Web Hosting Technologies

Trailhead utilizes the latest in Open Source technologies to provide low-cost, professional web services. From the operating system, to the web server and scripting languages, Trailhead utilizes proven Open Source technologies whenever they are available.

H-Sphere Control Panel (More)
H-Sphere Control Panel provides a simple, easy-to-use web interface that can be maintained from any computer with internet connection. H-Sphere was written in Java and works with any SQL-compliant database. It runs only industry standard software.

SiteStudio (More)
SiteStudio offers a large collection of professional templates, and their number is constantly growing. With SiteStudio, you need not know anything about FTP, HTML, Telnet, HTTP, or imaging software. If you can surf the Internet, you can build your own professional looking website.

Red Hat Linux
Linux, an Open Source operating system, was developed as a flavor of Unix. Red Hat is the most popular Linux distribution.

Apache
The most popular web server in the world, Apache is used by more than 63% of web sites (netcraft.com). Apache is the industry standard for relaibly delivering billions of web pages around the world.

PHP
PHP is a powerful Open Source scripting language that can be embedded into HTML to make web sites more dynamic. As of October 2002, PHP is the most popular module available for the Apache web server (securityspace.com).

MySQL
MySQL, the most popular Open Source database, is designed for speed and flexibility. MySQL is perfect for data housing and eCommerce applications.

FrontPage Extensions
FrontPage Extensions enable web designers to use MircroSoft FrontPage in a Linux environment. This enables you to combine the ease of a MicroSoft product with the low-cost