What is a domain?
A domain is a group of computing resources under the same management.
Why we need domains:
Your domain name is how the world will know and think of you and your business. It’s part of your brand and your marketing plan.
It enables you to host websites
It enables you to host emails
Enables you to create virtual private networks… etc
A VPN is a private network that uses a public network (usually the Internet) to connect remote sites or users together.
Creating a firm and credible branding of your company name against the rest is crucial.
Customizing your website design freely and making it stand out, not forgetting enhancing its search engine optimization (using simple methods or rules of thumb) is more applicable to your own domain compared to free website services.
Free web services can change their rules or shut down their service at any point in time. By having your own domain and website, you are assured that you own what you paid for.
Examples of domains:
xxxx.com, utel.co.ug, yyyyy.gov, gggg.co.ug
Domain Name Registration
Here a company or Individual registers a unique address for email or Website Address.
An example utel is utel.co.ug
Registration is for one year.
Rate: US$ 50 per Year
Domain name hosting
Utel keeps the customer’s domain at its servers hence customer does not need to have his own server or even a connection.
Rate: US$10 per Month.
Web Hosting
Utel hosts the customer’s website on its web server. The customer does not need to get a Web server.
Customers can change or update the site at any time with an admin username and password.
Cost
Basic 15Mb(capacity) – US$ 19 per Month
Pro 50 Mb(capacity)– US$ 29 Per Month Extra Mbs – 20.00
Fixed IP Address
Provision of an additional Fixed IP Address for some services over the Internet like Video conferencing or VPNs that require the Fixed Address.
Cost US$ 5 per month.
Email Accounts
Utel hosts the customer’s Email Account hence the customer does not need a mail server
Cost:
| 1 Mail Box | US$ 5 each per month |
| 2-10 Mail Boxes | US$ 4 each per month |
| 11-25 Mail Boxes | 11-25 Mail Boxes |
| Over Mail 25 | US$ 3 each per month |
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
This is the simplest and most secure way to exchange files between computers on the Internet.
It’s commonly used to transfer web page files from their creator to the web server so as to create or make changes to the website.
Cost: US$ 10 per month.