Services

Services

The raw materials are relatively cheap, but the knowledge of how to put it all together is expensive. And there are quite a handful of different things that need to get done to set up a server.

Obtain Internet service
Administer Internet link and servers
Create web server content
Process transactions

Obtaining Internet services is simply the process of getting connected to Internet and keeping that access up and running. In some ways it is comparable to getting a telephone connection – the ISP simply offers connectivity, not content.

Some Internet service providers will also manage your link and your server hardware. This should mean they will keep the systems up and running and manage access to and from those systems. This often includes security and firewall services.

Creating and managing web server content is critical and is a task often formed out to consultants. While this approach may be effective for getting a web site online quickly, maintaining and updating content must be an ongoing task.

Transactions using credit cards must be settled. Most people will be familiar with the swipe machines used in stores where credit cards are accepted.