SCALABLE WEB HOSTING NETWORK AND METHODS FOR BUILDING AND OPERATING SAME
First Claim
1. A network comprising:
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b) a plurality of servers, each server individually being in operative communication with the storage, each server individually operating on a pre-selected operating system; and
c) a plurality of encoded programs, each program individually performing a single pre-selected function, each program individually being installed and operating on its own server to the exclusion of other single pre-selected function programs.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a network comprised of a storage and a plurality of servers. Each server is individually in communication with the storage, and each server individually is operating on a pre-selected operating system. There is a plurality of encoded programs provided, with each program individually performing a single pre-selected function, and each program individually being installed and operating on its own server to the exclusion of other single pre-selected function programs. In another preferred embodiment, the present invention provides for the building and maintaining of such a network by providing these elements, and further providing and removing on an ongoing basis additional single pre-selected function programs based on demand, the additional programs being installed and operating on their own server to the exclusion of other single pre-selected function programs. In yet another preferred embodiment, the present invention provides for the operation of such a network.
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24 Claims
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1. A network comprising:
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a) a storage; b) a plurality of servers, each server individually being in operative communication with the storage, each server individually operating on a pre-selected operating system; and c) a plurality of encoded programs, each program individually performing a single pre-selected function, each program individually being installed and operating on its own server to the exclusion of other single pre-selected function programs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating a network comprising:
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a) providing a storage; b) providing a plurality of dedicated servers, each server individually being in operative communication with the storage, each server individually operating on a pre-selected operating system; c) providing a plurality of encoded programs, each program individually performing a single pre-selected function, each program individually being installed and operating on its own server to the exclusion of other single pre-selected function programs; d) receiving a signal; e) directing the signal to a pre-determined server; and f) retrieving content from the storage. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of building a network comprising:
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a) providing a storage; b) providing a plurality of dedicated servers, each server individually being in operative communication with the storage, each server individually operating on a pre-selected operating system; c) providing a plurality of encoded programs, each program individually performing a single pre-selected function, each program individually being installed and operating on its own server to the exclusion of other single pre-selected function programs; and d) providing and removing on an ongoing basis any additional single pre-selected function program based on demand, the additional program being installed and operating on its own server to the exclusion of other single pre-selected function programs. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A network comprising:
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a) a storage; b) a plurality of servers, each server individually being in operative communication with the storage, each server individually operating on a pre-selected operating system; c) a plurality of encoded programs, each program individually performing a single pre-selected function, each program individually being installed and operating on its own server to the exclusion of other single pre-selected function programs, wherein the pre-selected function is any one selected from a group comprising static content transmission, static content reception, static content transmission and reception, dynamic content transmission, dynamic content reception, dynamic content transmission and reception, file transfer protocol transmission, file transfer protocol reception, file transfer protocol transmission and reception, mail transmission, mail reception, mail transmission and reception, database transmission, database reception, database transmission and reception, content compression, content identification, content manipulation, and content filtration.
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23. A method of operating a web hosting network comprising:
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a) providing a storage; b) providing a plurality of dedicated servers, each server individually being in operative communication with the storage, each server individually operating on a pre-selected operating system; c) providing a plurality of encoded programs, each program individually performing a single pre-selected function, each program individually being installed and operating on its own server to the exclusion of other single pre-selected function programs, wherein the pre-selected function is any one selected from a group comprising static content transmission, static content reception, static content transmission and reception, dynamic content transmission, dynamic content reception, dynamic content transmission and reception, file transfer protocol transmission, file transfer protocol reception, file transfer protocol transmission and reception, mail transmission, mail reception, mail transmission and reception, database transmission, database reception, database transmission and reception, content compression, content identification, content manipulation, and content filtration; d) receiving a signal; e) directing the signal to a pre-determined server; and f) retrieving content from the storage.
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24. A method of building a web hosting network comprising:
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a) providing a storage; b) providing a plurality of dedicated servers, each server individually being in operative communication with the storage, each server individually operating on a pre-selected operating system; c) providing a plurality of encoded programs, each program individually performing a single pre-selected function, each program individually being installed and operating on its own server to the exclusion of other single pre-selected function programs, wherein the pre-selected function is any one selected from a group comprising static content transmission, static content reception, static content transmission and reception, dynamic content transmission, dynamic content reception, dynamic content transmission and reception, file transfer protocol transmission, file transfer protocol reception, file transfer protocol transmission and reception, mail transmission, mail reception, mail transmission and reception, database transmission, database reception, database transmission and reception, content compression, content identification, content manipulation, and content filtration; and d) providing and removing on an ongoing basis any additional single pre-selected function program based on demand, the additional program being installed and operating on its own server to the exclusion of other single pre-selected function programs.
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