| Today, when it comes to the ICT sector or any | | | | are as follows; Reliability in performance, security and |
| other discipline, there are thousands of terminologies | | | | maintenance are handled by the service provider, the |
| used. One such terminology is web hosting. This term | | | | provider has responsibility in connectivity, replacing |
| simply refers to connecting a website to the World | | | | components as well as solving any technical hitches |
| Wide Web. In web hosting, a powerful PC plays the | | | | and finally should there be a failure, you get |
| role of a web server which is basically serving up | | | | reimbursement depending on the severity and |
| websites. In this computer (server), the websites | | | | agreement with your service provider. |
| contents of the users remain in it and thus allowing | | | | Reseller hosting is also another option when it comes |
| people surfing the internet to access their websites. | | | | to web hosting. Here web server storage is sold to |
| Generally, hosting is classified into various categories | | | | resellers at a discount. Next, is collocated hosting |
| that depend on factors such as economical. One of | | | | where the customer owns the server. It's much |
| these categories includes free hosting, which is meant | | | | more expensive and quite similar to dedicated hosting. |
| for freelance or personal use. In this category, the | | | | The major difference is that in this type of hosting |
| bandwidth is limited, there're pop-up, no customer | | | | the customer owns the hardware instead of renting. |
| support, ads and low performance. | | | | However, the server is stationed at the provider's |
| Another category in web hosting is shared host, | | | | data center. |
| where one server is shared by several websites. It's | | | | Before settling for a certain type of web hosting, |
| suitable for small and medium sized businesses as well | | | | you need to consider a few things. Firstly, the web |
| as personal use. Shared host is a bit cheaper and | | | | space required. For basic information or personal use |
| features vary depending on how much you pay. | | | | excluding web applications only, a small space is |
| However, performance in this kind of hosting | | | | required. However, for a complex site with different |
| depends on the number of websites sharing a server. | | | | applications, a large space is required. Secondly, |
| i.e. the more the websites, the less you get in terms | | | | consider the bandwidth. If your site contains complex |
| of performance. Dedicated hosting is also another | | | | graphic details, images, banners etc, go for a bigger |
| type. This kind of hosting is more reliable since a | | | | bandwidth. Email accounts available are also important |
| whole server is set aside for only one website. It | | | | to consider when selecting a type of web hosting. |
| allows you as the website owner to have full control | | | | Consider the number of emails you need to set up. |
| of the server and create as many websites as you | | | | Technical support and server, tools and control panel |
| can. It's more suitable for large businesses or persons | | | | are also important to consider. Good technical support |
| running websites with thousands of visitors at a go. | | | | will take less than a day in responsive time. |
| Some of the benefits associated with kind of hosting | | | | |