Web Server Hosting

Concept of Web Server Hosting

After designing of website next important thing is to get it hosted on the internet. The task is not at easy as there are so many companies offering various types of web hosting packages like Web Server Hosting, dedicated web hosting, managed web hosting etc. Now the problem is which one to use?
In general it is considered a good idea to go for Web Server Hosting if the user is in a small business and wants to save cost. However before finalizing the deal it is good to know what is Web Server Hosting service and what are the merits and demerits of Web Server Hosting.

Defining Web Server Hosting:
If extremely high performance and high bandwidth are not the points in question, then Web Server Hosting service can be a most convenient and economic way of hosting web sites.. As name implies, in case of Web Server Hosting service, the web server that hosts the web pages is Web by several other websites. Talking about number of websites on a Web Server Hosting server, they can be in thousands. Now due to the fact that just one server is fulfilling the requirements of many other websites, the plus point is they can offer cheap prices for their server.

As there are so many websites hosted on a single web server, still there is no pint of worry for the user as the web hosting providers will not compromise on any kind of security and performance issues in case of Web Server Hosting servers. Not only that, Web Server Hosting web servers are operated, monitored and look after around the clock by IT professionals, so as to minimize server downtime’s. Web Server Hosting servers run on UNIX or other multi-user operating system and each website hosted on the web server is provided a separate account in the operating system.

These websites hosted on Web servers are provided unique Web IP addresses and are provided with a fix amount of web resources.
The following are some of the merits and demerits of Web Server Hosting:

Merits:

1. Cost effective: Due to the fact that many websites are hosted on a single web server, web hosting providers provide economic Web Server Hosting services. Generally, the cost is as low as $5-10 per month for Web Server Hosting services. Now-a-days due to cut throat competition in web hosting industry, one can find several web hosting companies offering huge web space and bandwidth with as high as 1000 MB disk space and 40 GB bandwidth.

2. Feasible: Due to the fact that Web Server Hosting web servers are operated, monitored and look after around the clock by IT professionals, who are experts in their respective field, one can concentrate more effectively on his/her web business and the problem of downtime and maintenance will not bother him/her any more.

3. Utility options: In case of Web Server Hosting, though web resources are Web, utility options are provided by the hosting company so that user can manage his/her website using control panel or similar tools. User is having an option to upload files, modify /remove web pages, add database, check web statistic etc. Not only that, user is also provided facility to create domain name specific e-mails accounts.

4. Efficient: Now-a-days Web Server Hosting service usually comes with web space and bandwidth that are more than sufficient for small and high business websites. Efficiency lies in the fact, that in addition to above, one can add more resources and can even overrun the web space or bandwidth usage.

Our Linux/Apache Web Server Features:

* The latest version of PHP,CGI, Perl, Ruby on Rails, MySQL, and Apache.
* Complete Access to CGI-BIN.
* Perl Modules Support
* Microsoft FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions if free available on every account.
* Server Side Include (SSI)
* SSL Secure Server
* 24 x 7 FTP access (unlimited file transfer protocol access)
* POP3 & SMTP enabled E-mail accounts
* Web Based Email Reader for checking your E-mails from anywhere, anytime in the world.
* cPanel Control Panel for Easy Management of your websites.
* Email Management ( Add ~ Remove ~ Modify ~ Manage ~ Email Accounts, Passwords Modificaton, Disk Quota Status, Email Aliases Settings, Catch-All Enabled,
E-mail Forwarding & Auto Responders Setup.
* PHPMyAdmin for MySQL (web based GUI interface) Administration. You can set up mySQL with your account for database hosting
* Password protect your site or directories from the Control Panel.
* Site Report Preview the features and settings that your hosting package is built with.
* Web statistics (Graphical webstat)
* Free E-mail and Professional Technical Suppot