Abstract: A computer system comprises servers running application programs which are controlled, at least in part, by configuration parameters. The parameters are updated by first updating a database of configuration parameters, and then automatically updating the servers in accordance with the database updates to automatically maintain synchronization between the server configuration and the database.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and method for synchronizing configuration parameters on a server with a database of stored configuration parameters. One such method includes updating an application configuration parameter on a network server. The update occurs in response to receiving an update of a corresponding stored application configuration parameter in a database. The update is initiated by a particular customer of a web hosting provider. Each application configuration parameter defines at least in part a quantity of a resource on the server available to the particular customer of a web hosting provider.

Abstract: A computer system comprises servers running application programs which are controlled, at least in part, by configuration parameters. The parameters are updated by first updating a database of configuration parameters, and then automatically updating the servers in accordance with the database updates to automatically maintain synchronization between the server configuration and the database.

Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring Internet resources are disclosed. One method comprises: providing, to a user of web hosting services, a user control panel; and providing, to a reseller of the services, a reseller control panel. Through the user control panel, the user configures an Internet resource hosted by the web hosting provider for the user. Through the reseller control panel, the reseller defines content on the user control panel. Another method allows configuring an Internet resource hosted by a web hosting provider of an Internet service to a user. This method comprises: providing a reseller control panel, through which a reseller defines content on a user control panel. This method also comprises: generating the user control panel through which a user configures the Internet resource. The Internet resource is associated with the user and used by a program executing on a server operated by the web hosting provider.

Abstract: A web hosting system comprises a plurality of geographically separate web hosting facilities with a plurality of servers located at each of the facilities having internet resources hosted thereon. A network accessible centralized database remote from at least some of the web hosting facilities contains information comprising one or more of server serial number, server model, server facility location, server location within a facility, server speed, server memory capacity, server traffic, and server software configuration for at least some of the servers. In some embodiments, different users are allowed to access different information in the database.

Abstract: A network server runs a routine that is triggered by an external database management program. The routine receives configuration parameters from the database, and configures application programs resident on the server in accordance therewith.

Abstract: A network server manager includes a database of application program configuration parameters. The server manager additionally includes a dispatch module for routing configuration parameters to network servers so as to maintain synchronization between the database content and the configuration of the network servers.

Abstract: A computer system comprises servers running application programs which are controlled, at least in part, by configuration parameters. The parameters are updated by first updating a database of configuration parameters, and then automatically updating the servers in accordance with the database updates to automatically maintain synchronization between the server configuration and the database.