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Post by Plo Strax-Avix on Mar 9, 2005 11:23:02 GMT 8
Since we're on the subject of websites and webhosting, I've something to ask. Anyone know how much it costs to set up a webhosting server? Nothing fancy, just a small/medium size server with expandability option. I'm quite interested in doing this as a business. I will of course give priority and special price to Malaysian and regioanl sci-fi websites. If anyone can help me find out please PM me.
Note: I've also posted this message in the 'Parlé at the Parlour' Section.
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Post by Dr EMH on Mar 13, 2005 10:16:28 GMT 8
No, can't do. For .sg domains, only ISP and telephone companies (telco) are allowed to apply for net.sg domains ... otherwise we would have applied the startrek.net.sg domain name long time ago. ;D Here's the 2nd-level domains available: .com.sgonly a company registered with Registry of Companies and Businesses can apply. .org.sgonly a non-profit organisation registered with Registry of Societies can apply. .net.sgonly an ISP and telco registered with Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) can apply. .edu.sgonly public schools and private educational institutions registered with Ministry of Education can apply. .gov.sgonly government departments can apply. .per.sgany individuals who are Singaporean or Permanent Resident can apply. .sgany Singapore individual, companies, organisations and government departments can apply. Priority is given to those who own the above domains. |
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Post by Haldir on Mar 14, 2005 0:31:13 GMT 8
Okay. Thanks for the infos. So guess the only good option left is www.singaporestarwars.sg or something. But then again, it still come down to the $$ and manpower. One of the members did volunteered her domain but I discovered that it's very unstable (frankly I can't even access it these days). Hai....maybe just start little and do what the Philippines SW FanForce did at the beginning: use Geocities!  And to make sure the website is online most of the time, just pay a couple of $$ to get big Bandwidth. |
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Post by Dr EMH on Mar 15, 2005 1:03:57 GMT 8
u can consider a cheaper method ... (1) upload your SW site at GeoCities; if ur ISP is SingNet or PacNet, u can also upload ur SW site with ur ISP which give u 2MB storage for personal website. (2) apply for a domain parking, eg. singaporestarwars.sg and map it to ur Geocities or ISP personal site. Domain parking is usually a one-time charge with no recurrent fees. Advantage: u only need to pay abt S$30 a year to reserve the domain. No need to pay for storage and hosting. Whoever go to singaporestarwars.sg will auto-route to ur Geocities or ISP site.  Disadvantage: u can't have email address ended with singaporestarwars.sg ... nor sub-domain eg: forums.singaporestarwars.sg |
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