How to register name servers

[Submerge]

I thought I'd share this article on how to register your own name server on the different domain registrars. Never knew how to do this until now, and I've been on a VPS for over 6 months. So I thought I'd share the love.

http://www.whsupport.net/register_nameservers.php

(And if you use Idotz.net, like I do. Idotz has a "Register Nameserver" link after the user login down the list of options.)

[boron]

A slight offtopic: You pay some particular money for VPS, so: what is your benefit with having VPS? Can you install operating systems (Linux...)? In reality - what you get here and you can't get in shared hosting?

[Reckless]

thnx, nice explanation

[Submerge]

A slight offtopic: You pay some particular money for VPS, so: what is your benefit with having VPS? Can you install operating systems (Linux...)? In reality - what you get here and you can't get in shared hosting?

The difference between the VPS and Shared Hosting is simply, you're not sharing the hosting. Unlike with a reseller or shared hosting, you're on the same partition is other people(sharing IPs) and it's a bit more of a security risk. With a VPS you are give a partition of a VPS, with root access so you can install mostly anything onto your partition. It's a step before going to a fully dedicated server.

[boron]

With a VPS you are give a partition of a VPS, with root access so you can install mostly anything onto your partition. It's a step before going to a fully dedicated server.


Yes, I have an idea what VPS is. Can you install your favourite distribution of Linux in it or a program, like Microsoft Office or let's say Photoshop?

[Submerge]

I don't see why you would install Photoshop or Office on a VPS. It's for web hosting really.

[boron]

I don't see why you would install Photoshop or Office on a VPS. It's for web hosting really.

For getting acces to the software from anywhere - from any PC. Also for testing software before installing it on your own comp.

[Submerge]

Well, I guess it depends on the OS. Mine runs on Linux, plus you'd probably need to install a PC Anywhere type program so you can get some type of interface to work with you. Essentially you get root access to do anything to it.