What is the meaning of
Domain Name?
Your Domain Name is your address on the Web. Just
like people use your phone number to call you on
the phone, your Domain Name allows people to access
your site on the Web. Clever, simple, or easy to
remember Domain Names are most desirable as they
can play a large part in attracting visitors to
your site. Most Domain Names end with ".com"
(such as Scorpiosolutions.com), but other extensions
such as ".net" and ".org" are
also available.In addition Domains can be used with
your e-mail accounts allowing you to send and receive
e-mail with addresses such as support@yourcompany.com
Which domain name extensions
can you register for me?
We can register a domain name with a .com, .net,
.org, .biz, .info extension as part of our signup
process.
How do I check to see
if a domain name is available?
Click here to check for domain search
How much does it cost
to register a domain name with Scorpiosolutions?
Please see our Hosting Plans section to know the
charges.
How do I transfer my domain
name to Scorpio?
You will need to Contact our Support Team. They
will help you in updating your domain name's DNS
(domain name server) information with your Domain
Registrar.
Can I change the NameServers of my domain brought
from Scorpio ?
Yes! You can use our Domain manager to update the
DNS information of your domain.
What is Web Hosting?
To help you understand web hosting, we have developed
a simple analogy. But first, some definitions:
Web Site - a group of
files and programs that reside on a very robust
computer connected to the Internet.
Web Server - a computer
that stores the files and programs that make up
the site, and then allows visitors to access and
read those files.
Web Host - an interconnected
group of web servers containing web site data, that
other computers can access through the Internet.
Web hosts also provide technical resources and web
site maintenance.
Now, think of a web host as a landlord. A landlord
builds and maintains the structure, then rents storefronts
to various businesses that otherwise cannot afford
their own buildings. Each business decorates and
operates their store differently and leaves building
maintenance to the landlord. Likewise, a web host
rents space on a web server to various businesses.
Each business builds its own web site while the
web host maintains the network of web servers.
What should I consider
when choosing a Hosting Plans?
There are four basic items you should think about
when selecting the right web hosting Plans:
How large will your web site
be? Estimate the number of pages your web
site will have and their content. How many images,
music files, video files or other content do you
plan to add? The more pages and files, the more
disk space you will require.
How busy will your web site
be? Estimate the number of customers who
will visit your site on a busy day. The more people
on your web site, the more data transfer you will
require.
How many email accounts will
you need? You will probably want a separate
email for each employee and a few addresses for
things like sales@my-business.com or info@my-business.com.
How important will your web
site be to your business? Is it so critical
that without a web site your business will fold,
or is it more of a competitive advantage that increases
your visibility in the market? The more people who
use the site and the more it affects their decisions
and actions, the more important a web site is to
your business.
Your web hosting will provide email ?
Yes! We offer atleast one email forwarding or unlimited
pop3 accounts with all our web hosting Plans.(excludes
personal account for individuals or charities.)
Is 700 MB/month of bandwidth
(data transfer) going to be enough to support my
web site?
This is a considerable amount of transfer. To offer
an idea of what this actually means, an example
is as follows. An average size web site with average
size pages receiving approximately 80+ unique visitors
per day would equal approximately 400mb transfer
per month
Is 10mb of web space enough?
This is generally more than enough space. To offer
an idea of what this actually means, an example
is as follows. An 8 page web site with approx 20
images including logo, photographs and other images
would be approx : 0.5MB-3MB. To find out the size
of your entire site you can navigate to the directory
in which you keep your site. (Usually in C:\Mywebs
or My Documents or wwwroot e.t.c.) Then Right Click
on the folder. Choose Properties It should say SIZE
= xxxxx
Will I have to pay to transfer my domain to you?
No, We have NO domain transfer charges, IN or OUT.
How do I transfer files to my web site?
You must have an FTP Program.
(Or Frontpage Extensions) There is more in-depth
documentation/information Click here. Also links
to download free software. We also offer Full
Technical support via telephone or (STS) Support
Tracking System - The STS offers a direct service
to our technical support department and offers
a guaranteed quick response.
You can also upload your files
by using webbased upload interface in your control
panel.
How long does it take
to set up a new account?
We can have your account set up immediately, but
your domain name will not become active until it
has fully transferred or fully propogated.(See table
below for more information) With FREE domain transfer:
UK domains = 4 hours (average) from transfer completion.
TLD domains = 6 hours (average) from transfer completion.
Other domains = 10 hours (average) from transfer
completion.
What is SQL?
SQL (Structured Query Language) is the most popular
database language in use today. SQL is used to create
database queries that take the form of commands.
SQL queries enable you to select, insert, update
and determine the location of data, among other
tasks. MySQL and Microsoft® SQL Server™
utilize the SQL language.
MySQL and MS SQL what
are they?
MySQL is an open source relational database management
system that utilizes the SQL database language.
It is a multi-user, multi-threaded database server
that provides speed, robustness and ease of use.
Scorpio's MySQL databases (supported on UNIX platforms)
are hosted on a dedicated MySQL server to ensure
better database processing and faster performance.MS
SQL refers to Microsoft® SQL Server™.
Microsoft SQL Server is a complete database and
data analysis software package. It is highly scalable
and well-suited to complex ecommerce sites and enterprise
applications.
What is a DSN-less connection? What is a DSN?
DSN, which stands for data source name, is a method
of connecting to a database via ASP (Active Server
Page). DSN connections require ODBC, an open standard
for API for accessing databases. ODBC handles SQL
requests and converts them into requests that the
individual database systems understand.A DSN-less
connection is a method of connecting to a database
without specifying a named data source. DSN-less
connections don't require the creation of an ODBC
DSN. Instead of relying on information stored in
a file or in the system registry (as DSN connections
do), DSN-less connections specify the driver name
and all driver-specific information in the connection
string.
How can I connect to
my database?
When you request your database, you will specify
the database name and password. You will then be
given your database server name and the user name
you should use to connect to the database. To access
your MySQL database, you can use Perl DBI or the
Mysql.pm module.
Does Scorpio provide technical
support for databases?
Scorpio will help you connect to your database and
assist you in troubleshooting database issues. We
do not, however, assist you with building your databases.
