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Web Site Hosting Services - What It All Means
By bdc2720 | May 28, 2008
A hell of a lot of people go into looking for web site hosting services and are suddenly left baffled by the types of hosting available and what it all actually means. For this reason I have rounded up some definitions to help you to figure out what on earth it all means.
SHARED HOSTING DEFINITION
Shared hosting is Web hosting in which the service provider serves pages for multiple Web sites, each having its own Internet domain name, from a single Web server. Most Web hosting companies provide shared hosting. Although shared hosting is a less expensive way for businesses to create a Web presence, it is usually not sufficient for Web sites with high traffic. These sites need a dedicated Web server, either provided by a Web hosting service or maintained in-house.
OPINION: In the majority of cases this is what I would recommend. Very few sites actually reach there bandwidth and space limits and those that do can usually be upgraded without too many problems. It is also the cheapest option so unless you already have a massive site then I would recommend using shared web site hosting services.
RESELLER HOSTING
Reseller hosting is the provision of Web hosting services to companies that in turn act as Web hosts for other companies, typically providing Web site design and management services as well as acting as host for the site and serving its pages to users. For example, a hypothetical Sports Site Server Inc. could provide a package for professional or amateur sports teams that included an easy-to-use approach to creating a Web site as well as the space for the Web site’s pages and an easy-to-use interface for keeping the site up-to-date. Sports Site Server would actually use the computer and storage facilities of Giant Host, Inc., a hosting company that offered similar reselling capabilities to many companies like Sports Site Server. A large hosting company that allowed reselling (like Giant Host) might actually host hundreds of Web sites.
In general, a reseller is a company that buys a product or service from another company and repackages it, usually adding something to it, to other companies under its own company or brand name.
OPINION: If you have the time, knowledge and funds available then reseller hosting can be a great thing as you can feasibly end up with free hosting yourself. Not for everyone but if you can market yourself and add something to the service it may be worth considering.
A DEDICATED SERVER
In the Web hosting business, a dedicated server refers to the rental and exclusive use of a computer that includes a Web server, related software, and connection to the Internet, housed in the Web hosting company’s premises. A dedicated server is usually needed for a Web site (or set of related company sites) that may develop a considerable amount of traffic - for example, a site that must handle up to 35 million hits a day. The server can usually be configured and operated remotely from the client company. Web hosting companies claim that the use of a dedicated server on their premises saves router, Internet connection, security system, and network administration costs.
In renting a dedicated server, the client company may be required to use a specified computer system or may be offered a choice of several systems. Some host providers allow a client company to purchase and install its own computer server at the host provider’s location, a service known as colocation.
Typically, a dedicated server is rented that provides a stated amount of memory, hard disk space, and bandwidth ( here meaning the number of gigabytes of data that can be delivered each month). Some hosting companies allow the renter of a dedicated server to do virtual hosting, in turn renting services on the server to third parties for their Web sites. domain name system, e-mail, and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) capabilities are typically included and some companies provide an easy-to-use control interface.
OPINION: If you have a massive site then you really should be thinking of getting a dedicated server. Most people will never come close to getting the amount of traffic that shared hosting allows but for those that do or believe they will then a dedicated server is a must.
CONCLUSION: Without knowing your exact needs it is difficult to comment but in the large majority of instances ( over 90% ) shared web site hosting services will be more than enough to have your site up and running successfully.
The definitions included in this article are provided courtesy of searchsoa.techtarget.com/
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