Different Types of Web Hosting Services

1. Different Types of Web Hosting Services

2. Table of Contents • What Is Dedicated Web Hosting? • VPS Hosting (Managed VPS Hosting, Self-Managed VPS Hosting) • What Is WordPress Hosting? • The Differences • HTS Hosting • Conclusion • Introduction • Information on Web Hosting • The Main Components of Web Hosting • How Does Web Hosting Work? • The Main Types of Web Hosting Services • What Is Shared Web Hosting? • What Is Reseller Hosting?

3. Introduction • The purpose of this PPT is to disseminate information on different types of web hosting services, in order to make the differences among these hosting solutions evident. Information shall be included on web hosting, as well as on its significance for website owners. The information provided here will enable you to choose the web hosting plan that best meets your site’s specific hosting requirements.

4. Information on Web Hosting • Web hosting is a service that is delivered by web hosting companies or web hosts and is availed by website owners through a range of web hosting solutions that can be purchased in the form of web hosting plans. • In web hosting, web server space and web hosting features are made available through various web hosting plans, for the purpose of rendering websites accessible online. All the services and the technologies that are needed for keeping hosted sites up and running, are part of web hosting services. It is due to the service of web hosting that websites can be accessed over an active Internet connection by site visitors. Web hosting acts as a bridge that plays a crucial part in connecting websites and website visitors.

5. The Main Components of Web Hosting In order to remain accessible online, every web hosting service requires at least the following – • Active Internet connection • Browser • Web server In the absence of any of these components, it will not be possible for a website visitor to visit a website.

6. How Does Web Hosting Work? • In order to avail the service of web hosting for ensuring that a website remains accessible to site visitors, the first step is to purchase a web hosting plan. An appropriate web hosting plan needs to be chosen from a professional service provider, based on the hosting requirements of the site to be hosted. • Once the plan has been availed, the files of the site get stored on a certain web server. When the browser of a site visitor connects with the web server with the request for the files of the hosted site, the web server processes the stored files of the hosted site and makes these available to the browser. Next, the files are delivered over an active Internet connection to the device of the site visitor whose browser had initiated communication with the web server. This is how the service of web hosting ensures the seamless availability of every type of hosted site to website visitors from all over the

7. The Main Types of Web Hosting Services Web hosting can be availed as different types of web hosting solutions, from web hosting companies, as web hosting plans. The main types of web hosting solutions are as follows – • Shared Web Hosting • Reseller Hosting • Dedicated Web Hosting • Managed VPS Hosting • Self-managed VPS Hosting • WordPress Hosting These web hosting solutions can be availed for both, Linux and for Windows.

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9. What Is Shared Web Hosting? • Shared web hosting is a type of web hosting service, wherein multiple websites are hosted on a single web server. In it, every hosted site gets shared server space, shared server resources and a common IP address that is shared by multiple websites which are hosted on the same web server. • Benefits – Due to the shared server aspect, this type of web hosting becomes the most economical web hosting solution and is recommended for those that have less budget for availing web hosting. • Disadvantage–Again, due to the shared server aspect, there can be issues with regard to site speed, performance and security. Moreover, server customization is not possible in this type of web hosting.

10. What Is Reseller Hosting? • Reseller Hosting, as a web hosting solution, is meant for those that are the resellers of web hosting services. In it, a Reseller Hosting package, for either Linux or for Windows, is purchased by the reseller from a professional and established web hosting company. The web hosting services acquired through this package are designed into new hosting plans by the reseller and are sold by him/her to his/her customers at profitable prices. In this way, Reseller Hosting enables resellers to become service providers of web hosting, easily, quickly and at minimum capital expenditure and the least risk. In Reseller Hosting, web hosting services are acquired by the reseller and are sold to his/her customers. The reseller doesn’t have to invest in buying and maintaining the infrastructure that is needed by full-fledged web hosts. • Benefits – The main benefits of becoming a reseller of web hosting services are the ability to test the waters of web hosting business without having to invest in becoming a full-fledged web hosting company, along with minimum capital expenditure and least financial risk. • Disadvantages –If a low-priced, effective Reseller Hosting plan has been availed from a reputed and professional service provider, then there should not be any disadvantage.

11. What Is Dedicated Web Hosting? • Dedicated web hosting is a type of web hosting service, wherein a dedicated IP address is provided to every website that is hosted on a shared web server. Similar to the service of Shared Web Hosting, In Dedicated Hosting multiple websites are stored and processed on a single web server. Hence, the sites that are hosted on the same web server shared server space and get shared server resources but each of these sites has a dedicated IP address that is exclusive to that website. • Benefits – The availability of a dedicated IP address. • Disadvantages – Shared server resources and shared server space can impact the speed, performance and the security of the hosted sites.

12. VPS Hosting (Managed VPS Hosting, Self-Managed VPS Hosting) • In VPS Hosting, Virtual Private Servers (VPS) are used, which work by utilizing Virtualization Technology, wherein a single physical web server is virtually partitioned into multiple servers that are isolated, private and can function independently by having their own software and Operating System installed. In this way, a VPS is able to provide the environment of a dedicated web server to each of the hosted sites that is hosted on a shared server, where multiple websites are stored and processed on the same web server. It can be availed as Managed VPS Hosting where the VPS is managed by the service provider or as Self-managed VPS Hosting, where the VPS is managed by the user, without any involvement of the service provider. • Benefits – The availability of dedicated server space, dedicated server resources, dedicated IP address, server customization, enhanced site speed, augmented security and powerful performance. • Disadvantages – It can be a bit more expensive than other hosting solutions, such as Shared Web Hosting.

13. What Is WordPress Hosting? • WordPress Hosting is a special type of web hosting service that is meant for WordPress sites. This web hosting service is exclusive to WordPress sites and has been optimized for running WordPress sites. This type of web hosting solution is designed to cater to the specific performance and security related requirements of WordPress sites. • WordPress Hosting plans include a range of tools and services that are meant specifically for WordPress sites. A typical example is that of one-click WordPress installs. • Benefits – WordPressHostingspeeds up and simplifies WordPress installs. Moreover, it offers enhanced security and customized support that is meant for WordPress sites. • Disadvantages – There are no disadvantages as such of WordPress Hosting.

14. The Differences • It is evident that every web hosting service is different from the other, in some way or the other. Some web hosting services differ from each other with regard to the number of websites that get hosted on a particular web server. A certain web hosting solution (VPS Hosting) utilizes Virtualization Technology, whereas Reseller Hosting is meant for those that want to be in the business of Reseller Hosting. On the other hand, WordPress Hosting is optimized for running WordPress websites. • Different types of web hosting services cater to the varied hosting requirements of different types of websites. Hence, a user of web hosting services needs to take into account his/her site’s hosting requirements, while choosing a web hosting plan.

15. HTS Hosting • HTS Hosting is considered as the best web hosting company due to the wide range of efficient web hosting services that it delivers at budget-friendly prices. It offers feature-rich web hosting plans for Linux and for Windows that offer high uptime, fast page loads, effective security, powerful site performance, 24*7 technical support and many more features. • The efficacy of the web hosting services offered by HTS Hosting is ensured by the fact that it operates from its fully secure and well managed data centre, HTS Data Centre.

16. Conclusion • Different types of web hosting services exist to serve different types of hosting requirements. To recapitulate, the main types of web hosting solutions are that of Shared Hosting, Dedicated Hosting, Reseller Hosting, VPS Hosting (Managed VPS Hosting, Self-managed VPS Hosting) and WordPress Hosting. Each of these web hosting services differs from the other and proves to be an ideal web hosting solution for a certain type of website with a certain type of hosting requirements. • HTS Hosting offers all types of web hosting solutions at massively discounted prices to its global customers.

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