[Gllug] Hosting my own domain(s)

[Jason Clifford]

On Thu, 7 Apr 2005, Dylan wrote:

> I've got a handful of domains on various hosting accounts. What would be 
> involved in hosting them myself? Indeed, does Nominet allow private 
> individuals to do this. Presumably, I would need to provide DNS for 
> each domain, along with mail and any other services, but beyond that is 
> anything necessary?

For hosting the domains all you need is DNS and the services you want to 
provide.

That probably includes email and web services, for which an MTA and http 
server are necessary. 

To make this available you need a server (a real or virtual server) and an 
Internet connection. Depending upon how busy you expect the domains to be 
you might consider colocation if you have a real server but for small 
requirements lots of people host things on the end of an ADSL line with 
static IP address(es).

You should also have secondary DNS and backup MX services if you're 
hosting the domain yourself. Either do this with another server at a 
different location to the main one or <blatent plug>by using a service 
such as the one UKFSN provides</blatant plug>

Jason
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