In general we recommend the Linux Hosting platform as it is by far the most popular hosting platform in the World.
The Linux Operating System is an open-source variation of the Unix Operating System. Using this particular platform for web development allows users to leverage the best and most popular in open-source technologies such as MySQL, PHP and CGI-scripts.
It´s very important to note, that the server you choose here has nothing to do with the operating system you use on your own computer.
Windows Hosting is on a server that is using the Microsoft Windows® operating system.
The primary reason for using Windows® web hosting is that it offers ASP, ASP.NET and MS SQL. These are types of scripting languages and databases that only run on Windows® servers.
It´s very important to note, that the server you choose here has nothing to do with the operating system you use on your own computer.
What is Web Hosting?
Web Hosting is a service which allows individuals and businesses the ability to place their designed web pages or websites so that they may be visible on the world wide web.
A web hosting company provides such a service. Web hosting companies have their servers (powerful computers) in data centres. A web hosting data centre is a place that houses web servers that are connected to the Internet via high speed connections. A data centre is typically a very secure facility with back-up power.
The different types of web hosting:
What is shared web hosting?
A typical modern day web server can host about a thousand standard websites. Now all these sites are individual websites located in the same physical server. They are all ‘sharing’ the same resources of the web server, the same hard drive and memory which is allocated intelligently by the web servers software.
What is dedicated web hosting?
This is a web hosting service that is not shared with any other website or web resources. The server usually hosts the website and related web resources of one company thereby offering complete and autonomous control of all services that run on the server up to the operating system level. The level of control and configuration available to the network administrator of the server is what makes this solution highly effective for resource intensive and reliability of high end websites. Dedicated servers are used by medium/large sized companies and corporates. Although because of increasingly better pricing it is becoming an increasingly popular service for private individuals that wish to gain complete control of the web server that runs their websites
What is a virtual private server (VPS)?
A Virtual private server or VPS is a server that is partitioned into smaller physical servers to effectively mimic that environment found in a dedicated server. Each private server runs independently from the other and is essentially its own server, running it’s own operating system and services. In fact, each server can be rebooted independently and at will, without having any affect whatsoever on the web server as a whole. VPS is a very cost effective solution for individual and businesses that require the services of a dedicated server but without the cost of one.
What is Cloud hosting?
Cloud hosting is the newest form of web hosting that essentially spreads the load of the resources required to run your web site. Instead of running the resources required on the same web server, it runs them individually across different servers, thereby only accessing the resources when needed. This reduces the load on an individual server as the resource needed is only accessed on a per need basis. The big advantage is that the chances of downtime are significantly reduced in the event that a server goes down. Also the bandwidth and load on a server is much better controlled because you can switch to another server to provide you with the same resources in the event of an overload of one of the servers.
Do I need technical knowledge to use web hosting?
The internet is everywhere and people from all backgrounds are using it. Each and every site on the internet has to be web hosted. The process is very simple. Create your website , Upload it and View it Thats it ! You can have your website created by a professional or prepare it yourself using intuitive and simple website builders.
How long does it take to set up web hosting?
in most cases, your web site will be set up instantly. You simply choose a domain , choose a web hosting product, pay and its ready for uploading .
I already have a domain name. Can I use it with my website hosting?
Yes you can use any existing domain as long as you own it. You can ask for it to be transferred or simply pointed to your new hosting provider.
