1. By Alex Norman and Ricky Brentano

3.  Contacted us to consult on web hosting / web content management  OS provides a wide variety of athletic & training products, primarily apparel to consumers in the Bend, Corvallis, Eugene & Portland areas  Currently have no web hosting knowledge, and no CTO working for them

4.  How much upkeep/time will a Content Web Management system require?  What are the disadvantages? Will we need to hire someone to maintain our site for us?  What is the cost of establishing a website, as well as space on a server and internet connectivity? Especially shopping cart software.  What type of hosting would be best for us?  Are there other options out there that we are yet to consider?

5.  Web space- Where you store your files on the internet.  Server- A computer that remains hooked up to the internet and hosts web space.

6.  Web Hosting - the business of housing, serving, and maintaining files for one or more Web sites  A company has three options: ◦ Shared web hosting ◦ Dedicated web hosting ◦ Collocated web hosting

7.  Pros: ◦ Low cost. Cost is shared by others ◦ Good for a small business with average traffic ◦ Multiple software options ◦ Own domain name ◦ Good support  Cons: ◦ Reduced security due to too many sites on one server ◦ Restrictions on traffic volume ◦ Restricted database and software support

8.  Pros: ◦ Secure ◦ Good for any rate of traffic ◦ Multiple domain names ◦ Powerful email solutions ◦ Powerful database support ◦ Unlimited software support  Cons: ◦ More expensive ◦ Requires higher skills

9.  Pros: ◦ High bandwidth ◦ High up-time ◦ High security ◦ Unlimited software options ◦ Basically “located in-house”  Cons: ◦ Expensive ◦ Requires higher skills ◦ Harder to configure and debug

10.  Dedicated server from Superb HostingSuperb Hosting  Reasons: ◦ Provides full security and higher performance from the server ◦ Higher storage levels for an expanding website ◦ High bandwidth ◦ 24/7 support ◦ Affordable

11.  "As content grows increasingly important as a point of differentiation for online retail, content management requirements make their way to the top of manufacturers' and retailers' agendas“ - Forrester analyst Tamara Mendelsohn  For OS Activewear to enter the online retail market, web content management tools will be crucial to success

12.  WCM tools offer the ability to: ◦ Create and store and revert to different versions of a Web site and a publishing engine that enables pages created to be pushed through multiple channels from a single location. ◦ Easily integrate content with third-party tools such as credit card processing and shopping cart software.  A CMS allows non-technical users to make changes to an existing website with little or no training

13.  The lack of IT personnel at OS Activewear requires a simple web content management solution  CommerceCM– Content Management Software Solution CommerceCM ◦ Perfect for small businesses ◦ Quickly enables powerful content management tools ◦ Shop manager helps track customer activity, includes a solid shopping utilityutility ◦ Affordable

14.  How much upkeep/time will a Content Web Management system require?  What are the disadvantages? Will we need to hire someone to maintain our site for us?  What is the cost of establishing a website, as well as space on a server and internet connectivity? Especially shopping cart software.  What type of hosting would be best for us?  Are there other options out there that we are yet to consider?

15.  Web Hosting: ◦ Superb Hosting Dedicated server for all web hosting needs  Web Content Management: ◦ CommerceCM E-Commerce Software for all web content management needs ◦ Shopping cart ◦ Shop Manager

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