BESM ALLAH

Linux Hosting Training Course

[Level 1-2]Ramy Allam

OUTLINE● Web Server

● FTP Server

● Mail Server

● Database Server

● DataCenter

● Building WebSite requirements

Web Server● The primary function of a web server is to store,

process and deliver web pages to clients.● Protocol : HTTP ( HyperText Transfer Protocol )● Port : 80● Software : ( Apache – Nginx )● Client : Web Browser ( Chrome, Firefox ..etc )

FTP Server● Used to transfer computer files from one host to

another host over network● Protocol : FTP ( File Transfer Protocol )● Port : 21● Software : ( Pure-FTP – ProFTP - VSFTPD )● Client : ( FileZilla )

Mail Server● Used for mailing systems

● Protocol : Outgoing ( SMTP “Simple Mail Transfer Protocol” )

Incoming ( - POP3 “Post Office Protocol” - IMAP “Internet Message Access Protocol”)

● Port : SMTP – 25

POP3 – 110

IMAP – 143

● Software : ( Exim - Dovecot - Courier - Zimbra )

● Client ( WebMail - Outlook - Evolution )

IMAP VS POP3

Database Server● Creating and managing db's● MySQL – MSSQL – Oracle● MySQL Port : 3306● Client : Programming languages such ( PHP –

Java – Python ..etc ) || MySQL Client

DataCenter● Used for housing Servers and Network

component● High Internet Connection● Redundancy for

Internet and Electricity● Cooling● Security

DataCenter / RACK

DataCenter / RACK● Rack is where the servers mounted● Switches / Routers● Every Rack has # of units● 1.75 inches (4.445 cm)

DataCenter/ Remote Access

● DataCenter Portal● SSH – Linux● RDP – Windows● KVM● Control Panel

Building a webSite● URL – Domain Name● Design – Web Designer● Storage – WebHosting

Domains and DNSdomain.tld

● Domain name is a unique name that identifies a website● TLD “Top Level Domain” ( com – org – net – .eg ..etc )

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Internet_top-level_domains

Google.com 213.158.189.125

Facebook.com

Twitter.com

Youtube.com

173.252.110.27

199.59.149.230

213.158.189.85

Domain IP

DNS

Domain Registrars● Name.com● Namecheap.com● Register.com● Enom.com● Godaddy.com

Name.com CaseStudy

https://www.name.com/● Search for the required domain

● Is the domain available ?

● Order and Pay !● Point to DNS Server

Domain WHOIS● Domain registrars● Network-tools.com● Who.is● Whois.net● Whois.domaintools.com

Domaintools CaseStudy

● http://whois.domaintools.com/

WHO.IS CaseStudy

● http://who.is/

WHOIS Privacy Protection

● Hide Domain Info● http://who.is/whois/aldarayn.com