One is the technical side - the nuts and bolts of using Linux to create this simple, powerful server. The second is more marketing related. I will start with the second component - the search for a friendly ISP begins. What to Look for in an ISP One of the great things about this solution is that we can keep the costs of Internet access for a small company down to a minimum. Depending on your ISP, service can range from a few dollars a month for a casual dial-up connection to a few hundred dollars for dedicated 24 by 7 service.
Web services are the least demanding requirement.
Almost any ISP that you can configure in your Windows 9x Dial-up Networking is a candidate for office sharing. Services like AOL that require special software to connect can be more difficult and sometimes virtually impossible to use. I recommend that you contact some of the smaller ISPs in your area. Strange as it may seem, smaller ISPs often provide more service options than their larger competitors. I have also found that smaller providers are often extremely knowledgeable.