Chapter 1. Why Host Your Own Site?

Web sites have proliferated greatly over the years to become a part of everyday life for many people. People use them to create Web logs of their daily lives, provide family members with a place to store their memories, or tell people of their experiences in getting things to work. The following is a typical Web site address: www.linuxhomenetworking.com.

Businesses originally used Web sites primarily as a marketing tool, but later expanded them to become an important part of their operations. Many companies rely almost exclusively ...

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