All of our packages are hosted on servers running RedHat Enterprise Linux. Dedicated servers are available, however we currently do not carry any plans with them included. We can accommodate such requests and will devise a customized quote if interested. The servers that these packages reside on are Dell PowerEdge servers with Dual XEON 2.6GHz Processors with 1GB RDRAM ECC Ram and four 36GB SCSI hard drives arranged in Raid 5 Disk Array all backed by a UPS system and have a 99.5% UPTIME!

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Prices for our Managed Hosting packages range from $19 to $89 per month, have no setup fees and all include free monthly Development Units (What are Development Units?).

In our experience, we have found that updates and maintenance (future developments) are a necessity. Compare your website to the engine of the vehicle you drive to work every day. The content on your website is like the oil in that vehicle's engine. Change it often and the engine will run smooth. Neglect it and it the engine will run poorly or even stop working. Your website works the same way. If you keep the content of your website fresh and change it often, more customers will revisit your website to see that new content, which will potentially generate more revenue for you and your business. That is why we include Development Units with your hosting plan every month... to help you generate more business!

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For almost every site we design, we are also responsible for updating and maintaining it. This led us to develop an entirely new customizable system for our clients which uses something we call "Development Units". These units can be purchased by our clients individually or in bulk at discounted rates and can be put towards any type of applicable work that we do. As with any Managed Hosting plan that you purchase, you already receive some of these units free from us each month as a thank you! More can be purchased simply by contacting us.

Please contact us if you wish to purchase more Development Units!

Static vs. Dynamic Websites
At one time or another, you may have heard or read about the terms "static" and "dynamic" in reference to websites. As their definitions reveal, these terms are complete opposites, however they are not entirely accurate in describing a website.

A static website is one that does not change from web user to web user. Each person that visits a static site will see the exact same thing, no matter how they visit it and no matter what browser they are using. Typically speaking, a static website is built to be purely informational and fast so that users visiting that particular website can get the information they need quickly without any added features.

Today is a sunny day.

The sentence above represents static content. No matter which browser you look at it with and no matter how many times you visit this page, it will always say the same thing until someone changes it.

On the other hand, a dynamic website is one that can change from web user to web user, making it a unique experience for each person that visits. Dynamic sites can be built from one that is fully animated, utilizing a product called Flash made by Macromedia, to one that changes its physical appearance based on the web users input. The range for what is considered a dynamic website is rapidly expanding as more and more developers are finding new ways to customize a web users visit.

The time is 11:11:29AM CST.

Now the sentence above this paragraph represents dynamic content. If you hit the refresh button on your browser and check this line again, you will notice that the time has changed. Every time this page loads, a bit of special code tells the web server to check the current time and display it on this page.

So where does Database Development fit into all of this? Databases are one of the tools used to create dynamic websites. If you have ever shopped online, you have encountered a database-driven dynamic website. The majority of online stores use databases in the background to keep track of things like inventory in stock, prices, shipping costs and weights. Forums and blogs are also dependent on databases to keep track of memberships, postings and visitors. In a database is where all of the content is stored that changes from day to day, which in turn creates repeat visitors to a particular website.

Not only can NIGHTLIGHT Consulting design and build a website for you or your business, we can also design and develop the database to gain repeat customers to your website.

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