Systems Applications

These are useful systems apps which run under the local filesystem (as opposed to web apps which run over HTTP).

Self-hosting is a very cost-effective, non-restrictive, versatile method of creating an Internet presence for your home/small business, club, group, hobby, organization, or nearly anything else which doesn't require enterprise-level support. It's unlikely you'll discover anything new under the sun on our site; this information is available all over the net and therein lies the problem - a beginner hasn't a clue as to where to start. If you do find a starter site, you'll most likely be quickly burdened with terms and information that is totally irrelevant and unnecessary to your modest goals.

Although not absolutely necessary, we highly recommend the use of public key signing and encryption with GnuPG (GPG), which is an open-source equivalent to PGP. You can find tutorials on this site to somewhat ease the pain of the learning curve required. As with everything else, the rewards are well worth the effort.

We are aware that all of this material may seem extremely daunting to a newbie but don't get discouraged... we are here to help you get through it. We had to figure it out on our own so there's no reason you can't do it with a little help and a lot of patience. However, Linux is not Windows so you will need to bring your brain along for the ride! Your only other option is to go with a third-party hosting provider and live with the limitations/restrictions imposed upon you by them, along with their hefty fees. If you need more bandwidth than your provider supplies then you will have no choice in the matter, anyway. Nonetheless, practically any broadband connection should suffice for non-enterprise solutions.

For those uncomfortable with building their own LAMP systems, we might consider building it for you. However, this is not a full-time business but rather a limited hobby where we only have time to build a handful of systems per year, or about one every 60 days. There is a waiting list and we offer no maintenance services due to time restrictions. Prices start at $2500 for a basic system, excluding hardware which you are welcome to supply or we can build. Unfortunately, we cannot work onsite. Email if interested.



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