You do not need to feel illiterate if you are not up to all the technical terms relating to web hosting. Though, it is helpful to have some knowledge on the simple basics of web hosting.
Web hosting, simplified means that you get your website on the internet. Every website on the internet, regardless of size or type is stored on a computer at some place in the world. The address of your website is literally the address of the computer on which your website is stored - the web host. This storing of your website on a computer is called web hosting.
A web host is the owner of the computer where your site is stored. The web host charges a fee to host your site on the web.
Free web hosting is a good option if you use your website for personal use, uncomplicated information such as a site for a hobby. If the name of your game is business, the endless and harassing amounts of banner pop ups and text advertisements will do your business' image no good. However, one must remember in order to provide free web hosting, income of some kind need to be generated and the most sensible way will be to provide advertising space.
With charges from as little as $5 per month shared hosting is one of the most cost effective web hosting solutions on the web. It is the perfect option for a small or medium business or serious personal use.
Dedicated hosting is regarded to be the most reliable and safest type of hosting option. However, dedicated hosting is not cost effective for small or medium enterprises. It is the ideal solution for large companies with huge web activity and websites that experience large volumes of web traffic because a complete server is set aside for the use of one single customer.
Collocated hosting is an expensive type of web hosting. It provides the opportunity for the customer wants to make use of his own hardware to operate his server with the difference that the server is located at the service provider's data centre.
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