With the internet becoming more popular to use there are more people who are hearing terms like website hosting. We hear these technical terms so frequently that we actually use them in our own conversations, but the majority of us do not really understand the meaning of the terms. Website hosting is a good example of one of the terms that are thrown around, yet misunderstood.
Website hosting happens when someone that has a large server sells other people data space on that server. The host has to provide space for the data on their server and they are responsible for regular server maintenance. If the server goes down the host has the responsibility of getting it back up and running in a short period of time.
Website hosting makes good sense for most people who have websites. The average personal website only needs one page to hold all of the information that will be put on it. It takes very little data space to host one page of content even when it has video and audio content. The individual that owns the server has to make an investment to purchase it, but they can rent space to many other individuals on a monthly basis.
The individuals that own these servers get paid a monthly amount of money to provide the data space. This means that they can make a handsome income from the initial investment they made. Everyone wins in this scenario.
People who run businesses online or sell things from their webpages will need to have a secure socket layer. This is a protection method for the transactions of money and if you are not selling anything you do not need this option from the server host. If this is part of the package that you are looking at you need to know if you will use it.
Some packages will offer database support and application development. The average website owner does not need these options on their pages so the packages that offer them are not a good deal for the average user. The people who do need to write or install scripts for different applications on their pages will be the ones that are going to have discussion forums and interactive options on the web pages. When you look at a package look at all the things it offers and then looks at how many of the things you will really use.
• Free hosting is offered by some companies for people who will only need one page.
• Shared hosting is when more than one person has their pages on the same server.
• Reseller hosting allows for people to rent a data amount and then share their data amount with another person for profit.
• Virtual dedicated servers are when the server is divided into smaller yet separate servers.
• A home server is a single machine housed in a private residence.
• Cloud hosting is the most reliable form of hosting to date
