Introduction
Web sites have proliferated greatly
over the years to become a part of everyday life for many people. People use
them to create Web logs of their daily lives, provide family members with a
place to store their memories or to tell people of their experiences in getting
things to work. The following is a typical Web site address:
www.ittables.com
Businesses originally used them
primarily as a marketing tool, but later expanded them to become an important
part of their operations. Many companies rely almost exclusively on their Web
sites to sell their products and provide both customer and supplier support
services.
The decision as to whether or not to
host your own Web site can be difficult. You have to consider factors of cost
and convenience as well as service and support. This chapter briefly addresses
the most common issues and outlines the simple network architecture for use in
a small office or home.
Not all homes require a Web site,
but the process of establishing one touches many aspects of not only Linux, but
information technology as well. This is about to setting up Linux servers to do
the things that most businesses and homes need. It's about getting the job
done.
