Host from your home?

metfan1 · #1 (**permalink**) 06-05-2008, 05:14 PM

Be easy on me I am very new to this. But is it possible to buy server software or somehow run your website from your own computer or home insted of using a host online? Could I not just buy a domain name, then use dreamweaver to create a website and somehow broadcast it from my house using maybe a NAS-200 or something like that? Any insite is greatly apprieciated. Thanks.

lisa · #2 (**permalink**) 06-05-2008, 06:27 PM

You could if you have the technical resources, servers and know-how. Not recommended for a beginner, though. I've heard nightmare stories from people who've tried this and these were people who were programmers/admins.

metfan1 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-05-2008, 06:52 PM

I really thought it would be pretty easy to run from home but I guess not. And theres so many different versions of dreamweaver how do I know which on is best for what I need. Or should I just go gun hoe and buy the best of the best cuase you cant go wrong with that right?

lisa · #4 (**permalink**) 06-05-2008, 07:10 PM

If you're going to buy it, might as well get the most recent version (CS3) and get the support and license from Adobe.

Lajocar · #5 (**permalink**) 06-08-2008, 01:38 AM

You have to take in to consideration up time of serve, backups etc.

I would rather pay for webhosting and it will be cheaper.

metfan1 · #6 (**permalink**) 06-09-2008, 03:49 PM

Thanks for the help, im still trying to figure out how to put everything together.

Nblufire12 · #7 (**permalink**) 06-26-2008, 01:40 PM

I actually tried hosting a site from home

it was a good idea

i used Abyss Web Server X2

but you have to buy a domain name, which i wasnt about to do

so instead I bought a really cheap awesome web host (Web Hosting Pad)

freeadlists · #8 (**permalink**) 07-08-2008, 06:29 AM

I thought about hosting my own domain, too, on my UNIX box. But then I noticed my utility bills spiked and the added heat footprint wasn't worth it. In South Korea, it doubles and triples after so much usage.

I maintain several web servers at work and it can be a headache.

pranz · #9 (**permalink**) 07-11-2008, 06:04 AM

people whom lisa wrote about, who have tried it from home includes me; and i am a programmer for almost 5 years now doing freelance programming.....so trust me hosting from home is a BAD idea...very BAD idea...unless ofcourse you are larry page and sergy brin and planning to start a google from your garage!!!!

but on a serious note, the server software that you are planning to buy will anyway cost you much more than what ur going to pay for the monthly or even annually for a web hosting plan.

And apart from that you need to have technical expertise, optimization if yours is a popular site and you get loads and loads of trafffic, database optimization as well and ofcourse backups of db and files and many more things.............................

so it gets way too expensive than a web hosting plan. so, my advice, buy a web hosting plan!

slayer1927 · #10 (**permalink**) 07-12-2008, 01:43 PM

Its easy to a point . I have ran game servers and ventrilo servers from my house. Its not easy to do when your a beginner. Plus most the time when running a server you dont want you use your internet it takes a crap hold of bandwith. Slows you down .

Its easy to start but its just so much work to keep up and running.

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