Host Multiple Websites Using Apache Tomcat©, GoDaddy.com©, and ZoneEdit.com©

If you have a computer and an internet connection you are ready to host multiple websites. Following the steps outlined below, the only cost to you will be the domain name registration. First make sure your internet service provider does not block port 80. Port 80 will be used to host your website.

Most website developers put lots of time and effort into making a final site then wonder “Now what? Where do I go from here?” You have got your site; you have an internet connection; why should you shell out $10+ a month for someone else to host your site?

Advantages of hosting your own websites:

Zero startup costs
Can host as multiple websites
Host corresponding databases locally
No limit to the amount of storage space

Disadvantages of hosting your own websites:

When the internet goes down, so does your sites
When your server crashes, you fix it yourself
When your computer crashes and burns, you lose everything
Privacy and security must be handled by you. (Advice: Make sure you keep your firewall up and running.)
It can be expensive to leave your site up 24/7. It's estimated that the cost of leaving your computer on around the clock is $10 a month which could be the cost of having someone else host your site.

Here are the steps necessary to get up and running with your websites:

Purchase Hosting Space

If you decide that you don't want to host your own websites there are a few alternatives that I'd recommend:

Energized Hosting - Very cheap for jsp/java hosting. HOWEVER, you get what you pay for. I've been so unhappy with them. My websites are down every other day. The support people don't know what they're talking about. You have to open a "ticket" to get anything looked at. And the tickets aren't responded to in 2 or more days. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THEM TO MY WORST ENEMY.
eApps - I just switched to these guys. So far they've been awesome!