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 ===== On-Campus Options =====
 ==== Hosted by OIT ====
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   * [[http://www.oit.uci.edu/virtual-server-hosting/|OIT Virtual Server Hosting]]
   * [[https://eee.uci.edu/help/advancedwebspace/instructors/|EEE websites]]
 ==== Hosted by Social Sciences ====
   * [[ss2k_acct_and_public_html|Free Social Science Domain account]]: You can have a website like ''%%www.socsci.uci.edu/~username/%%'' which is good for simple file hosting and basic websites, but requires you to create the site from scratch. There is also limited PHP support, but no database or server writable directories allowed. You will have
-  * [[vm_hosting|Virtual Server Hosting]] - similar to OIT's option above, we charge $25-$35 per month to host a virtual machine which can be used to server your website. With this option, you can install any coding language and environment that you want, including databases and writable directories.
+  * [[vm_hosting|Virtual Server Hosting]] - similar to OIT's option above, we charge $25-$35 per month to run a virtual machine, which can be used to host your website. With this option, you can install any coding language and environment that you want, including databases and writable directories. The virtual machine is a completely independent system with which you can run any software you like. This is best when you need greater flexibility or computational power.
-  * Physical Server Hosting in one of our dedicated Data Centers. Depending on your server's needs, we may be able to provide rack space for a server that you purchase in our air-conditioned and UPS protected server rooms. Please contact us to consult about this option.
+  * __Physical Server Hosting__ in one of our dedicated Data Centers. Depending on your server's needs, we may be able to provide rack space for a server that you purchase in our air-conditioned and UPS protected server rooms. Please contact us to consult about this option.
+===== Off-Campus Options =====
+You can choose to contract with any third-party website provider or hosting solution. We can assist you with setting up your domain name so that you still have a website in the "socsci.uci.edu" domain, like //mylab.socsci.uci.edu//.