Good web host for JSPs?

[Steve]

Hi;

I've been thinking of buying my own domain and setting up my own site.

My dream host would be

- nix based

- Java and JSP friendly.......for me making my own stuff

- PHP, python, perl, C++ - whatever technology friendly so I will be
free to learn

- reasonably price

I am also in registering my domain anonymously. Any good services?

Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[David Segall]

Hi;

I've been thinking of buying my own domain and setting up my own site.

My dream host would be

- nix based

- Java and JSP friendly.......for me making my own stuff

- PHP, python, perl, C++ - whatever technology friendly so I will be
free to learn

- reasonably price

I am also in registering my domain anonymously. Any good services?

Any suggestions?

Why not host it yourself? Installing an HTTP, JSP or Java Enterprise
server is no more difficult than installing any other program and you
decide which technologies to install.

I chose Tomcat <http://tomcat.apache.org/>, changed the listening port
to 80, and immediately had it's default page when I entered
<http://localhost>. I think I would now choose Sun's free application
server <http://java.sun.com/j2ee/1.4/download.html#appserv>. If you
are more interested in PHP, Python and Perl than in the Java related
technologies I suggest Apache
<http://httpd.apache.org/ABOUT_APACHE.html>. It will work "out of the
box" if you just want an HTTP server.

You don't need a fixed IP address. If you don't have a registered
domain name then DynDNS <http://www.dyndns.com/> will give you a name
on their server and forward http requests to your current IP address.
If you do have a domain name then ZoneEdit <http://www.zonedit.com/>
will forward requests. They will also ensure that any mail addressed
to your domain will be forwarded to your "real" email address. Some
ISP's block the standard HTTP port (80) to try to prevent you running
a server. It is easy to specify a different port and to translate that
to port 80 at your incoming firewall.

I admit that there is a problem with a reliability. My server is in
the spare bedroom so I feel I should turn it off if we have a house
guest. Google will remove you if you are down for any length of
time but for $US10.95 per year ZoneEdit will forward requests to a
secondary server and send you an email if your primary one is down. I
use my free, ISP provided, web site as a reliable secondary server. My
ordinary HTML site is duplicated there but references to my JSP pages
receive an apologetic HTML message. ZoneEdit will even give you a web
page if your ISP won't.

I'm not trying to advertise ZoneEdit and I'm sure there are others
that provide a similar service. I just happen to use it so I know its
features.

 

[jcsnippets.atspace.com]

Hi;

I've been thinking of buying my own domain and setting up my own site.

My dream host would be

- nix based

- Java and JSP friendly.......for me making my own stuff

- PHP, python, perl, C++ - whatever technology friendly so I will be
free to learn

- reasonably price

I am also in registering my domain anonymously. Any good services?

Any suggestions?

Thanks

If you'd like to "try-before-you-buy", you might think about doing the test
phase on http://www.mycgiserver.com/ .

Don't let the name fool you, by the way.

JC

 

[info]

Kattare, http://kattare.com, is reasonable, flexible, and reliable.
They have Tomcat, JBoss, and other options that might fit.

 

[Steve]

Why not host it yourself? Installing an HTTP, JSP or Java Enterprise
server is no more difficult than installing any other program and you
decide which technologies to install.

I live in an apartment with limited space and an even dodgier power
supply.

Steve

 

[Ed]

Hi;

I've been thinking of buying my own domain and setting up my own site.

My dream host would be

- nix based

- Java and JSP friendly.......for me making my own stuff

- PHP, python, perl, C++ - whatever technology friendly so I will be
free to learn

- reasonably price

I am also in registering my domain anonymously. Any good services?

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Well, as I'm sure you know, registering your domain name and signing
for a hosting service are two different things.

Taking your questions in reverse order, I registered with Register.com,
but they charge extra (a new service, in fact) if you don't register
with your, "Real," account information. I've had no problems with them,
though.

As for the hosting service, I've been signed up to kgbinternet.com for
years, and they are excellent: never longer than 1-day wait for (free,
or perhaps, "Included," is more accurate) email support. I admit that I
only use them for servlets, but I understand that their JSP-support is
no different.

I use their 20-Canadian-dollars-a-month package: you can see how long
it takes for the JVM to cold-start by clicking on the page below, and
then clicking on link one of the links in the left panel: usually, if
no one else is nosing around, it takes about 5 seconds, and after that,
it's well below sub-second response.
..ed

 

[IchBin]

Hi;

I've been thinking of buying my own domain and setting up my own site.

My dream host would be

- nix based

- Java and JSP friendly.......for me making my own stuff

- PHP, python, perl, C++ - whatever technology friendly so I will be
free to learn

- reasonably price

I am also in registering my domain anonymously. Any good services?

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Well you do not need a domain name to start doing it now. I run my web
site off my computer that, as I speak, am writing this response on. I
also have a dynamic IP address.

I use a web site called "No-IP.com" that lets me use one of their static
IP address ala Domain names you can select from. I selected
"servebeer.com" and added my site name "weconsultants" to the front of
it. Then resister that name to my machines dynamic IP address. They
provide you with a program that you have to run on your machine. So when
your dynamic IP address changes this program detects it and updates
their routing tables. It runs as a service on you machine. And it is free.

You could check out the response time by going to my website (Link
below). I run Tomcat behind Apache2. I switch JBoss or GlassFish in and
out when I need them. And bring up PHP under Apache2.

Check it out. I have not had any problems at all.

Thanks in Advance...
IchBin, Pocono Lake, Pa, USA
http://weconsultants.servebeer.com/JHackerAppManager
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'If there is one, Knowledge is the "Fountain of Youth"'
-William E. Taylor, Regular Guy (1952-)

 

[David Segall]

I live in an apartment with limited space and an even dodgier power
supply.

You can run the server on your existing computer although you may need
some more RAM. My post provided a solution for a reliable host for the
pages that need to be always available.

Anyway, given your requirements for an extremely flexible web host you
will be able to afford a larger apartment and a UPS with the money you
save by self-hosting

 

[Roedy Green]

I've been thinking of buying my own domain and setting up my own site.

see http://mindprod.com/jgloss/ispvendors.html
for a list of Java friendly and cheap ISPs.