Can I host my own website?

Hosting your own website on your own server or home network is possible, however, this is not recommended. This is because networks and especially websites that are opened to a worldwide audience involve great risks for everything connected to the network. And can thus be better and more economically outsourced to a web hosting company. In this blog post, let's take a look at hosting a website, and what all is involved.

Server costs and maintenance

You want to have a website online as much as possible, so you will need to keep your PC or server running at all times to achieve this. With a powerful PC or server this can add up to high power costs. Just the power costs of running a PC 24/7 can amount to 50 euros per month. So on a yearly basis this is a nice impact in your power bill. And it can be much cheaper.

In addition, setting up a server or PC and leaving it as it is is not recommended. You need to have security in place, enable the technical aspect of a website. Like enabling the hosting of a Database and different programming languages in which your website is made. And many other things.

Also, your website will be slow to reach users, home networks and even the average corporate network is not set up for such traffic that can originate from a website. And thus will result in an unstable reachable website, which will also be slower than a website hosted on an internet hub as we do in both Utrecht and Amsterdam.

Licensing and technical aspects of hosting a website

What also comes into play with Windows servers or IIS in particular are the license costs of these, these license costs cannot be recovered for personal or small-scale use. And will be a nice expense for many a small business or personal use. The solution to this is often to choose a Linux operating system, but this also has its disadvantages for SMEs and personal use. Since this is Open Source, updates will have to be installed on a regular basis, more so than on a Closed Source alternative such as Microsoft IIS. Also, for the somewhat inexperienced system administrator, there will be more to arrange via the command line or terminal. Which can be intimidating for the beginner.

Besides the operating system, there is more involved in enabling website hosting. If your website is going to use a database. Which is most likely the case, you will also need to install the necessary tools and software for this. Besides the main languages such as PHP.

In short, know what you are getting into before you open up your home or business network over the Internet. Damage can not only be limited to the single PC or server hosting the website, but can be spread throughout the entire network. In addition, therefore, it is also not worth hosting yourself on a home or business network.

For less than a week's worth of groceries (or one dinner), a year's worth of hosting and domain name

MijnHostingPartner.nl has an inexpensive package ready for you for every need that can be used out of the box, in addition you have a blank canvas that you can further decorate to your liking. Do you want to create a website with the latest .NET technology or simply use a Bootstrap template? It can all be easily set up within your hosting package.

Even if you want to use a WordPress website, Joomla, Drupal, or just a web shop with NopCommerce, OpenCart or Prestashop. It can all be easily set up with our hosting. Simply create a database of your choice with MySQL 5, MySQL 8 or MariaDB. And install the software within your package. It is also possible with our .NET hosting packages to use MS SQL at no additional cost. For best results with .NET and ASP.NET.

Virtually any change within your hosting package such as selecting multiple PHP or ASP.NET versions can easily be done via a visual tool, and nothing needs to be coded or installed. A domain name can also be established in real time within a few clicks, and with our global DNS solution this is not only quickly accessible and processed worldwide, but also extra protected from DDOS attacks and more.

Arrangements and worries MijnHostingPartner.nl takes care of for you

All the maintenance you would have on a server is history with a hosting package with us, we take all the maintenance out of your hands. And if you miss something or have a question, you can always contact us via the ticket system or via the chat. We are happy to help you set up your website.

Furthermore, you can also choose to purchase some add ons with your hosting package, for example, by default you have the option to install a free SSL certificate on your website. Where the responsibility then further lies with yourself to implement. But you can also go for a paid SSL certificate from Sectigo, and we will take care of the installation for you. The same goes for a backup strategy, you can create your own schedule and keep track of it. But we can also provide a backup of your website with automatic backups up to 120 days back. All these add ons are not required to be purchased right away, and can be added if needed.

Do you have a question about hosting at MijnHostingPartner.nl? Or are you still not sure which package you should choose for your needs? Then please contact us.