Friday, April 9, 2010

What is web hosting?

In a simple definition, web hosting is taking your web pages (for example html,php,asp and java files) and placing them on a web server which will be stored inside of a data
center. Web servers are simply computers or servers designed for web hosting. Data
centers are constantly connected to the internet with high-speed connections with multiple backbones and backup lines so that the world can access your web files through the internet. "Virtual hosting" or "Virtual Host" allows more than one web site to be run on the same server on the same IP address. This makes web hosting very easy and affordable compared to running your own dedicated web server whereby you would need to pay few hundreds of dollars per month to maintain it. With virtual web hosting your site shares server resources with many other sites on the server. This is why it is important to choose a host that utilizes powerful equipment and high standards of security. Almost all of the web hosting server now combine database server and email server under the same physical server for easy administration by both the users and administrators.

3 comments:

  1. Web hosting is the technology that makes a website visible and accessible on the World Wide Web. Different types of plans are available in the market and you can choose one that fits into your budget and serves your requirements.

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  2. Nice explain! A little more addition regarding hosting i.e about dedicated hosting. A dedicated server, or managed hosting service is a type of Internet hosting in which the client leases an entire server not shared with anyone. This is more flexible than shared hosting, as organizations have full control over the server(s), including choice of operating system, software, hardware, etc.

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  3. I would prefer to go for the paid ones. Free is good for starters but they have limitations with them. Out of the following, which one is the best to start with(less expensive and good uptime)Hostgator,Godaddy or Bluehost. Could you please give advice on it.

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