Internet Domain Hosting

Internet domain hosting is an important part of the internet since it allows individuals with a low budget to setup and run their own website, without the need for large expensive servers that have to be hosted in a costly data centre rack. Internet domain hosting has been around since the beginning of the internet because people have needed a place where they are able to host their websites with ease, and in every case at least one domain is in use meaning that web hosting providers have to factor in the management of domains as well with their internet domain hosting packagesInternet domain hosting providers can now be found in large numbers, mainly down to the fact that the cost of setting up an internet domain hosting business, or in other words a ‘web hosting business’, are very low if you start out on a standard reseller web hosting package. When considering an web hosting provider that sells internet domain hosting packages, there are several factors that you need to consider; the main factor that you need to consider when looking for a web hosting package is your requirements - having a web hosting plan that doesn’t meet youe requirements is just going to be a waste of money. Although a majority of internet domain hosting providers are reputable and can provide good service, there are still some that are out there to scam users.

For those that don’t know, web hosting providers use powerful computers called servers to host their internet domain hosting clients on. Because servers are complicated machines, there are many terms that you may come across when searching for an internet domain hosting package which you may not know the exact meaning to, but in most cases are very important terms. These terms can include:
bandwidth - this is the amount of data that can be transferred between your website and visitors’ computers in a set amount of time, which is normally a month, and is measured in gigabytes (GB)
disk space - this is the amount of physical space that you can use on your web hosting account, and is normally the fixed limit that you can use on the hosting server’s hard drive
RAID - this is a form of server backup which means that the hosting server has multiple hard drives to increase server reliability, thus ensuring that your internet domain hosting package will receive the highest amount of server uptime that is available.

Web hosting providers that don’t use high specification servers to host their internet domain hosting packages will most likely be a poor web hosting service, meaning that you should check out web hosting reviews and the specifications of the servers being used by a web hosting provider before committing to anything.



You and most others will probably consider a shared internet domain hosting package as more than sufficient for your first web hosting package. However, if you feel that your website is going to get very busy in a short space of time then you should be consider other forms of internet domain hosting, even though they will be slightly more costly. The main forms of internet domain hosting available include:
shared web hosting - this is seen as the most basic form of internet domain hosting, and should only be considered if you want to run a small website
reseller internet domain hosting - reseller hosting is designed for those who wish to host multiple websites under one account, and normally provide you with access to a reseller web hosting management panel so that you are able to create separate client accounts for your websites
VPS server hosting - like dedicated server hosting, VPS server hosting provides you with a dedicated hosting environment in which you have your own server resources to use, making it the perfect solution for more or less anyone’s internet domain hosting requirements
dedicated server hosting - seen as the most expensive but reliable form of internet domain hosting, dedicated servers are able to provide unparalleled performance and reliability when it comes down to it meaning that they are only really suited to business users.

Once you are sure of the type of internet domain hosting package you need, you can proceed to doing more research in order to make sure that is really is what you want - in some cases you may not be able to get a refund if you simply decide to change your mind about the internet domain hosting package that you are using.

Internet domain hosting can be based on either Windows or Linux, both of which are popular operating systems in the web hosting world. Linux internet domain hosting packages are renowned for being cheaper than their Windows counterpart, due to the fact that internet domain hosting providers don’t have to pay any fees for the right to use Linux distributions. Windows on the other hand is one of Microsoft’s most popular commercial products, meaning that web hosting providers have to pay a licensing fee for the right to use the operating system. Both operating systems have their own advantages and disadvantages for internet domain hosting, but the key point is that both have large and established developer audiences who need to use them to host the websites and applications that they have developed. For example, Windows internet domain hosting packages are normally aimed at individuals or developers who have built websites using key Microsoft technologies such as classic ASP or ASP.NET, both of which are normally used in conjunction with some form of dynamic database that is usually based on either Microsoft SQL Server or Microsoft Access. Linux internet domain hosting on the other hand is used by those who just wish to host a simple website, or want to host a dynamic website or application that has been developed using Linux technologies such as PHP and MySQL. Whatever your choice of operating system, when considering an internet domain hosting package you should be sure that your web applications are going to be able to function correctly on it.



At the heart of any web hosting package is a control panel that you are provided with access to so that you are able to take on and control the different aspects of your internet domain hosting package. Without a control panel there are many things that you wouldn’t be able to do yourself, such as the setting up of email accounts and the configuring of website permissions. Because Linux and Windows as operating systems have their own different properties and both function in completely different ways, there are different control panels available to internet domain hosting providers for use. Nearly every web hosting provider that provides Linux web hosting uses cPanel as its main control panel, unless they have developed their in house solution; what makes cPanel so popular is the fact that it loads quickly and is highly reliable - both of which are two factors that prospective clients will take into consideration when looking at an internet domain hosting provider. Plesk is the most highly reccommended control panel for Windows internet domain hosting - something which has helped strength the Windows web hosting market over recent years due to the fact that a reliable control panel for Windows web hosting didn’t really exist before.



For a beginner, the most important factor to consider in an internet domain hosting package or provider is the level of support provided. Since many beginners will find that they don’t have the necessary knowledge to manage an internet domain hosting package, having a support team that will be able to help them as needed is important. Since most web hosting providers can now provide near enough to 24×7 support for internet domain hosting clients, finding the right web hosting provider that is able to meet your internet domain hosting requirements in this area isn’t hard. The main things that web hosting support teams can assist with will include:
program installation, i.e. the Joomla CMS system
web hosting package problems, i.e. the setting up of email accounts
network problems, i.e. if you are finding it slow when accessing your website
server problems, i.e. if the server that your web hosting account is hosted on has crashed for whatever reason.

A web hosting support team can normally be contacted via email 24×7, but contacting an internet domain hosting provider via phone or live chat can sometimes be restricted to standard office hours only, which can prove to be frustrating for some.



In conclusion, internet domain hosting doesn’t have to be a hard subject to consider if you are looking into setting up your own website. As long as you have a clear idea of the kind of web hosting package that you’ll need, then finding an internet domain hosting provider that can give you a reasonable quote for what you need doesn’t have to be a task. Although there’s a lot of jargon that can confuse those looking for internet domain hosting, a provider that is able to provide you with support at any stage is probably going to be the best web hosting provider for you.

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