Web hosting is the avenue on the internet where one can store his or her website files, pictures, texts and more for other people to easily view from any part of the internet world. These web hosting contains lots of codes that make it possible for websites to smoothly run. There are millions of web hosting sites of the internet and most of them provide almost the same services but at different prices and packages. There are terms that are used to define various web hosting packages.
Web Hosting Terms and Their Meanings
Unlimited Bandwidth
Whenever you see unlimited bandwidth in any web hosting account, you have to know that with such hosting account, you have full right for unlimited number of web visitors on your site at the same time. This means that as many people as possible can be browsing through your site at the same time without your site experiencing any form of slow down due to enormous web traffic.
Unlimited Disk Space
A web hosting account or package with an unlimited disk space simply means that you will have access to store or upload any amount of files to your site without interruption. You have an infinite amount of space to play with and can go ahead and utilize it as you wish. Most times this kind of package is associated with dedicated servers. They are more expensive than the shared servers and are usually better to go for when your run a very big website. Also if you have lots of goodies/secured files and you fear that your served could be hacker, then you may need to purchase a dedicated server as they are known to be more secured than most shared hosting packages.
Linux Hosting Server
Host servers stores file for the public to easily access. This is much unlike your personal computer that store files just for your personal consumption. Linux is a type of operating system host server. There are some advanced computer users who make use of Linux in their personal computing but we are concerned here on the normal Linux hosting server used by majority of internet users. The Linux hosting server is reputed not just for safety but is also wildly known to be a reliable web hosing server.
Windows Hosting Server
Windows XP and Windows Vista are not the only operating systems on the Windows basket because they have Widows dedicated Operating Server System. This though is not as popular as Linux Operating System because its use is a bit more complex. And unlike Linux which is a freer Operating System and comes much cheaper, Windows O/S has some encumbering proprietary concerns that hike its price beyond the average user’s reach.
These are the basic web hosting terms you will see on any average hosting site and it is proper that you familiarize yourself with the terms so, that you can be able to make the right decision when choosing your hosting plan. If you are in doubt of any issue, you can send a support ticket to the web hosting company’s customer help desk and you can be assured that you will get prompt a response.
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