What is webhosting
| For a website to be seen on the internet, it needs a web server to reside on. When people visit a website they are actually accessing files on this web server. Web hosting can be thought of as renting space on a web server. No matter how complex or extensive, every web site must be hosted. Hosting a web site entails storing its constituent files, images, and data on a web server, a computer whose sole purpose is making the site available over the web. Once a site is hosted, it can be viewed from any computer with a web browser and internet connection. A user need only type the site’s web address into a web browser, and the web server will respond by downloading the site onto the user’s computer, where it is displayed by a "web browser" application like Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Web hosting is a way to get your website online. In fact, it's the only way. You see, a web server is similar to your very own computer, except usually with more power and speed. Servers are stored inside of "data centers" where extremely high-speed connections are running through thousands of servers. All these servers are there for one reason, and one reason only – to get your website online. | |
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