Hosting is a space useful for containing web pages that is connected by a server.
The server is nothing more than a component, either virtual or physical, that contains the data necessary for viewing web pages on hosting.
The very word hosting means "Hosting" referring to the content of websites and mailboxes.
Difference between hosting package and hosting provider
The hosting provider is, in fact, that company capable of providing paid hosting packages that allow users to allocate their content on the web.
For some years now Aruba, but also other providers include in their offers also hosting packages dedicated to the most important CMS.
There are, for example, often at a discount, hosting with the pre-installation of the CMS directly on the hosting space.
Usually, the package includes a domain name and some features such as email accounts, MySQL databases for websites that require it, and other functions like weekly and/or daily backups.
There are different types of hosting available, one of the two main distinctions is between Linux hosting (suitable for sites developed with advanced technologies and CMS) or Windows hosting which was very popular in the 90s and 2000s.
Other Types of Hosting
There are other kinds of hosting useful for certain specific cases:
- Shared hosting: this type of hosting allows various clients to be allocated on the same server. It's the classic form of economical hosting but useful for small businesses;
- VPS: the virtual private server is a particular form of hosting useful for simulating environments through the Hypervisor (the system that runs virtual machines), perfect for medium to large projects;
- Dedicated server: this particular allocation bypasses bandwidth limits and gives maximum potential to the user and businesses that use it. Obviously, they are more expensive economically;
- Cloud server: one of the most innovative forms of hosting. It allows content to be allocated on the web without using actual physical servers. They are, however, costly and resources can be flexibly unlocked thanks to a scalable system. The great advantage is that you only spend what you actually use.
Choosing the right hosting is an important factor in determining the success of a web project.
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