In an earlier article, we explained how web hosting reviews
identify web hosting companies by the services they offer. So if a
web host offers ASP technology, they say it's an ASP hosting
company. With that in mind, in this two-part series we've laid out
many of the most common types of web hosting services you'll read
about in the web hosting reviews you peruse. Last time we started
at ASP and got as far as FrontPage. Now we'll finish the alphabet.
Laptop Battery If the web hosting review mentions Java Hosting, it
refers to one of the most widely used and widely recognized
programming languages, the use of which practically assures you
that your website will be understood by any computer in the world.
Java is a simple, versatile, cross-platform, tag-based language
that lets you build all sorts of things: bit maps and vector
graphics; server-side applications for forums and forms, online
polls and stores; improved database, email, PDF, XML, and Microsoft
Office functionality and more. Using Java opens you up to libraries
upon libraries of prewritten code for every imaginable use you
could have for your website. You may also see web hosting reviews
mentioning JSP or Java Server Pages, which allow you
to create entire websites that are platform independent.
How to find an ASP web host You will need to find a web host who will host your website on a Windows 2000 server. It is safer to host your ASP pages on a Windows 2000 server as they are more stable and most ASP components work with IIS (Internet Information Services), specific to Windows. You also need to consider if your web site uses a database (e.g. SQL, Access) and then make sure your web host provides support for the type of database your web site uses.
Thinkpad If the web hosting review mentions MySQL Hosting, it's
referring to one of the most widely used and recognized databases
on the internet. If your web presence is going to be a
database-heavy operation, consider a MySQL hosting provider. You'll
get extra support for adding, accessing, editing, and processing
data in your many MySQL databases. Web hosting reviews for MySQL
hosting providers should mention the number of databases offered,
the ease-of-use of the interface you'll be using day in and day
out, CRON support for automating routine tasks, and PHP support
since PHP and MySQL go hand in hand. Read on!
Aplus.Net Introduces Microsoft .Net and Windows 2003 Services Aplus.Net (www.aplus.net), a world leader in web hosting and domain services, has announced today the introduction of Microsoft .Net and Windows Server 2003 services. Ivan Vachovsky, CEO of Aplus. "We are pleased to offer our clients the very latest technology from Microsoft. It is clear that the .Net architecture represents the next wave in web and applications hosting. Our clients expect the fastest, most robust web hosting services, and Windows Server 2003 delivers that speed and reliability."
Microsoft If the web hosting review mentions PHP Hosting, it refers
to a server-side scripting language that is commonly used in
conjunction with MySQL databases. It is an open-source language and
as such can be altered and amended in any way you see fit. As such,
there are tons of free, prewritten PHP scripts all over the
internet for your convenience. Because PHP is a server-side
language, it is cross-platform (meaning Unix, Linux, and Windows
computers can see your site the same). And since PHP is a
server-side language, if you plan to use it in running your
dynamic, interactive, database driven website, you must go with a
PHP hosting provider.
established web hosting provider sometimes hosts up to thousands of websites. For that reason, a web hosting company need many web servers (essentially, these are computers) to store the website. And all these web servers are connected to the Internet through high speed Internet connection and housed in a physical building called data center In order to guarantee all the web servers are safe, secure and fully operational all time, 7 environment with fire protection, virus detections, computer data backup, redundant power backup and complete disaster recovery capabilities.
Laptop Computers If the web hosting review mentions SSH Hosting, it refers
to Secure Shell, a Linux-based protocol that gives users remote
terminal access to their computer systems, meaning that
administrators can perform private, confidential administrative
tasks on their server -- tasks that ordinarily must be done
directly on the server itself -- from a different computer in a
completely different location -- securely.
> Choosing a Web Hosting Plan Choosing a Web Hosting Plan Overview There are approximately 100 million Web sites on the Internet. They are "hosted" on computers (called web servers) all over the world. The web server (computer) where your Web site's information, photos, etc. reside, may be located in a home or office, but ideally, in a secure data center, and maintained by a "web host" (like WestHost). Web hosting clients simply upload their Web sites to either a shared web server (where many other clients are also hosting), or a dedicated web server (where the entire server is their own), which the web host maintains to ensure the Web site is always available, and can be accessed quickly (a fast download).
Laptop Computer If the web hosting review mentions Windows Hosting it
just means that, like a computer might run Microsoft Windows as its
operating system, your web server too will be running Microsoft
Windows. That's all. A windows hosting company might very well
offer PHP hosting, MySQL hosting, FrontPage hosting, Java hosting,
ASP hosting, and more. Which brings us to our final point...
PCs left over after an upgrade often do an admirable job as file servers. You just need to know what components are important, what parts you can do without, and how to adjust Windows so other computers on the network can access the file server. The following steps will tell you how to create a file server using an old computer with Windows XP installed, although with a little tweaking most of the following tips apply to a computer using any version of Windows...
Desktop Computer We closed Part I of this series with this note and we'll close
Part II the same way. One web hosting provider alone quite likely
will offer a great many of the hosting services we've described and
more. Make sure you read each web hosting review carefully to be
clear on exactly what types of hosting each company
offers.
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