The term virtual hosting can often be misleading. Basically it is another term for shared hosting. Hosting is accomplished by using servers. Virtual hosting is when numerous domain names are shared on the same server. This one server will share certain features like memory and processing cycles without needing these services to be pointed to the same hosting name. For example this allows you and a friend to share the same server, but each of you wouldn’t have access to the other person’s files or information. The hosting company provides each of you with a separate log in account. You have access to your own domain names and files but nothing else. Because of the shared feature， virtual hosting is cheaper than paying for a dedicated hosting account. A virtual service uses two methods for hosting. Name hosting and IP based hosting. Name based is more commonly used and the cheaper of the two. When a protocol is served it must supply the name at some point. With IP based …
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Does Unlimited Really Mean Unlimited?
You might be researching web hosting already. If you started with the cheapest (shared) then you have probably come across some AMAZING deals. You have, without a doubt, came across deals announcing - UNLIMITED resources for just dollars per month. For Instance: UNLIMITED web hosting UNLIMTED bandwidth UNLIMITED disk space All for $3.95 a month!!! Why the heck would you go for any other plan? This is your dream set up. You can host unlimited sites for a ridiculously low cost. There is a catch though (isn’t there always?). Any shared hosting plan claiming unlimited is never unlimited. How could they ever make their money back? These companies will bury clauses into their fine print making sure that you can never use up too many of their resources. If you do...your sites go down. Simple as that. Web Hosting Companies do this by limiting things like inodes (inodes store info on files, folders etc...) or by using unclear statements in there terms of service, …
What are the Differences Between Types of Hosting?
One of the things I had a really hard time dealing with was figuring out what the differences are between the types of web hosting out there. I started searching for web hosts and all of a sudden I realized I needed to do some homework, because there are a number of different kinds and I had no idea what each one was. Luckily for you, I will guide you through this morass of information. In general, when you are looking for web hosting you are going to come across these different types: Free Hosting Free web hosting can be found throughout the web. It is clearly the cheapest option, but it is also the one you should most likely avoid. If all you want is a simple daily blog, then join up with WordPress.com or Blogger.com. They are both free and provide the hosting for your blog/journal. This is just about the only scenario I would recommend free web hosting. There are other free web hosts out there, that actually let you upload a typical website but the problem with …
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