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Hosting Types Explained |
Unix Hosting
Unix, Linux, and other Unix variants have remained the most popular type of web hosting platform on the Internet, due to Unix’s tried-and-tested reliability and low implementation costs. Often, Unix hosting providers provide the best “bang for the buck” through a combination of low prices, abundant disk space and bandwidth, and additional advanced features such as database support and SSL servers.
Typically, Unix hosts use versions of the Apache web server.
Windows 2000/NT Hosting
Windows-based hosting options use server versions of the Microsoft Windows Operating System. Such hosts are ideal if you require Microsoft Access/Microsoft SQL Server support, or if you use Windows-based web technologies, such as Active Server Pages, Cold Fusion, or Microsoft .NET.
Typically, Windows hosts use versions of Microsoft IIS as their web server.
E-Commerce Hosting
An e-commerce hosting package is your best choice for selling products or services on the Internet. E-commerce hosting packages provide the framework for your customers to purchase your products or services, via the World Wide Web, easily and efficiently. Basics typically include disk space and bandwidth, while additional services such as shopping carts, e-commerce transaction management software, database capabilities and secure socket layer support are available from most e-commerce hosting providers.
Virtual Private Servers
A Virtual Private Server solution provides a scalable and customized web services infrastructure that is in many ways equivalent to a dedicated server. Although hardware and network connections are shared, security and performance are maintained because Virtual Private Servers run their own completely independent “virtual” instances of the server operating system.
Therefore, Virtual Private Servers give you many of the benefits of dedicated hosting at a lower cost.
Dedicated Hosting
Dedicating Hosting packages provide you with your own independent server, giving you complete control over server security and features, while also providing you with all of the server’s resources, such as server space and CPU time. The specific platforms used vary widely, making it easy for you to utilize the specific Operating System and hardware platforms that you desire.
Managed Hosting
Managed hosting packages are your best choice when site availability and security are a must. By continuously monitoring and protecting the servers you use, managed hosting providers help to alleviate many of the risks associated with network servers, ensuring your site is always up and running, and consistently available to your customers.
Reseller Hosting
Reseller Hosting providers are specialized, providing the architecture that allows you to resell hosting services to others. Providers vary in a variety of areas, offering different combinations of operating systems, hardware platforms, scalability, administration functions, technical support, administration, billing services and pricing options.
Co-Location Hosting
Co-location is perhaps the simplest type of advanced hosting options available. With this service, your hosting provider operates your server in their data centre, providing power, climate control, security, and bandwidth, while you remain responsible for configuring and administering the server.
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