The evolution of technology from being a luxury to now a basic necessity has been witnessed over the years. One of the most fast moving and used being computers, more precisely – the internet. Unlike before, the time an individual spent in front of the television has been replaced by the internet; from children to adults everyone accesses the internet.
Chatting, blogging, creating ones own website is the need of the hour, which has given rise to Web hosting, a service which offers online space, helping to create your own website.
Types of Hosting
Shared web hosting service: A shared web hosting service refers to a web hosting service where many websites reside on one web server connected to the Internet. One major disadvantage with this type is that it provides access to files, credential databases and important and private information of the shared users also make it accessible to modifying existing files and data.
Reseller web hosting: A reseller is a middle-man who sells web space on somebody else’s server i.e. allowing the client to become the web host. A reseller acts as an agent; he advertises the service and gets a share when customers refer to his name or he can also sell the service directly.
Types of Operating Systems:
The operating system forms the core of a computer as it enables the hardware and software to work in perfect harmony. The most widely used server platforms are:
Microsoft Windows is most popularly used for web hosting as it is user friendly and maintaining a Windows server is much easier than any other operating system. The only disadvantage is its cost as it is very expensive.
The Linux operating system has become a major force as a web hosting platform as it is far more cost effective. It provides stability and performance in the server environment, the only problem is that its similarity with Unix and is no largely recommended by vendors, compared to Windows.
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