Hosting

What do you mean by hosting?

Web hosting is like renting space on the internet or the web browser; it allocates server space on the World Wide Web. This secures our dedicated environment for our web domains. Web hosting provides a space to keep your website’s data on the server. When someone enters your domain name into their browser, this server promptly displays your site to them.

Types of Hosting?

• Shared hosting: Shared hosting means that multiple websites share the same server, which is a great way to keep costs down. Each customer has a limit on how much server resources they can use, based on their chosen hosting package.

• Dedicated hosting: It is a type of web hosting where server resources like CPU, memory, and storage are dedicated to a single client or website. This client has complete control over their allocated resources, configurations, and software.

• Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting: A VPS is a virtual machine that provides a virtualised server that is shared with other users. With VPS hosting, you get dedicated server space with a reserved amount of resources, offering greater control and customisation than shared hosting.

• Cloud hosting: When you run your application or website on virtual servers in the cloud. Traditionally, organisations hosted applications on physical servers purchased in on-premises data centres or hired from hosting providers. In cloud hosting, you pay a cloud provider to host your application across a network.

Different Hosting plans on GoDaddy?

What do you mean by Bandwidth?

Bandwidth is a measure of how much information a network can transfer in a given amount of time. It is typically defined as the number of bits, kilobits, megabits, or gigabits that may be sent in one second over an internet connection. Generally, the higher the bandwidth, the quicker your devices download information from the internet.

Differences Between Shared Hosting and Dedicated Hosting?

Shared hosting: Multiple websites share the same server and resources

• Limited control over server settings and configurations.

• Economical; cost is shared among many users.

• Low to moderate traffic.

• Limited customisation options.

• The bandwidth per user is limited.

• The storage option is kept limited to provide equal shares

• Performance is low as a full server is used to handle multiple websites.

• Response time is slow due to more websites.

• Example: Domain.com, Hostinger shared, iPage, etc.

Dedicated hosting

• Single websites have exclusive access to server resources.

• Full control over server settings and configurations

• Expensive: Higher cost as the server is not shared.

• High traffic, large databases, and resource-intensive.

• Full customisation of server settings and software.

• The storage option is kept limited to provide equal shares

• Performance is low as a full server is used to handle multiple websites.

• Response time is slow due to more websites.

• Example: Domain.com, Hostinger shared, iPage, etc.

• There is no limit to the bandwidth to use.

• Performance is much higher as  a full server is used to handle one website

• Response time is fast due to a single website.

• Example: InMotion hosting, Hostwinds, IONOS hosting, etc.

What type of s-commerce business will you choose?

• Dedicated server: A dedicated server is a web hosting service that creates a single server for one company or organization. Companies can use them for a variety of purposes, from running an internet website to saving data in backup storage files or email services. A dedicated server can also provide a high-speed connection for use. It is best for large e-commerce businesses with high traffic and advanced requirements, and it is a physical server exclusively for your websites. They have complete control over a server, high performance and reliability, and enhanced security.

Tips before purchasing a server?

• Identify your needs: what application you will run on the server, how many users will access it, and what level of performance is required.

• Server type selection: decide whether you need a dedicated physical server or a virtual server in the cloud.

• Storage: Select storage options (HDD, SSD) based on your data needs and speeds.

• Network bandwidth: Consider the required network bandwidth for data transfer based on your expected traffic volume.

• Support and maintenance: The level of technical support offered by the provider, including availability and expertise.

• Cost analysis: Compare prices from different vendors, considering both hardware cost and ongoing operational expenses.

• Security features: Ensure the server has built-in security features to protect your data.

• Server lifecycle: Check the manufacturer's end-of-life date for the server hardware to plan future upgrades.