Many people who use the web to surf and download do not know how the internet actually works. They may visit scores of websites and may go through many web pages without actually knowing as to what happens behind the scenes. It is important for people to know how the web works and what website hosting actually is.

Websites
So how does a website work? A website is a compilation of web pages that are made up of text and images that are stored on a web server. Using the internet as a medium, this allows people to browse through the information on the web server. This service is provided by website hosting providers to the host. Technically a home computer or an office computer can also be turned into a web server and can be used to host a website. But due to the high cost of maintenance and its vulnerability to threats, large servers are usually used for web hosting. These web servers can handle loads of data that can be transferred and retrieved as per the user’s requirement. These web servers are also updated from time to time and should have 24/7 protection against threats.

Web server software
These web servers make use of special software such as Windows server pack 2003 and 2008 version and there is also UNIX and Linux that are sometimes used. This software helps run the web server. The Windows server packs are very user friendly and are also a safe system to use. UNIX has a lot of versions; it is an open source protocol and is a very stable system.

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