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 …