What is hosting

Website pages consist of text, pictures and videos. The text content of the site is usually taken from the database. All these files and databases are located on a special computer - a server. When we open a site, the server generates a page, and our browser downloads the finished page and files from the server and displays it all in the form that is familiar to us. The server can be a home computer, but it must work around the clock, without interrupting the Internet connection, and special server programs must be installed on it. You also need protection from hacker attacks and powerful enough hardware to support several thousand users at the same time. Organizing a server is difficult and expensive, so most often site owners buy hosting. Hosting is a service for storing files and website components on a server. It is provided by hosters: they rent out server capacity. The main task of hosters is to ensure that the resource operates around the clock. Types of hosting There are several types of hosting. The choice depends on the hardware power, hard drive space, number of sites, the need for individual settings and other characteristics. The larger the site, the more advanced hosting is needed. For example, social networks Facebook and Instagram use thousands of powerful servers located all over the world. But for hosting a small resource, a cheap tariff plan is suitable. Shared hosting There are many sites on one server - they use its shared resources. Shared hosting is designed for small and medium-sized websites. They contain landing pages, business card sites, small stores, and blogs. If your resource is growing rapidly, then you should think about switching to a different type of hosting. Our virtual hosting - favorable customizable tariff. Pay only for what you use. Virtual server One server can host up to ten VPS hostings, but they are all isolated. Performance is much higher since neighboring sites do not affect the operation of the resource. The site owner receives reserved space and power, he has root rights and can configure the server as he wants: install his own operating system, other programs and configure them himself. Locations, configurations and prices of our virtual servers. Dedicated server This is a separate server that is located in the hoster’s data center. All powers belong to only one owner. You can customize it as you wish and add an unlimited number of sites. A separate server is used by large companies: large online stores, forums with thousands of active users, social networks and banks. Our dedicated servers. Conclusion If you want to launch your own website, you need to buy hosting. The type of hosting will depend on the amount of resources needed. For promotional pages, business card sites and blogs, virtual hosting is sufficient. Popular resources require a virtual or dedicated server.