Dedicated Server vs. Hosting?

[modernhome]

Can someone clear up a simple novice query.

I simply required a hosting solution for my e-commerce website with more than 5gb space.

I was told to use a semi-dedicated server.

HOWEVER, i was not told how different it would be to use a server compared to hosting.

I think i am way out of my depth and may cancel my semi-dedicated server.

Can someone clear up the following for me:

1). My site requires an object handler to process form queries (such as email a friend and site surveys) such as CDONTS or similar. Is this (or anything similar) on my server?

2). Why have i got two IP addresses and which one should i upload my site to?

3). Once i have uploaded my site to an IP, do i simply ftp my data to the httpdocs folder of that IP?

4). Where do i even start to create email accounts for domain. I need 5. (one for sales, tech support, trade, customer service etc). Will i need any other components for this?

I am basically lost in a world of servers. Should i revert back to a hosting solution so that CDONTS and Webmail etc are all handled by the hosting company? Then the only thing i will have to do is upload via ftp, and let someone else worry about components...

[eUKhost.com]

Hi,

I've answered all your questions step by step as following :-

Originally Posted by modernhome

1). My site requires an object handler to process form queries (such as email a friend and site surveys) such as CDONTS or similar. Is this (or anything similar) on my server?

Ans :- All our Windows shared hosting plans support CDOSYS asp components. You can check details of all supported CDOSYS ASP Components at CDOSYS ASP components

Originally Posted by modernhome

2). Why have i got two IP addresses and which one should i upload my site to?

Ans :- Any VPS or Semi-Dedicated server or a Dedicated Server will need minimum 2 IP addresses to allow working of a website. If you will be hosting your nameservers on your semi-dedicated server then both nameservers will need 2 separate Dedicated IPs. You cannot host your nameservers on a VPS, Semi-Dedicated or Dedicated Server without 2 Dedicated IPs.

Originally Posted by modernhome

3). Once i have uploaded my site to an IP, do i simply ftp my data to the httpdocs folder of that IP?

Ans :- Thats right. I'm assuming that you have Plesk control panel installed on your semi-dedicated server and httpdocs is the directory in which you need to upload your web contents to make them visible from a public URL on your domain name.

Originally Posted by modernhome

4). Where do i even start to create email accounts for domain. I need 5. (one for sales, tech support, trade, customer service etc). Will i need any other components for this?

Ans :- You will need to login in your plesk control panel to create the mailboxes. You can check Plesk tutorials from Plesk Tutorials to learn how to create mailboxes from the plesk control panel.