What Are Internet And Web Hosting Services

It is common today for many organizations, and even many individuals

, to seek a presence on the World Wide Web. Some use their web sites for customer transactions such as orders, inquiries, and so on. All use the web as a source of information, either for all comers or for authorized users. In any case, use of the web requires the presence of a web server connected to the Internet. Internet hosting services facilitate this by providing all or some of the support needed for the web server.

The Internet is an instance of the client server method of computing. In this method, or model, every human has a client computer, which is dedicated to that human and which provides the user interface and some additional application processing. The client accesses servers that perform the rest of the application processing. The servers are shared computers; they communicate with other computers via a network, which could be the Internet.

This is a good model of how the World Wide Web works. We call the web client a web browser, though the label web client would also be accurate. The Internet is the network that connects the web client to the web server. The owner of a web site may build and operate their own web server. Using an Internet hosting service to support the web server is another option for getting this done.

In the simplest case a web server owned and operated by the provider becomes the web server for the client's site. Note that client as used here is short for individual or organization. The client provides the data. The web server serves it out to those who access the site. This service is often bundled with Internet access by Internet service providers. Standalone free web servers are also available.

Free only goes so far. Web sites that exceed quotas for data storage or Internet bandwidth may find themselves cut off, unless they convert to a paid option. Free servers may also add advertising to the web pages using the free service.

If the client wants a web server that they can customize, perhaps by adding application software, they may select dedicated hosting services. These services run each web server on a separate, dedicated computer. The so called virtual version of this uses separate virtual computers instead of separate physical computers. The virtual option provides web server isolation for less cost than the physical dedicated option. Many other version of these plans exist.

Web servers aren't the only Internet servers in use. Many clients want their own email servers. These servers route email messages through the Internet to their ultimate destination servers. They also store email messages in some cases. Multiple player games that run on the Internet generally require that there be a game server somewhere out there.

Any organization or individual with web sites should research the possibilities provided by Internet hosting services. Small organizations may not be able to afford to roll their own. Larger organizations may determine that using these services is more beneficial than the cost, and may make it easier for them to keep up with rapidly changing technology.

by: Marvin Dreyer

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