subject: Important Components of a Web Hosting Package [print this page] Author: michaelrussell Author: michaelrussell
Control Panel
Management of the web space and hosting resources allocated to the website owner is made possible with the help of control panel. It is an essential component, especially for the managed web hosting packages, where the user himself takes up the responsibility to control the web space and the resources.
FTP Client
Uploading and downloading files to and from the web server is possible only with another important component of the web hosting packages, called FTP client. Some other important operations possible through FTP client are modification and deletion of files. One can use this component to cerate a number of sub-accounts and protect them with passwords for different clients' websites.
Email Client
Another important component of a website hosting package is called the email client that allows the website owner to create email accounts for the websites. And the web developers also use this component to maintain one or multiple email accounts, depending upon the number of clients they are working for.
Statistics Reporting Tools
Web statistics are important measures of how well a website performs in terms of the number of visitors visiting it. Thus, web statistics reporting tools are other important components to be included in a web hosting package.
Database Server and Administration
Database server is also counted among the essential components of web hosting, as it can help you to maintain the records of visitor's or customer's information. An ecommerce website requires database server to record the products, orders and so on. In addition, the database administration client is required to manage the information stored as one or more databases.
So, at the time you choose a web hosting package, learn all important components of the list to invest in the right package.
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The essential web site hosting components can differ in functionality for Windows hosting, PHP hosting and other popular forms of hosting. Visit webhostgear.com to learn about the components available with different hosting packages.
