Website hosting

What is web hosting?

Web hosting is the process of renting space and bandwidth through a company so that your website will be online. It means that you can publish your website so that anybody in the world can visit your website on the Web.

You can either pay a web hosting company for your website hosting or you can opt for free hosting. If you go for free hosting then you will have banner ads or pop-ups on your website. If you pay you will have no adverts and will be in complete control of your website.

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Why is web hosting needed?

Web hosting makes it financially possible and accessible for anyone to have an internet presence online, without the stress of owning and maintaining a server. With various web hosting packages to choose from, you're sure to find the perfect fit for your unique needs. Below we explore the different range of options, including:

  1. Shared hosting.
  2. Dedicated hosting.
  3. Cloud hosting.
  4. Reseller hosting.

1. Shared Hosting

Shared hosting gives you access to a web server that hosts other websites at affordable packages. You are given access to your own directory to host your website files. You share a single large server's disk space, CPU power, and RAM with other domain owners.

Each website on the server has its own separate domain name but they all use the same IP address. Shared hosting is a cost-effective option because the server resources are shared among multiple users, which helps to keep the cost low. It is typically easy to set up and manage, making it a popular choice for beginners and small businesses.

2. Dedicated Hosting

Dedicated hosting gives you exclusive access to the physical server to host your domain. You have complete control of how to optimise the resources of the server to suit your requirements. A dedicated server needs top-level technical knowledge if you will be managing it yourself. It is the best choice if your website has a high volume of over 100K visitors per month and requires the topmost security.

3. Cloud Hosting

Cloud hosting gives you shared access to a cluster of servers that help optimise your website performance. Cloud hosting is advantageous for having unlimited web space and bandwidth, it is the best choice if your website has an extremely high volume of traffic. Cloud hosting allows for automatic data backup and redundancy should there be an outage. We provide a range of Cloud Hosting Packages to meet your needs.

4. Reseller Hosting

Reseller Hosting allows you to start your own Hosting Enterprise. Reseller hosting is a web hosting service business model, where you can sell and host domain websites and you get to determine how you will charge your clients for the services without having the stress of owning or maintaining the servers yourself.

Anyone can own a web hosting company using our reseller hosting packages. Web hosting your domain has never been more affordable and easily accessible. To recap web hosting is a service that allows your domain to be made public for all web users around the world to see it and make contact. There are various types of web hosting services provided to suit your domain web hosting needs.

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