| The basic concept of web hosting is to create a | | | | it is safe to select the dedicated server hosting |
| space for one's website presence on the World Wide | | | | option. |
| Web through web hosting companies. These | | | | Web hosting is an indispensable service when it |
| web-hosting companies essentially host your web | | | | comes to creating a web presence and the packages |
| sites and charge an affordable monthly or yearly fee | | | | offered come equipped with various features and it |
| for this service. The companies own servers that | | | | highly advisable to first compare the various pricing |
| play the role of data centers and the client's files are | | | | structures, reliability and features offered by the |
| stores in these data centers. | | | | companies before you decide to pay for your web |
| There are two types of web hosting services | | | | hosting service. Other aspects that need to be |
| available: free web hosting and paid web hosting. | | | | considered include the hosting uptime (99% to 99.9% |
| Both are available with distinct features and | | | | server uptime is desirable), company reliability, hosting |
| functionalities and the customer is required to weigh | | | | features, 24/7-customer support, affordability and |
| all pros and cons and opt for a web hosting service | | | | credibility of the hosting company. It is imperative to |
| that best suits his needs and requirements. | | | | read the terms and conditions and agreements of |
| Free web hosting is available free of cost and in | | | | the web hosting company prior to registering to their |
| most cases the customer may need to place the | | | | services. The SLA or service level agreements usually |
| company's advertisements or banners on their | | | | include reduced costs and refunds and other aspects |
| website for the free service provided. Free web | | | | of their services that you need to be aware of. |
| hosting is best suited for beginners or if you just | | | | Most of the hosting packages also include a Web |
| prefer a simple web presence. The free hosting | | | | Content Management System, which eliminates the |
| usually does not include high-end features and | | | | technical hassles or aspects involved. Most of the |
| functionalities like shopping cart, videos, audios etc | | | | web-hosting providers offer Linux web-hosting |
| and allows limited space and sub domains for the | | | | packages. The space offered by the hosting |
| hosted website. | | | | company may range between 200MB to 500MB. He |
| Paid web hosting on the other hand offer myriad | | | | customer also gets access to free email which is |
| utilizable features and the customer has an option to | | | | exclusive to their website which further enhances |
| choose between dedicated or shared servers | | | | credibility of the website. |
| depending on their distinct requirements and budget. | | | | The customer needs to ascertain the amount of |
| The prices depend on the nature of package and | | | | bandwidth required for their website. This constitutes |
| services offered by the hosting company. If a | | | | the amount of information that is transferred over |
| beginner decides to opt for a paid hosting service, it | | | | the Internet. Remember, an easy-to-use and |
| is best to go in for shared web hosting wherein the | | | | adequate bandwidth is a major aspect that needs to |
| server is shared among many customers. If the | | | | be taken into consideration. |
| customer is satisfied with the services offered; then | | | | |