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Evaluate and select a web hosting service

Evaluate and select a web hosting service

Unit of competency
National Code
ICTWEB424
State Code
AUQ03
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Transition (Replaced)
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
25/03/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
16/09/2015
Field of Education
020113 - Networks And Communications
Original Release Date
16/09/2015
Nominal Hours
15
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine a client’s current and future internet service providers (ISPs) needs.It applies to individuals working in information and communications technology (ICT) who take responsibility for comparing and evaluating internet service provider (ISP) services, and are technically adept and proficient communicators, with a broad knowledge of internet technologies.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Select the ISP
  • 1.1 Review comparable characteristics of a range of hosting services
  • 1.2 Review the client usage, and ensure that email and mailing list services are flexible enough, to meet current and future business needs
  • 1.3 Review the support service standards, to ensure that they meet the business needs
  • 1.4 Ensure that the ISP hosting service has sufficient data capacity to cover partial outages
  • 1.5 Determine the availability of security technologies
  • 1.6 Determine the availability of scripting languages
  • 1.7 Evaluate optional server applications for advanced web business functions
  • 1.8 Confirm the client selection criteria, and select the ISP hosting service that best matches the criteria
2. Ensure guarantee of a permanent online presence
  • 2.1 Establish that the web-hosting service has systems in place to monitor server performance and availability
  • 2.2 Negotiate the escalation procedures and performance standards with the ISP
  • 2.3 Establish that the security and backup procedures are articulated, and that they meet business needs
3. Ensure that the web host meets the technical requirements
  • 3.1 Take action to ensure that the operating system supports the preferred business development software, applications, extensions and databases
  • 3.2 Establish that the web-host servers support dynamic websites, using the preferred business technologies
  • 3.3 Establish that the web host provides current, and future, disk space requirements
  • 3.4 Establish that site-analysis reports are available, and are flexible enough to meet business needs
  • 3.5 Establish that security systems and payment technologies, meet business and customer expectations, and requirements
4. Benchmark performance and test it against specified criteria
  • 4.1 Test the performance of the ISP during on and off peak times, and record the outcomes
  • 4.2 Establish that email and mailing services have backup procedures in place, and are protected from damage, erasure or unwanted damage
  • 4.3 Take action to ensure that the support services perform according to business needs
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D8147 ICAWEB424A Evaluate and select a web hosting service Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OBS18 ICTWEB450 Evaluate and select a web hosting service Unit of competency