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Aug 01
2008

Disadvantages of free and cheap hosting providers

Posted by oscworks in web hosting

Is free hosting too good to be true? How do you know if you're getting good value for money with your web hosting?

What are the disadvantages of free hosting providers?

There are many companies who will accuse paid web hosting services as being overpriced and exorbitant. They claim that free hosting is a much better solution. For some people, free hosting has its advantages but before jumping

May 12
2008

Shared or Dedicated IP address?

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What is a shared IP address and how is it different from a dedicated IP address? What do you need for your website?

Every domain name on the web has an IP address assigned to it like 75.125.237.98. The IP addresses are like a telephone number for a web server that is hosting your website. So do you need a shared or a dedicated IP address for your website? The answer is it depends on what you want

May 09
2008

Web Hosting: Is 1GB enough space? How much disk space do you need?

Posted by oscworks in web hostingweb designshopping cartecommerce websites

If you look at the disk space offerings of Australia's leading hosting providers, you will notice that 1GB is often the minimum amount of disk space offered on web hosting packages.  But how much is 1GB and is it enough for your needs?

Unless you are handling huge numbers of high-resolution photos or videos, in most cases 1GB will usually be more than sufficient for your website needs. 

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Oct 17
2007

Linux v Windows Web Hosting

Posted by oscworks in web hosting

Linux and Windows are two different operating systems that sit behind the scenes on a hosting provider's web server. They do not affect the software that runs on the desktop computer you use to manage your website or the computers your customer uses. So if you have Linux Web Hosting for example, the website that is being hosted can be a Windows or Macintosh computer - all that matters is

Aug 30
2007

How can you tell if your site is too slow?

Posted by oscworks in website performancewebsite designweb hostingweb design

If you are having trouble accessing your website, how can you tell if it is just something that is wrong with your Internet connection or there is a real problem that could be affecting your customers and orders.

Here are a few ways you can test your website's performance to check where problems are occuring. 

External speed testing sites - Australia

If you're an Australian business, there are a