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Friday, July 30th, 2010, 12:08 AM AEST
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What is a domain? |
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A Domain can be thought of as your virtual identity. Like a fingerprint - a domain name, once purchased, is unique to you and may not be used by anyone else. Domains include www or .com addresses - for instance - www.example.com. Domains can be as creative as you like: www.mybusiness.com or, just a description of what people may find at your address: www.thejonesfamilyphotos.com. Included with your new domain are e-mail addresses, for example, sales@example.com, joe@mybusiness.com, or even mary@thejonesfamilyphotos.com!
They are a powerful but simple way of reaching your audience; everyone from family and friends to potential clients - Domains are effectively your personal link to the Internet.
Domains are registered for 2 years initially, after which they may be renewed for various lengths of time (up to 10 years).
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What is hosting? |
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Hosting describes the act of storing your domain's information - everything from the e-mails you receive to the images displayed when your domain is accessed. Your information is stored on a 'server', a special computer which is always connected to the Internet, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Hosting providers provide servers for your information to be stored on, so it is accessible using the Internet.
Just like a storage business, hosting providers charge a monthly fee for the storage of your information. In return, your hosting provider will maintain its servers to ensure your information is always accessible.
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What is involved in getting a domain? |
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There are 2 steps to getting a domain
 Domain Registration (i.e. www.your-website.com). You will need to register your own website name. These prices are listed below.
Hosting - the website and email has to be stored on a server running 24/7 for anyone around the world to view it.
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How much does it cost? |
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Domain Registration (once off costs)
| Domain Type |
Cost |
Expiry Time |
| .com.au |
$66.00 |
2 Years |
| .net.au |
$66.00 |
2 Years |
| .id.au |
$34.95 |
2 Years |
| .com |
$44.00 |
2 Years |
| .net |
$44.00 |
2 Years |
| .org |
$44.00 |
2 Years |
| .org.au |
$20.00 |
2 Years |
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Domain Hosting (Monthly costs) |
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FREE setup!
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Price |
Mailboxes |
Storage |
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Extra's |
| Lite |
$11.90 |
5 |
50MB |
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| Organisation (.org.au) |
$50 per year |
20 |
250MB |
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| Individual (.id.au) |
$11.90 |
5 |
250MB |
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| Standard |
$23.95 |
50 |
300MB |
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PHP, ASP/ASP.net, Perl & MySQL/MSSQL Support |
| Corporate |
$36.95 |
300 |
3GB |
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PHP, ASP/ASP.net, Perl & MySQL/MSSQL Support |
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How Do I Sign Up? |
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Notes |
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* For security and legal reasons, we require a signed copy of a password change form before we can modify domain login details. Click here to download the form (PDF, 60kB).
* It is the responsibility of the domain holder to renew the domain after the 2 year expiry. DCSI will do it's best to contact you close to the renewel date, however we will not renew a domain without your consent.
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