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BRIEF INTRODUCTION ON WEB HOSTING

 What is web hosting and how it works?

 A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals
and organizations to make their own website accessible via the World Wide Web.
 Web hosts are companies that provide space on a server they own or lease for use by
their clients as well as providing Internet connectivity.
 Web hosts can also provide data center space and connectivity to the Internet for
servers they do not own to be located in their data center.
 The most basic is webpage and small-scale file hosting, where files can be uploaded
via File Transfer Protocol (FTP) or a Web interface.

 What is hosting reliability?

 Hosting uptime refers to the percentage of time the host is accessible via the internet.

 Many providers state that they aim for at least 99.9% uptime.

 which may or may not be considered part of the official uptime promise.

 which types of hosting are available?

The different types of hosting are listed below,

 free web hosting service.

 Shared webhosting service

 Reseller webhosting service

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 Virtual dedicated server

 Dedicated hosting service

 Managed hosting service

 Colocation web hosting

 Cloud hosting

 Clustered hosting

 Grid hosting

 Home server

 How it is provided and developed?

 Many Internet service providers (ISPs) offer this service free to their
subscribers People can also obtain Web page hosting from other, alternative
service provider
 A complex site calls for a more comprehensive package that provides
database support and application development platforms (e.g. PHP, Java, and
ASP.NET )