Web Hosting is buying Internet “space†so that you can put your website on the Internet. It is the most common reason why people buy a web hosting service. There are servers dotted around the world, and when you buy hosting services, you are buying a little space on one or more of those servers. Other people on the Internet may access the servers, and they are therefore able to see your website. How many people can look at your site does depend on things such as bandwidth, but in essence, when you buy hosting services, you are buying space on a server.
It’s a place where people may see your website
A server is almost always online which means your site may also almost always be online. When a person looks at your website they are getting the information for it sent from a server. You can buy your server and have it continually connected to the Internet if you wish, but it is far cheaper to purchase hosting services.
Any website may host
There is no current limit to the type of site that may host on the Internet. It includes social media websites, media websites, and even private websites that are only seen by a tiny minority.
Your website does not have to be available to the public
It is one thing that surprises some people. Just because you have bought hosting services does not mean your website has to be seen by the world. You are perfectly able to purchase space and only have a limited number of people look at the files on the server (see the website).
You can set up permissions to let different people access your data
If you have a website, then you can set permissions so that only certain people may use it or change it. You may also dictate how much they are allowed to change. You may also set up accounts so that people may have access to their private area. It is quite common on things such as social media networks and eCommerce websites.
Cheaper website hosting is not always the best
A cheaper website host may have caught such as how they may skim the information you pass through the server, or they may have poor maintenance routines or bad security. Cheaper hosts may also have a slow-down during peak times if they have over-filled their servers with too many websites.
ServerPronto offers the best affordable and secure hosting service in all dedicated server packages.
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