When it comes to Web hosting

When it comes to Web hosting, Linux has, for some time, been widely considered the best OS for Web servers. It's typically found to be the most reliable, stable and efficient system and, as such, it's commonly used for the demanding environment of Web and mail servers. Indeed, Most of the clients websites of aalpha NET runs on the Linux OS precisely because of this traditional stability.

The following are the advantages of using Linux based web server compared to Windows based web server : Stable, Low cost of ownership, Ease of use, Scalability

On the downside, Linux based web server is not fully compatible with Microsoft technologies. If you are using any specialized applications or VB for development of your web site, it is preferable to host with a Windows based web server.

Save yourself a load of hassle - steer well clear of uk2.

Most web forwarding is frames-based forwarding - the domain host gives you a frameset page, the source of which comes from wherever your site is really hosted.

This 'works', but is a poor solution. It puts a frameset in the way (of users and search engines) for no good reason.

Your best bet is to buy an entry level domain+web hosting package from one of the many people selling them. I don't particularly want to name names, but there are lots of good ones about. I'm sure some of them will reply to this thread. Look to pay ~£30/year.

Once you have this, you can host your site there, as well as your domain, which removes the need for clumsy forwarding. So all you'd have to do is upload your site to your new web space.