Easy to use web building techniques

January 5th, 2012 Posted in free hosting
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Everyone wants to believe that creating a website from the floor up is not that hard of a thing to do. In fact, this is what many people might have you believe. It is either the easiest thing in the world to do if they are promoting products to build your own website with, or the hardest thing to do if they want to build your website for you. The facts are just this simple, website build tools are neither easy nor hard, but a great way for you to begin to develop your own website at your own pace that will not involve a lot of investment when it comes to time and money on your end.

Website build features are generally included when you sign up with your hosting provider, if not for free, for a very little extra cost. These tools are really great for the beginner level website builder because they allow you to create your own website at your own pace without having to hire a professional to do the services for you. But it generally doesn’t end just there. Another great benefit of web site builder tools is that even if you are a professional web master you will be able to maximise your web building techniques to get the most out of the websites you design. Whatever the case may be for you, web site builder tools will not only save you money, they will save you time as well for all levels of web building skills.

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What Is Web Hosting? – Basic Ideas of Web Hosting

January 4th, 2012 Posted in web hosting
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Web hosting is the space where web pages or files are kept to make them accessible on the world wide web. After designing a website, the files of the site should be kept in a PC which is connected to the internet. This is called web hosting & the PC having this space is called the server PC.

Types of Web Hosting: Web hosting is mainly categorized based on the operating system of the server PC & performance.

Based on the OS of the server PC there are mainly two types of hosting -

1. Windows Hosting: The hosting where the server PC is run on windows. Windows hosting is a perfect choice if you want to use dotNET, ASP, access database & other Microsoft products. The main limitation of it is that it gives limited access to Telnet, SSH, CGI, Perl etc.

2. Linux Hosting: The hosting with linux run server is called linux hosting. It is more popular than windows hosting for it’s security, access to telnet, SSH, CGI, Perl etc, But if you want to work with ASP, or access database, linux hosting is not for you.

Based on performance, resource (disk space, RAM, CPU) usage & user’s access to the server, there are mainly three types of hosting -

1. Shared Hosting: This is the hosting where some accounts are hosted on the same pc. In this hosting, all accounts share the system resources like RAM, CPU, Disk Space etc together. Here you may have a specific amount of disc space & bandwidth, but there is no guaranty of systems resources. Sometimes you may get 60% of the system resources or sometimes below 30%, which actually depends, on the resource usages of other accounts on the same server at that time. In this hosting, users get the least control over the server. They can only read/write files on the server and can’t change any server settings.

2. VPS (Virtual Private Server) Hosting: VPS hosting is the hosting where several accounts are hosted on the same PC but work as independent PC. In a VPS, accounts have their own RAM, disk space, CPU etc so that the performance of one account is not affected by others. Even if the resources of an account are unused then it won’t be shared with others.

VPS gives users complete control over the server. In a VPS, users get full control so that they can change any settings on the server or can install any required software. Even they can reboot or shut down their server whenever they want.

3. Dedicated Server Hosting: In respect to the functionality, dedicated hosting is same as VPS hosting but in dedicated hosting only one account is hosted in one pc. So when someone buys a dedicated hosting, he actually rents a whole pc instead of part of it.

Dedicated hosting is the best choice for high traffic sites & sites with complex functionality like ecommerce sites or database driven big sites.

For hosting a website, it is possible to set up a server on your own pc & host sites there, but it’s a complex process & requires high performance PC with high speed & reliable internet connection. It also requires running that PC 24 hours a day to avoid downtime. This is why it’s recommended to buy hosting services from professional hosting providers.

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Different Types of Server Hosting

January 4th, 2012 Posted in server hosting
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There are many different types of internet server hosting services that would help you in maintaining and improving your website. However, there are only two basic classifications of servers. They are the free web and the commercial or paid hosting. The free hosting services offered by many companies have advantages and disadvantages of their own. The client need not make any investments whatsoever. But the utilities and services are very limited when compared with paid services and this means that the chances of improving your website are very low.

When you talk about paid hosting services, there are many which are highly useful for the build-up and the popularity of an internet website. However, the most popular, or in other words, the most preferred forms of paid services of them all are only a few. The names of such popular services are the shared web-hosting, reseller web-hosting, dedicated servers and managed servers. In shared web-hosting, the client will hire a server from a provider on a rental basis (Monthly rentals). This is slightly better than the free server hosting as it has many features like better bandwidth, larger space etc. However, it is not as good as many of the other paid services because it has lot of disadvantages like insecurity, inability to handle big traffic. But the option of a shared server hosting service is very good if you are opening a relatively new website and if it does not have large space and sensitive information. Moreover, shared web hosting does not require much of an investment.

A reseller web server is nothing but you buy and distribute a server. For example, you buy an account in any server provider (Say for $25 per month). You then divide this server into many smaller units and sell them separately to other people who are in need of servers. This is actually a business oriented approach where you can earn lot more than you spend on a monthly basis. This is recommended for all those who want to earn some healthy money through online if they feel that they are not good enough to handle and maintain a website of their own.

Dedicated web server is the server bought to run and maintain your website. This is in fact the best form of hired server service because all the powers of controlling the server are vested in your hands. Dedicated servers are best suited for clients who own a big website or for organizations that deal with lot of online customers.

There are many other server hosting services which require special mention. They are the Virtual Dedicated Server, managed Hosting service, Cloud, Colocation Web, Grid, Clustered, Homer server, FFmpeg hosting service etc. There are also other forms of web server hosting services provided by different providers which includes File Hosting, Blog, Shopping Cart Software, E-mail, Video, One-click and Image Hosting Services respectively.

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