Domain Hosting Plans Hosting Plan Site Space FTP Access Supplied CGI Scripts Custom CGI PHP4 Server Includes SSL Security Hit Statistics MySQL Database Setup Fee Monthly Fee E-Mail Only n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a $ 0.00 $ 4.59 Standard 10Mb Yes Yes No No No No Yes No $ 0.00 $ 13.75 Advanced 50Mb Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Available Yes Yes $ 45.00 $ 19.90 Premium 200Mb Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Available Yes Yes $ 45.00 $ 29.90 E-Mail Only Hosting Plan If you do not have a website for your domain but still wish to utilise the flexible and professional qualities of your own personal e-mail address then this is the option for you. Other Details: - Click here to see our acceptable use policy. - Includes Domain Hosting but not Registeration. - Includes one Standard E-Mail Account (click here for details). - Does not include website hosting. - Rental fee is paid yearly (12*$4.59 = $55/year). Standard Hosting Plan This service is usually adequate for 90% of pages allowing full colour animation, videos and some limited interactive components. Other Details: - 1000Mb a month of traffic for your website is included. There are no excess charges as if you exceed this limit we will simply request you move up to the Advanced hosting plan. - Click here to see our web hosting agreement and acceptable use policy. - Includes Domain Hosting but not Registeration. - Includes one Standard E-Mail Account (click here for details). - Supplied CGI Scripts include: FormMail & Hit Counter. - Rental fee can be paid yearly or monthly (12*$13.75 = $165/year). Advanced Hosting Plan This service is for those who require the above, plus the latest in online dynamic content such as shopping or database driven websites. Other Details: - 5000Mb a month of traffic for your website is included. There are no excess charges, but you are required to pay the $19.90 monthly fee for every block of 5000 Megabytes you require. - Click here to see our web hosting agreement and acceptable use policy. - Includes Domain Hosting but not Registeration. - Includes one Standard E-Mail Account (click here for details). - Supplied CGI Scripts include: FormMail & Hit Counter. - Rental fee can be paid yearly or monthly (12*$19.90 = $238.80/year Premium Hosting Plan For customers requiring loads of storage space for multimedia or just a big database. Other Details: - 10000Mb a month of traffic for your website is included. There are no excess charges, but you are required to pay the $29.90 monthly fee for every block of 10000 Megabytes you require. - Click here to see our web hosting agreement and acceptable use policy. - Includes Domain Hosting but not Registeration. - Includes one Standard E-Mail Account (click here for details). - Supplied CGI Scripts include: FormMail & Hit Counter. - Rental fee can be paid yearly or monthly (12*$29.90 = $358.80/year  A Guide to Achieving a Presence on the Web Below is information on hosting your website with IDL. We have a considerable database of local Hunter design and development companies, so if you require graphic design, online database development or any other aspect to do with your web page then please contact us. These prices are GST inclusive.

Step 1: Domain Name

Most companies already have a well known and catchy name, so all that is required is your decision for a domain name. A domain name is your own special address on the internet. As a general rule: the simpler the better.

www.companyname.idl.com.au Notice the IDL in your domain name. This type of name is included free (on top of the above plan charges). However, it is a little longer than the next option but still very cheap and useful to many customers. www.companyname.com.au This is known as a full domain. Its main advantage over the above name is that it is simpler and easier to remember. It needs to be registered with an approved register such as http://www.melbourneit.com.au and costs approximately $140.00 every 2 years. You are also free to use any top level domain including .org.au .biz .com and many more.

Step 2: Storage/Rental Costs

Your page needs a storage location. This location needs to be reliable, fast, multi-user and easily accessible - all the features of IDL's web hosting facility. We have a combined bandwidth of 51Mb to the internet giving your page the speed to allow the latest multimedia components. These include:

Streaming video and audio with many simultaneous clients. Channels are one of the latest HTML development tools. They are generally high in multimedia content requiring large bandwidth demands, working well on our service. 3D images rely on many frames (or pictures) being sent quickly to the client. Access statistics showing visits to every part of your web page.

Step 3: Secure Server

To process credit cards online or to pass sensitive information to/from a client you may need to utilise SSL.

SSL Security is used to encrypt the data going to/from your website and is generally used for online shopping. Additional $55 per year and a once off setup charge of $250 you can secure your own domain (Cert Signing authority fees not included ~$200/year http://www.thawte.com).