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Training Courses

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Elstree Film Studios - Training Courses - An Introduction to Web Hosting

"Great! I now feel much more confident in an area I knew practically nothing about before I came on this course." RedR UK.

Are you confused about web hosting? Do you feel like you are trying to navigate through a minefield of technical jargon, and no one seems to have the time to fully explain everything to you? Fear no more, because this unique and intensive one day web hosting training course will fully introduce you to the all of the technical aspects of successful web hosting, offering you a short, powerful and complete jargon-busting learning experience. From describing the various types of web hosting currently on offer in the marketplace, to all of the most common (and some lesser-known) technical aspects of web hosting, this unique course will jump start you to the head of the queue, replacing industry mystique with a clear and concise road map of the way ahead for your business.

This course is ideal for those who are looking to become fully versed in the various technicalities of web hosting, whether you are planning to start your own web hosting service, or to simply become more knowledgeable regarding the technical jargon used in the web hosting industry. This course is taught by an industry respected managing director with over 15 years experience in web site hosting and project management.

"I got a lot of information out of the course and the trainer was very effective in communicating the elements but also making it fun to listen to. I was also pleased with how we were able to interact with the trainer and ask questions as they arose." Suzy.

Duration: 1 day.

Location: 21st Century New Media Ltd (Production Offices), Elstree Film Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1JG. [Click here for a map]

Times: 10.00am to 4.30pm. For security reasons, further details are only provided upon booking.

Courseware: The book which accompanies this course is posted to you upon payment confirmation.

Accommodation & Transport: Details of local accomodation and transport can be found here.

Further assistance: Our FAQ help page contains the answers to many popular questions. Alternatively please call 0844 844 2428 to arrange to speak to our training manager.

"An excellent course presented by a very able teacher." Web One Hundred Ltd.

COURSE CONTENT

Web Hosting

  • What is web hosting?
  • Types of web hosting: Unix/Linux & Windows OS
  • Web hosting packages
  • Web hosting hardware
  • Choosing a web hosting company
  • What is web space, and how much do I need?
  • Web forwarding
  • Data Transfer & Bandwidth
  • Virtual Servers & Shared Hosting
  • Virtual Private Servers
  • Dedicated Servers and Colocation Hosting
  • Business Hosting
  • Reseller Accounts
  • Setup and monthly costs
  • Money back guarantees
  • Free trials
  • Advantages and disadvantages of using UK and overseas data centres
  • Support contracts
  • ISO 9001
  • Microsoft Certified Partners
  • What they don't tell you

Email

  • Email forwarding (Single and Catch-All)
  • POP3 & IMAP Mailboxes
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • Autoresponders
  • Virus Scanning
  • Spam Protection and Junk Mail Filters
  • Webmail
  • SMS Text Messaging
  • What is SMTP?

Domains and Domain Names

  • Choosing a domain name
  • Domain name types (.com, .co.uk, .eu)
  • Registering a Domain Name
  • DNS Management, Contacts and Domain Nameservers
  • Domain transfers: Transferring domains in, Transferring domains out
  • Nominet Tags
  • Locking and unlocking domains
  • Domain parking and forwarding
  • Sub domains

Databases & Web Programming

  • MySQL Databases
  • MS SQL databases
  • PHP 4 & 5 & phpMyAdmin
  • ASP & ASP.NET
  • CGI, CGI-BINs and Perl
  • ColdFusion
  • Java & JavaScript

Hosting Functionality

  • FTP Accounts - how they work and how to use them
  • Home page creators & website builders
  • Web site templates & Flash templates: the pro's and con's.
  • Zen Cart, Wordpress & Mambo
  • Shopping Cart / E-commerce hosting
  • Merchant Accounts
  • White-label softwares
  • Remote management
  • Root access
  • Control panels
  • Customer Management Systems
  • Up-time & Downtime
  • Upload & Download Speeds
  • Firewalls
  • Load Balancing
  • Static IP Addresses
  • FrontPage Extensions
  • Password Protection
  • Scheduled Tasks
  • Backup and Restore
  • Web site statistics & reading log files
  • Secure Servers and SSL Certificates
  • SSI - Server Side Includes
  • cPanel, Plesk & WHM Control Panels
  • Search Engine Submission
  • Google Adwords


5-15% discount if you book for more than one delegate!
Further discounts are available when booking multiple courses.
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Clients

No joke ... but we have taught (in many cases, more than once) to all of these companies:

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* Abstract Tapestry Consulting
* Accolade Publishing
* Accurate Solutions Ltd
* Ace4Training
* Active Silicon
* Active Solutions Europe Ltd
* Allied Manufacturing
* Altwood C of E School
* Ambassador Theatre Group
* Amerex
* American Express Travel
* Amethyst Risk Management Ltd.
* Anorak London
* Antoni Film
* Antonmanor
* Apartments2book
* AQA
* Arity Limited
* Art Disability Culture Ltd
* ArtiCAD Ltd
* Association for Project Management
* Aston Taylor Ltd
* aura
* Autumn and May
* Award Learning Services Ltd
* Aztec Marketing
* Barcelo Hotels & Resorts
* BCIM London South Bank University
* BDTA
* Bechtel
* Bluefrog Ltd
* Boltblue
* Bond Hotel
* Bournemouth University
* BP
* BP International
* Brasher Leisure Ltd T/A Sweatshop
* British Dental Trade Association
* British Medical Journal
* Brunel University
* BskyB
* BT
* Bucklers Mead Community School
* Building Research Establishment Ltd
* C&C Technology Consulting
* Calchas PSS
* Calvert Studios Ltd
* Cambridge ESOL
* Cannes Lions
* Cardinal Advisory
* Cardinal Pole School
* Casterbridge
* Castle Computing Services Ltd
* Chelsea Football Club
* Chingford Foundation School
* Chroland Associates Ltd
* Church House Conference Centre Ltd
* CIMA
* City Interactive Media
* Claire Lobel Design
* CNET Networks UK Ltd
* Cognac Uk
* Comet Group
* Comic Relief
* Community Security Trust
* Concep Group Limited
* Concern Worldwide
* Control Techniques
* Copenhagen International School
* Corporation of Lloyd`s
* Crystalblue Solutions
* Cultoon Television Limited
* Custom Carpentry
* Customer Interaction
* Czech Centre
* Dare Digital
* Data Lateral Limited
* David Richards Limited
* DBT
* De Beers
* Defaqto Ltd.
* Denbigh School
* Designs on the Web Ltd.
* Discovery Communications Europe Ltd
* Discovery Communications Ltd
* DMG World Media
* Dog Store
* Donmar Warehouse
* DS & TE RAF Brampton
* Dubai College
* East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
* EE Control Group Ltd
* Elementus
* Elsevier Ltd
* Europa Components
* Event Merchandising Ltd
* F-Secure UK Ltd
* Falconer School
* Families for Children
* FERN
* Financial News
* Findaplaceabroad.com
* FIRA International Ltd
* Firetoys Ltd
* First Capital Connect
* First Class Cars Ltd
* FISU Meditation
* FL1 Solutions
* Flixmedia Limited
* FMC
* FMC Ltd
* FMC Partnership
* Foremost Curreny Group
* Freshly Designed
* Fuss3 Solutions Ltd
* GE HEALTHCARE
* Giles & Posner Ltd
* Glenthorne High School
* Glint Facilities
* Global Beach
* Global Volume Marketing LLP
* GMFA
* grandPA Ltd
* Grass Roots Ltd
* Gregg & St Winifred`s School Trust
* H Bauer Publishing
* Hachette Children`s Books
* Harley Cosmetic Consultancy Ltd
* Harrow College
* Hasbro
* Hays
* Health Protection Agency
* Healthcare Education Services
* Hertfordshire County Council
* Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
* Herts Sports Partnership
* Holland Park School
* HPB
* HPS Group Ltd
* HWTMA
* I Want One Of Those.com
* i-2-k
* i2k Ltd
* Impact Marcom
* Indigo
* Inlightin Ltd
* Insight Security Ltd
* Inspired Gaming Group
* InterContinental Hotels Group
* Interdirect Ltd
* ISA Retail
* ITFC
* ITV
* J.A.Steel and Son Ltd
* James Eckhardt
* Jbeech
* Jobcentreplus
* John Fleming
* JollofTutors
* Jon Nash Photography
* JTT
* Jumbo Games
* JWT London
* Karaimages.com
* Kelston
* Keziah Design Ltd
* Kier Islington
* Kiuki
* KLC School of Design
* KPMG
* Kuwait Petroleum International Ltd
* Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
* LexisNexis
* Lloyds
* Lloyds Banking Group
* Lockheed Martin UK-INSYS
* London Borough of Southwark
* London Fertility Centre
* Lorica Consulting Limited
* Loudspeaker/ Lateral Group
* LOVEFiLM
* Lubricants UK Ltd
* Luton Sixth Form College
* Lynn Simpson
* M&G Investments
* Macmillan Cancer Support
* Maconomy
* Maltings Academy
* Man Investments
* Man Investments AG
* Management Sushi
* Marcus Evans
* Martin Robeson Planning Practice
* mbc
* MCS CREATIVE LTD
* Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
* Medina High School
* Merton College
* Metadigm
* Metanoia Institute
* Metropolitan Police
* MGPA
* Millbrook Beds Ltd
* Minerva Computer Services
* Modernisation Initiative
* Monarch Airlines
* Monks Walk School
* Mothercare
* Mothercare Uk Limited
* MSA GB Ltd
* Multilingualvacancies.com
* My Mustard
* Mystic Online Media
* NAHT
* Nash Mills Script Exchange
* National Children`s Bureau
* NATS c/o Business Training Partnership
* NCCHTA at University of Southampton
* Network Data Holdings PLC
* Nexus Industries
* Nichols plc
* Nokia UK Ltd
* Non-Violence Foundation Limited
* Norgren
* North Oxfordshire Academy
* Norwich City Football Club
* Oakwood School
* Office Diner
* Office of Jean Lambert MEP
* OHL GROUP LIMITED
* Oil Technics Ltd
* OILspace
* OmniLedger Ltd
* onCore UK
* Optoma Europe Ltd
* Orantez
* Otsuka Pharmaceutical Europe Ltd
* Out of the Blue Print Ltd
* OV Productions
* Owners Direct
* Oxford University Press
* P&O Ferries
* Partnerships for Schools
* PartyGaming Marketing (UK)
* PDSA
* Pentagon IT
* People In Aid
* Perform Media Services Ltd
* PETCHEY HOLDINGS PLC
* PFA Consulting
* Pfizer
* Pfizer Limited
* Phoebe Stewart Marketing
* Portslade Community College
* Powergen / E.ON
* Praxis Limited
* PreScript Communications Ltd
* Princes Trust
* Proactive UK Ltd
* Profile Marketing Services
* Promega
* PruHealth
* PSC Copywriting
* Punchline Media & Events LTD
* QinetiQ
* R P Europe Limited
* R.A.G.S.
* Rainmaker Advertising Ltd
* RDS Networks Ltd
* Reaction Visual Media Limited
* Red Brick Media
* Red Giant Projects Ltd
* Red Letter Days
* Reddot Racing
* RedR UK Ltd
* Reed Learning
* Reed`s School
* RES Group Limited
* Research Now
* RM Education
* RNIB
* Rocketseed
* Roehampton University
* Ronly Holdings Ltd
* Rothamsted Research
* Royal Academy Of Music
* Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
* Royal College of Surgeons of England
* RP Europe
* Same World Ltd
* Same World Trading Ltd
* Sandwell and Birmingham Hospitals
* SAPG
* Saxon Industries
* Scarlett & Butler
* Science Photo Library
* SCP Designs
* Selston Arts & Community College
* Serco TTI
* Service Complaints Commissioner
* Sesame
* Sesame Ltd
* Severndroog Castle Building Preservation Trust
* Shazam Entertainment Limited
* Shazam Entertainment Ltd
* Shazam Entertaintment Ltd
* Shine Marketing UK Limited
* Silverfish Media
* Silverfish Production Ltd.
* SIS
* Snap Surveys
* Softek
* SolveIT Enterprises Ltd
* Sort IT.biz Ltd
* Sounds Good Ltd
* South West of England Regional Development Agency
* Southampton City Council
* Southampton Solent University
* Southern Office Refurbishment Ltd
* SPAN
* Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
* Spring Fine Foods
* SR Media Ltd
* ST JOHN FISHER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
* St Matthew Academy
* Stage Entertainment UK LTD
* Standout
* Sternberg Clarke
* Stevenage 14-19 Partnership
* Stiefel Laboratories
* Stocklin Ltd
* Style Coaching Institute
* Surrey Police
* Swift Image
* Systex Ltd
* Tarragon Solutions Ltd
* Tectura UK
* TeleAdapt
* Teletext Holidays
* Telmanage Limited
* Terrapinn Holdings Limited
* Tesco
* The British Dental Trade Association
* The Camping and Caravanning Club
* The CDCard Company
* The Cheval Group of Serviced Apartments Ltd
* The Entertainer
* The Fabulous Coaching Company
* The Fine Confectionery Company Ltd
* The Gregg & St WInifred`s Schools Trust
* The Grimsby Institute of Higher And Further Education
* The Mobile Music Company
* The Mobile Music Company Ltd
* The MotivAction Group plc
* The National Autistic Society
* The Open University
* The PD Group
* The Reading Agency
* The Scan Team
* The Virtual Office Group
* The Works International
* The Write Technology Ltd
* Thomson Reuters
* TimePlan Education Group Ltd
* TimePlan Education Ltd
* Tiny Seeds
* TMN Media
* Torch
* Toshiba
* Tourdesign Ltd
* Trust The Process
* Trust The Process Counselling
* TSL Education
* TW Digital Media
* TW Podcasts
* Twyford C of E High School
* UBM live
* UK Association of National Park Authorities
* UNICEF UK
* Unilever
* United Utilities
* University of Hertfordshire
* University of Southampton
* URBAN PUMPKIN
* USPG
* V2 Music Group
* Vertical Systems Ltd
* Video Adz
* VillaCentre Limited
* VINCI PLC
* Virgin Games
* Virgin Unite
* Vocal Limited
* Vokera Limited
* waterwhileaway
* Web Editors Ltd
* Welsh Assembly Government
* West Herts College
* West Nottinghamshire College
* Weston Homes Plc
* Whisper Design Consultants
* Wickes Building Supplies Ltd
* Wroxham Primary School
* WSP Environmental
* X Games LTD
* Yamaha Electronics (UK) Ltd
* Yell.com
* Yorkshire Film Archive
* YouNique Photos
* Youth Sport Trust
* Zurich International School