| tes with complicated applications usually operate with | | | | own dedicated box. |
| servers to run smoothly. Managing these servers is | | | | Managed hosting |
| basically what an Internet hosting service provides. It | | | | This is the kind of service that provides clients with |
| ensures good upstream bandwidth for an operated | | | | their own web server but not full control over it. It |
| website so that the website's interface or control | | | | also allows clients to manage their data with FTS and |
| panels will quickly respond. It usually offers a | | | | other remote management tools. Managed hosting |
| combined variety of services, ranging from email | | | | services usually do not give full control over the |
| hosting to DNS hosting. | | | | servers to prevent server modifications and |
| Here are some of the hosting services that are | | | | configuration problems, which usually compromise the |
| limited to web applications: | | | | security and reliability of the web host. |
| Free web hosting service | | | | Collocation web hosting service |
| It is usually advertisement-supported and easily | | | | This service is very similar to dedicated web hosting, |
| enjoyed by personal websites. Understandably, it | | | | only it gives the client colo server, the one that gives |
| provides limited hosting service as compared to paid | | | | them the physical space that the server may take |
| hosting. | | | | up. Usually, this type of hosting service provides the |
| Shared web-hosting service | | | | customers with electrical, Internet access and |
| A number of websites, ranging from hundreds to | | | | storage facilities for the server, but little to no |
| thousands, may be placed on the same server and | | | | hardware support. This kind of service is ideal for |
| therefore share a common of server sources such | | | | clients who require complex web hosting services. |
| as RAM and CPU. | | | | However, they would need their own administrator |
| Reseller web hosting service | | | | to visit the collocation provider's data centre on site |
| This enables clients to double as web hosts, | | | | to do necessary hardware upgrades or changes. |
| facilitating various applications that accommodate | | | | Clustered hosting |
| individual domains. This type of hosting service largely | | | | This makes use of multiple servers to host to |
| varies in size and may have its own virtual dedicated | | | | provide more efficient content resource utilization. |
| server. | | | | This type of hosting service can create scalable web |
| Virtual dedicated server | | | | hosting solutions. It is also perfect for clients who are |
| When a server is divided into virtual servers, it | | | | looking for high-availability dedicated hosting. |
| enables users to enjoy reliable servers, much like | | | | Grid hosting |
| having their own dedicated server when actually | | | | This is a form of distributed hosting. This type of |
| sharing it with others. Hence, it provides users with | | | | hosting service acts as a grid that has multiple nodes, |
| their own virtual space or virtual private server. | | | | allowing clients to be more organized in managing |
| Dedicated hosting service | | | | their servers. |
| This allows users to enjoy his or her very own | | | | Home servers |
| server, enjoying full control over it. This type of | | | | As the name implies, it is particularly designed for |
| hosting service is offered as either a self-managed or | | | | home use. It makes use of a machine that is installed |
| unmanaged hosting service. The great thing about | | | | inside the private residence, working with a |
| dedicated hosting is that it offers the least expensive | | | | consumer-grade broadband connection in hosting one |
| hosting service but the clients will be the ones | | | | or more web sites. |
| responsible for the security and maintenance of their | | | | |