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What it is used for?<\/strong><\/p>\n Web hosting is an online service that\u00a0allows you to publish your website files onto the internet<\/b>. So, anyone who has access to the internet has access to your website. In practice, it usually refers to the service you get from a provider like one.com.<\/p>\n Some specific types of hosting provided by web host service providers:<\/strong><\/p>\n The host may also provide an interface or\u00a0control panel\u00a0for managing the\u00a0web server\u00a0and installing scripts, as well as other modules and service applications like e-mail. A web server that does not use a\u00a0control panel for managing the account, is often referred to as a “headless” server. Some hosts specialize in certain software or services (e.g. e-commerce, blogs, etc.).<\/p>\n The\u00a0availability\u00a0of a website is measured by the percentage of a year in which the website is publicly accessible and reachable via the Internet. This is different from measuring the\u00a0uptime of a system. Uptime refers to the system itself being online. Uptime does not take into account being able to reach it as in the event of a network outage. A provider’s\u00a0Service Level Agreement\u00a0(SLA) may include a certain amount of scheduled\u00a0downtime per year in order to perform maintenance on the systems.<\/p>\n This scheduled downtime is often excluded from the SLA timeframe, and needs to be subtracted from the Total Time when availability is calculated. Depending on the wording of an SLA, if the availability of a system drops below that in the signed SLA, a provider often will provide a partial refund for time lost. How downtime is determined changes from provider to provider, therefore reading the SLA is imperative. Not all providers release uptime statistics.<\/p>\n Which Type Of Web Hosting<\/a> Is Best For Your Needs?<\/strong><\/p>\n If you all are ready to get into the preparation mode to create an online store, it is easy to get confused with a plethora of available options and thousands of web hosting providers making a claim to be your partner for hosting. This is where a clear understanding of how to identify the right web host and package comes into the picture.<\/p>\n When it comes to selecting the best plan, most of us are either unaware of the benefits and limitations of available options, but feel that is just another thing that don’t need your attention. It is very important to note here that the success, performance, visibility, and acceptability of your online business is only as good as the web hosting package selected by you and unless you spend quality time in choosing the best type for the specific requirements of your business, the complete peace of mind will always elude you.<\/p>\n To choose the best among all available options, it is first important for you to know a few things about different types of hosting — Dedicate<\/a>d, Shared, Windows, Linux, Virtual, or Cloud hosting.<\/p>\n While dedicated is all about having the complete control of a physical web server where a site is hosted and the option of hosting multiple domains or a single website, it comes at a high price and considered to be best suited for big companies or those with big hosting budget. Shared hosting, on the other hand, is about sharing server resources and space with other sites; it is one of the cheapest types and also the most commonly-used.<\/p>\n Virtual hosting is all about getting a website hosted on a virtual machine that is running in a shared server wherein every machine has an independent operating system and uses the shared resources of a single web server and is considered to be a good option for those who want to eliminate the weaknesses of dedicated and shared website hosting.<\/p>\n While Windows-based is an expensive but feature-rich option, Linux-based hosting is commonly preferred by most hosting buyers as it considerably cut down on the associated costs as the cost of distribution is borne by the host or owner and considered to be more secure than Windows hosting. In short, the final decision of which type of web hosting is ideal for you depends solely on your requirements, preferences, and budget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What it is used for? Web hosting is an online service that\u00a0allows you to publish your website files onto the internet. So, anyone who has access to the internet has access to your website. In practice, it usually refers to the service you get from a provider like one.com. 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