| First of all, the question arises, WHAT ARE WEB | | | | However the user possesses the right to judge |
| HOSTS? They are the service provider companies | | | | about the number of divisions and along with whom |
| that give place to the net users on their servers that | | | | he/she has to share. |
| provide space on their servers for internet users. | | | | Hosting Choices providing liberty |
| Web hosts provide online systems for internet | | | | One can find total resemblance in the inferences of |
| connectivity and for storing information, image | | | | dedicated hosting and Virtual Private Server. A |
| mediums and other internet content to their users. If | | | | dedicated hosting however demands more money |
| a company wants web as a medium of conducting | | | | for its service but the user can enjoy several |
| business, then selection of web host is a crucial step | | | | features in comparison to other hostings discussed |
| in any internet marketing strategy. | | | | earlier. With dedicated hosting, the user not only gets |
| The user can get various kinds of web hosting | | | | his/her own server but can also indulge in services |
| services from the market. They are broadly divided | | | | without many restrictions. |
| and described below: | | | | With the help of Virtual private server technology a |
| Free Hosting: Least expensive, however, very | | | | server gets the potential to host numerous virtual |
| restricted when one talk about services and space; | | | | environments. Such environments possess the |
| though one can began with a free web host when | | | | features of individual stand-alone servers. Though, |
| the person is an individual professional or obtained a | | | | the inferences are the same, still, a virtual private |
| small business to begun with. For a company looking | | | | server hosting is cheaper as compared to others. |
| for rapid growth, boundations like restrictions on | | | | Along with Collocated hosting, the user can install |
| advertising, bandwidth and permissible edit sites, can | | | | own server at the data center of the host. For the |
| adversely effect. | | | | cost of services generally related to other types of |
| Shared Hosting: Here the user's site is placed in the | | | | hosting, has to be paid by the user of collocated |
| company of several other sites (estimating about | | | | hosting, making this option quite expensive. |
| hundred), centralized on the same server. However, | | | | It is obligatory that the user should have an existing |
| they give more liberties as compare to free hosts. | | | | website, if he/she wishes to acquire a web-hosting |
| Reseller Hosting: Hosting providing the facility of an | | | | service. Thus after the development of website, the |
| ample amount of bandwidth and space to an | | | | next very important thing would be the selection of |
| e-business on its account and split the space as per | | | | web hosting service for the website. Thus one should |
| requirement. This is however similar as compare to a | | | | act very careful while selecting a web hosting service |
| shared hosting due to the reason that user's server | | | | for his/her business. |
| is located on the same server related to others. | | | | |