What is web hosting and how it works.

Web hosting is the service of providing storage space for a website or application on a server on the internet. Computers connected to the internet, can access the website once made available on the internet.

Web hosts are companies that rent out their services and technologies to host websites on the internet. Once the hosting company hosts your website, users can access it by typing in your web address (domain name) in their web browser. Their computer connects to the server your website is hosted on,when they do this. The server in turn serves the website to your web visitor in their web browser.

5 web hosting options available.

• Dedicated Hosting:
  Dedicated hosting gives you complete/administrative control of your server with full root access. You can choose to install any software you wish to.
• Reseller Hosting:
  If you want to get into the hosting business, purchasing Reseller Hosting enables you to rent out or re-sell the same hosting services provided by the parent hosting company. With Reseller Hosting, you can also up-sell every other web service offered by the parent web host.
• WordPress Hosting:
  If you have a WordPress blog or website, it is recommended that you purchase a WordPress hosting package as it is specifically optimized to cater to your WordPress website.
• VPS hosting:
  Also known as a (Virtual Private Server) is a virtual machine provided by a web hosting. It runs its own operating system (OS) and provides admin rights and root access so that you can install any required software. You have more control with a virtual server. Think of VPS hosting as a higher, stronger more advanced form of shared hosting.You can be assigned resources that are not shared with the other properties,while you do share a server with other websites. If you cannot afford a dedicated server, VPS is the way to go.
• Shared Hosting:
  If you have a blog or a small business that is just starting out, Shared Hosting is a good option to start with. Your server space is shared by other websites, making it the most affordable hosting option available. It’s simple and easy-to-use. On the other hand, because you share space and resources with multiple other websites on the same server, an overload with another website will cause your website to slow down. You have minimal control over the server. To Know more about web hosting, click here.