they are dedicated servers, and must be managed by a hosting company.

·        There are reseller web services which allow your company to provide the same services as a web server hosting company, and can be part of a shared web server.

·        Business owners might choose cloud computing, which uses a network of redundant servers to further increase website uptime. This is also a less expensive option because you are using more virtual storage than literal storage.

With so much to consider, business owners would be wise to spend time researching their own business and discovering exactly how much bandwidth, data transfer and database storage space they need. Then find out which of the server hosting solutions will best meet your needs. Of course prices vary between hosting companies, and limitations also vary. This means your budget, and your need for control will also affect your server hosting choice.

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Not very long ago if you ran into a computer problem you had to pack up your whole computer and take it into a computer repair shop. Then of course you had to wait days for it to be repaired so that you could bring it back to your home or office. Now things are much simpler, thanks to online computer repair services!

As long as your computer can be connected to the internet, you can stay right in front of your computer, call a technical support service and talk to a technician who can also stay in front of their computer and fix your problem! They will access your computer from their own and repair the problem while you watch! No worries about them accessing personal files, you can see them move your mouse around and solve viruses, recover lost files, and deal with other computer problems. This is much quicker than a question and answer game over the phone, or waiting for a technician to arrive, and often less expensive too.

If you are looking for the cheapest option with your home computer, you probably know someone who is handy with computers and can log on remotely and fix any problems. Services such as LogMeIn allow individuals the ability to do the same thing as these online support technicians.

There are several options within the realm of online computer repair. If you are fairly tech-savvy yourself you can call a technical support company as a need arises. Some online computer repair services offer subscription plans if you run into computer problems frequently. Some tech support companies offer free estimates and of course rates vary so you will want to look into that before you make that phone call. Some technical support services can help you with any kind of technical problem, whether on your computer or your iPhone.