Many individuals and organizations who want to have a virtual web presence will research how much it will cost to set up their own Web Server. This is usually not a cost-effective solution when you consider the following expenses are needed to start:

• Dedicated Web Server (Pentium III) $4,000
• Server Software (Netscape Commerce Server) $5,000
• Tape Back-up $1000
• Router $3,000

Add to that initial $13,000 the following recurring costs:

• T-1 Connection to the internet $1,500/month
• UNIX System Administrator $60,000/yr

and you can see how quickly the expenses will add up.

Many organizations, even those which have deep pockets and technical expertise, will find it hard to justify such large expenditures on hardware and manpower when WebHostPage Virtual Web Hosting can deliver equal or better services for a fraction of the cost.