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Publishing Options

Here we look at the ways that an organisation intending to promote itself on the web may achieve its ends. As usual, there are many options, each with its own particularattractions, benefits and costs.

Internet Publisher
Virtual Host
Your Own Host
Become an ISP?

Internet Publisher

This is an independent organisation that will host your Internet Site (pages) for a fee. They will (usually) be available to prepare or consult on the preparation of your web pages.

They will offer all (or most) of the services available on the Internet.

Pros
Cons

Virtual Host

A virtual host is a normal physical host controlled and supported by a Service Provider, but identified as your own. That is, it has a domain name of my_own_host.com.au, but that domain name maps onto a machine (IP Address) owned by another organisation - the Service Provider.

Pros
Cons

Your Own Host

Host Location
Pros
Cons

Host at Own Site Host at ISP

Pros Complete Physical and Virtual Control

Maximum Services may be provided

Direct access to corporate databases

Basis for Intranet Service Basis for Extranet Service

Compromise of ISP's security does not compromise the Intranet

Cons Cost of Hardware

Cost of Support Staff

Cost of permananet connection to ISP Dial-up connection for updating

Management of Backups

Retrieval of Customer entered data

Reliant on ISP's security

No or intermittent access to corporate databases

Physical access to Host may be restricted

	Host at Own Site	Host at ISP
Pros	Complete Physical and Virtual Control
Maximum Services may be provided
Direct access to corporate databases
Basis for Intranet Service	Basis for Extranet Service
Compromise of ISP's security does not compromise the Intranet

Cons	Cost of Hardware
Cost of Support Staff
Cost of permananet connection to ISP	Dial-up connection for updating
	Management of Backups
	Retrieval of Customer entered data
	Reliant on ISP's security
	No or intermittent access to corporate databases
	Physical access to Host may be restricted

Become an ISP?

An Internet Service Provider (ISP) provides a complete Internet connection service. Access will be available over a telephone line (Dial Up), Leased Line (either voice or digital), ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network), LAN Connection, or some other.

Pros
Cons

	Web Author: Geoff May	Last Update: 21/04/99
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