Hosting is a service, whereby your website is stored on a server owned by the Host Company (in this case Lakes Area Web Services) for the purpose of Internet Connectivity for a website. Or more simply, it's the service of making your website accessible to everyone via the Internet.
Lakes Area Web Services offers four standard hosting plans, based upon the functionality of the web site. Static Website Hosting Basic, Static Website Hosting Plus, Data-Driven Website Hosting, and E-Commerce Website Hosting. Each of these plans is geared toward a different type of website, so depending on what type of website you have (or are creating); your plan will be fitted accordingly.
As the old saying goes, "you get what you pay for" and at Lakes Area Web Services, we strive every day to make that a reality. Our #1 goal is customer service, which is why you will get a live person on the phone during business hours. No automated phone trees, no hold music, just a real live person ready to assist you! Not only that, but we are one of the only hosting companies in the world that provides up to one (1) hour of maintenance per month - for FREE*. Oh, and did we mention that we do not require long-term contracts? That's right, we want to continually earn your business, rather than tie you into a lifetime agreement. It is our goal to provide a long-term business relationship, and the best way to do that is to prove our selves on a monthly basis.
*Maintenance not included in Static Website Hosting Basic Plan. All work is rounded up to the nearest hour. Hours are not transferable from month-to-month.
Hosting Package | Static Web Site Hosting Basic | Static Web Site Hosting Plus | Data Driven Web Site Hosting | E-Commerce Web Site Hosting |
| Hosting of static domain http://www.xyzwebsite.com/ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Website File Space (on one of our shared servers) | 50MB | 100MB | 100MB | 250MB |
| Database File Space (on one of our shared servers) | None | None | 25MB | 100MB |
| Data Transfer (Per Month) | 1GB | 5GB | 10GB | 15GB |
| Email Addresses and mailboxes | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 |
| Databases Supported | None | None | MySQL, MS-SQL Server 2000, or MS ACCESS | |
| Back-ups Available | Daily Incremental with a full back-up weekly | |||
| SSL Secure Server set-up and access** | No | No | No | Yes |
| Web Site Maintenance (Per Month) | None | 1hr | 1hr | 1hr |
| Cost per Month | $20.00 | $40.00 | $75.00 | $100.00 |
| We support the following scripting tools: CGI, Shell scripts/compiled, Perl, PHP (via CGI), ASP, ASP.net | ||||
** requires valid customer SSL Digital Certificate per e-commerce web site. SSL Secure Server set-up to our shared Esultants.net SSL Digital Certificate - valid Digital Certificate through Thawte, Inc. provided for qualified Esultants e-commerce customers.
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