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Web Hosting Options - Zope and Apache
ECN provides web hosting on the Zope and Apache as well as the IIS platforms. Details of the Zope and Apache options are listed below. For additional web hosting options visit ITaP's Web Hosting Service Information.
| Zope Hosting | Apache Hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Request a Zope site » | Request an Apache site » | |
| Description |
Zope is an open-source application server used by the Units within the College of Engineering for official departmental web pages. Purdue and Engineering templates are available. Content is created using Zope’s through-the-web tools. ECN staff is available to assist in creating custom Zope templates. |
Apache is an open-source HTTP server for UNIX/Linux. ECN's Apache web service provides a simple place to put web files where they will be accessible to others. |
| Target Users | Official unit web sites (Schools, Departments, Programs, etc.) Sites maintained by departmental web staff familiar with Zope. | Individual and Lab web sites. Groups wishing to use an existing web authoring tool. Groups wishing to host an existing web application. |
| Administrative Access Control | Easily delegate content management for a specific section of a web site | One account or group manages the entire site |
| Visitor Access Control |
Restrict to Purdue Account Restrict via Purdue I2A2 Restrict to a shared password |
Restrict to Purdue Account Restrict via Purdue I2A2 Restrict to a shared password |
| Scripting Languages | Python, Zope Page Templates | PHP, Perl, Python, CGI |
| URL |
engineering.purdue.edu/GroupName/ (groups) engineering.purdue.edu/people/name/ (individuals) ECN does not host outside domains |
engineering.purdue.edu/GroupName/ (groups) engineering.purdue.edu/~login/ (individuals) ECN does not host outside domains |
| Storage | Unlimited (not well suited for large media files) | 100MB (default) |
| Backups |
Daily Backups Immediate access to some history of changes |
Daily Backups |
| SSL/HTTPS | Required | Required |
| UNIX Access | Through-the-web |
/web/users/yourlogin (for individuals) /web/entities/yourlogin (for groups) SCP (through departmental file servers) |
| Windows Access | Through-the-web | \\web.ecn.purdue.edu\login |
| Availability | Engineering Faculty, Staff, and Students |
Engineering Faculty, Staff Students seeking Apache web hosting should use ITaP's Apache Web Service |
| Authoring Tool Compatibility | Zope provides through-the-web editing and creation of content. It is not generally intended to be used with authoring tools. | Most authoring tools (e.g. Adobe Dreamweaver, Apple iWeb) |
| Cost | No cost to Engineering users | No cost to Engineering users |
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Jan 28, 2022 1:01 pm US/Eastern
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Oct 24, 2007 1:36 pm GMT-4
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