Custom Web Publishing
Overview
Custom Web publishing is recommended for official university departments and research units that want to publish Web sites and require Web hosting and a custom URL within the utexas.edu, utexas.org or utexas.net domains. The service can also be used for hosting content for custom domains (domain names must be registered).
Some examples of domain names are:
- giving.utexas.edu
- blantonmuseum.org
- informalclasses.org
- uteach-institute.org
For custom frameworks and other languages such as such as Ruby, Python, and .NET, please refer to the Virtual Server service.
Use of CMS is allowed, but is unsupported by ITS. Use of CMS requires SSL features below. If you are planning to use a CMS, please consult the Web Central team.
Costs vary according to technology selected.
SSL Certificate
An SSL certificate enables encryption of sensitive information during online transactions. You need one if you:
- Offer a login or sign in on your site, including all CMSs
- Process sensitive data such as address, birth date, license, or ID numbers
- Need to comply with privacy and security requirements
ITS will order and install SSL Certificates for hosted sites. If you require an SSL Certificate for another server, please contact your Technical Support Contact (TSC) or contact the Information Security Office.
Features
- 24-hour operator coverage with daily backups
- Access to Helix Streaming Media Server
- Urchin Web Analytics available upon request
- Supports connections to a MySQL or SQL Server database
- Supports SSL-based authentication (requires an SSL Certificate)
- Consolidating your server needs by using ITS hosting saves significant power - approximately 6570 kWh per year per server
Denotes a Green IT feature. Learn more about Green IT.
Cost
- Basic account for Windows or Unix technology
- Domain name registration and hosting
- Optional database in MySQL or SQL Server
