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|Scenario Task Format=Solution
|Scenario Task Parent=My Website
|Scenario Task Type=Hacking, Unauthorised Access, Surveillance
|Scenario Task Description=Setting up an online hosting infrastructure is a complicated business. Staying competitive in the market is even more so. When you are researching options for hosting your website, consider the following points:
* Larger companies will be more reliant on existing control panels and automated processes to solve your problems and less willing to go out of their way specifically for you. On the other hand their infrastructure could be better suited to mitigate a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial-of-service_attack an attack]
* Research company reviews from past customers
* Read the terms of service, in particular their mitigation options during an attack
* Look for details on their data centre location, internal systems security, client privacy, customer support agreements
In any case, keep your own backup of the site and make sure you are in control of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_Name_System DNS records] so as to switch providers when necessary. A more [https://learn.equalit.ie/wiki/Choose_a_hosting_provider detailed guide] is available for those considering their hosting options.
'''Commercial Hosting'''
* [https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/ Amazon EC2] - huge amount of features and resources, a bit overwhelming for non-technically apt users
* [https://www.dreamhost.com/ Dreamhost] - Many hosting options with a control panel, DNS registration included
* [http://wpengine.com/ WpEngine] - popular option for Wordpress site hosting
'''Non-commercial Hosting'''
* [https://help.riseup.net/ca/security/resources/radical-servers A list of non-profit] hosting and Internet service providers, catering to activist causes
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