"Progman" <ad*******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Lots of people know the development side of ASP.NET but what if I want to
have a business doing web hosting with servers supporting ASP.NET.
What server softwares will I have to install on my servers?
I.I.S. and the .Net Framework (I recommend installing v1.1 and 2.0 of the
framework, or at least v2.0). Since you will be hosting, and possibly
hosting database apps as well, you would need a dbms. So SQL Server 2000 or
2005, or (on the cheaper side) MySQL. Make sure the system is set up
correctly to prevent hacking (read books, guides, how-to's, and
white-papers).
Other things you would want to install would probably be virus scanners, as
well as any third-party controls or libraries that are not x-copy friendly
(GAC assemblies). Also, if you are going to support secure web services
(such as credit card purchases) for your customers, you must purchase
certificates from a reliable source. (This can be expensive, but should pay
off in the long run since your customers will pay a little extra for this)..
:)
HTH,
Mythran
