…Web hosting services for today and tomorrow... iHost is a leader in providing hosting solutions that are high-performance, secure, cost effective, and reliable. Our wide range of services are designed to be scalable to suit the future growth of your business. The services we offer include:   web hosting domain name registration e-commerce daily web site statistics search engine submission Through our network of strategic partners, we also offer a complete web development and design service as well as full networking capabilities. A good hosting partnership begins when you can be sure that the features you need will be provided as part of the basic service. We researched the business market thoroughly and came up with the following features that customers thought were most vital, in order of importance, when looking for web hosting. Reliability Your customers should always be able to quickly access your site instead of waiting for a server connection to be made. By choosing iHost, you are assured of a web host that works with multiple high speed connections to the Internet, and has a proven track record of quality and reliable service. Customer service and technical support iHost provides prompt, courteous answers to your questions or problems via phone or email. Our knowledgeable and friendly customer representatives will help solve any issues or they will put you onto one of our highly trained technical support staff. Domain name registration A domain name is an important part of your business website. iHost will handle domain name registration on your behalf. If necessary, we can also reserve a domain name for you (if you're not ready to build your site) by "parking" the domain name on our server. E-mail accounts E-mail is an important way to keep in touch with your customers. When you sign up with iHost you get a master e-mail account, as well as additional e-mail accounts so you can have a main e-mail address of you@yourbusiness.com as well as sales@yourbusiness.com, support@yourbusiness.com, and feedback@yourbusiness.com. Data transfer In general, any outbound traffic from a website is considered data transfer. For example, each time a web page or image is accessed, data transfer is generated. It's hard to predict how much data transfer you'll need basically, the bigger your website will be, or the more graphics you plan to have, the more data transfer capacity you'll need. iHost has no data transfer limits, hence, no hidden costs for you. Disk storage space iHost provides different amounts of space on the server for the account you choose. You'll use this space to store your HTML files, graphics, and other files that make up your website, as well as e-mail messages. There is no rule of thumb about how much storage space you'll need, it generally depends on the size and amount of your files. Mail forwarding Mail forwarding is a feature that forwards e-mail from one address to another. If you already have an e-mail account with your Internet Service Provider, messages from your new domain e-mail account (you@yourbusiness.com) can be forwarded to your current ISP e-mail account. You can also specify that messages sent to sales@yourbusiness.com be forwarded to one e-mail address, while messages sent to support@yourbusiness.com be forwarded to another. Forms, counters, and interactivity The term "CGI" (Common Gateway Interface) allows web pages to run programs that make your site interactive. You can use CGI to create an order or feedback form. If you want to give customers a fast, easy way to find specific information in your site, you might use CGI to create a search program. You can also use CGI for counters, real-time chat, guest books, and discussion forums. FTP access FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is the way you move files (HTML, graphics, etc.) from your computer to your Web host's server. iHost provides unlimited, 24 hour access to your account via FTP. SSL secure server SSL (Secure Socket Layer) allows your business to collect data such as credit card information in a secure online environment. This feature is important for an electronic commerce site that sells products online. Shopping cart A shopping cart program allows you to run an online store. The shopping cart keeps track of items customers have ordered, allowing them to add or remove items. When a customer decides to check out, the order information including the buyer's name, address, and billing instruction is e-mailed to you and a receipt is sent to the customer. iHost have access to various shopping cart technologies to suit different needs. Web statistics You can use Web statistics to track how many times your site is accessed, how much data is being transferred, who's accessing your website, and more. This information can help you improve or advertise your site. iHost offers Web statistics program WebTrends, and gives you direct access to your raw log files so you can analyze your statistics. Here is a sample WebTrends report.