• What is web hosting?

Ans:- Once you have registered your domain, it is time to look for a home for your future web site. Before you build your site, find a hosting company that is right for your business. Hosting has become inexpensive in the past few years. If you spend more than fifteen dollars per month, you are spending too much.
Most small businesses should outsource the hosting of their web sites to a hosting company, instead of hosting in-house. There is so much that could go wrong in your business, don't add another headache to your already hectic schedule. Let the pros do the hosting of your web site for you.

• What types of hosting solutions are there?

Ans:- Shared Hosting- The most popular option for small business is shared hosting. Web servers running as shared hosts can house several hundreds of web sites. It is a great way to get your domain online and save money. Shared hosting plans include everything your web site might need.
Pros - Shared accounts are inexpensive quick and easy set up.
Cons - Limited bandwidth, shared IP address, limited storage, slower server response, more crashes, limited support, resource limitation.

 

Price - Could be as low as a few dollars per month.

 

Dedicated Hosting - High traffic web sites require high performance dedicated hosting servers.

 

Pros - Dedicated servers are all about control. You are in full control of the server. You can customize it according to your requirements. You are in charge, and you can only blame yourself if your web site becomes unavailable. Because the server is dedicated to your site, your site will load quickly. Dedicated hosting is ideal for high bandwidth use such as streaming video. You have complete freedom to install any program you wish without restrictions.

 

Cons - More expensive than shared hosting. Managing a dedicated host  requires a higher level of understanding of the technology than shared hosting.

 

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