Start from the be beginning....

[ezmoney]

Hello forum this is my first of many post to come as I learn more about the hosting biz. I am a college student looking to get a head start on my future. I am trying to find out as much as I can about the hosting business so that I can one day start my own local company.

I would be greatful if anyone here can tell me what I need to learn about hosting, what equipment I need if I was to start a small hosting company for just my local area. The type of internet connection I will need etc...  What type of servers do I need and what are the differnce between the flat servers that you see and plain towers of computers that you see?

You can use any of the basic computer lingo that you feel will help you get your point across easier. Also if you could give some example of servers and billing programs that you think would best fit a new comer with a small local hosting company in mind it would be great.

If this is the wrong place for me to post my newbie post I would be greatful if one of the admins could move this post to where it would be most helpful to me.

I havn't seen any flamers here as of yet and I hope that I don't, but if there are any out there who wish to put a negative view on my dream I would be greatful if you didnt post at all thank you.

Also if you see someone post a reply and you feel they left something out or you have an differnt view or another point of that person post it will also be taken in great thought.

Thank you in advance to anyone and all who post a reply that will help me.

[SensoVision]

Hi ezmoney and welcome aboard! we'll look forward for your participation as well.

Hello forum this is my first of many post to come as I learn more about the hosting biz. I am a college student looking to get a head start on my future. I am trying to find out as much as I can about the hosting business so that I can one day start my own local company.

Partially this question was describied here but if you want it to become your business maybe you should try first to learn how effectively sell hosting, and become reseller of some reliable company. Don't sure if you need this aspect of deal but I think that selling of goods are also very important step on the way of getting revenue.

I would be greatful if anyone here can tell me what I need to learn about hosting, what equipment I need if I was to start a small hosting company for just my local area. The type of internet connection I will need etc...  What type of servers do I need and what are the differnce between the flat servers that you see and plain towers of computers that you see?

this is a out of my knowledge about hosting companies... hope that someone who know about hosting a bit more than I could help you with this.

You can use any of the basic computer lingo that you feel will help you get your point across easier. Also if you could give some example of servers and billing programs that you think would best fit a new comer with a small local hosting company in mind it would be great.

nope, this place is correct one for such questions whenever they newbie or not. so don't worry about posting as if you would post in wrong area Mods will move your thread to appropriate place.

If this is the wrong place for me to post my newbie post I would be greatful if one of the admins could move this post to where it would be most helpful to me.

we don't have any yet, and hope that we don't have to deal with them in future. From our side we try not put many rules as I think rules make some SPAMers and flamers to appear as they can't say something what they wish in open way. So main flamer here is probably me   as I try almost always to show opposite point of view.

I havn't seen any flamers here as of yet and I hope that I don't, but if there are any out there who wish to put a negative view on my dream I would be greatful if you didnt post at all thank you.

ok that's all for now, wait for replies of others maybe someone could give you more tips on server configuration and such stuff.

[Queen Bee]

<--- Can't help you either... Maybe Andy knows, he seems pretty knowledgeable in lots of different areas.

*Waits for Andy to say something...*

[SensoVision]

Hi ezmoney, haven't seen you for ages... have you give-up on idea of becoming hosting admin?

[Queen Bee]

Maybe he forgot to revisit... Seems like alot of people do that, it doesn't seem to matter who's forum it is