Web Hosting Secrets
A web host is a service provider that places your web site on a computer which is connected to the internet. This then gives people who surf the internet a way to access your website. The computer that the web hosting company uses is typically just like the computer you have at home, the only difference being that it is set up to serve up web sites and is therefore called a server.
Web hosts generally have high connection speeds to the web, and they can host as many as thousands of sites on several servers. The web host rents out their web space to users so that you can get your own website up on the internet.
Large companies have different methods for obtaining or allocating web services. Some companies employ their own web servers, whereas other companies rent server space from a dedicated web hosting firm, and then resell that space. In the latter case, it is the job of the web host to manage the company's accounts on the server.
Different web hosting companies promote competing plans to meet various budgets and needs. Any one plan may or may not be right for your budget and needs. Monthly quotas, stated as bandwidth limits, often apply. Such a limit caps the amount of data your website may provide to visitors before added charges begin accruing to your account.
If you go over the limit, then either you will have to be an extra fee, or your website will not be available. The amount of bandwidth you use is obviously related to the amount of traffic that you receive.
While some web hosting companies claim to offer unlimited bandwidth, this gimmick is actually an outright lie and these companies are should be avoided. Not only is unlimited bandwidth technically impossible, bandwidth costs a web hosting company money just like any other commodity, so if unlimited bandwidth was possible, it would cost an infinite sum of money. Therefore, you should focus on selecting the right web hosting company for your needs.
Web hosting services consist of providing a server, which is like a computer, but it's always online, and set-up specifically to be accessed. Generally speaking, they have to be fast, since they host thousands of sites. Similar to an dealing with real estate, they rent out their space to users who need the space. Sometimes you're going to deal with a big company that owns all their servers, or sometimes you may deal with a smaller entity that rents its servers. There are lots of different plans depending on how you want to use your bandwidth, budgeting concerns, etc.
Published August 17th, 2008
Filed in Home Business