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Brad Manu asked:




Whether you are looking for business web hosting for a corporate site or cheap web hosting for a personal site, there are numerous web hosting provider that will help you to accomplish for the same. These web hosting services are an Internet based service offering online arrangements to store data, descriptions through Web. There are varied numbers of web hosting companies among which some provide free web hosting service while some charges a fee.

Prior to signing up with any of the web hosting companies to avail any kind of service it is important to find out what kind of hosting service is best for you. While surfing net you will find different types of web hosting services: shared web hosting, free web hosting, clustered web hosting, and reseller web hosting, virtual dedicated server, dedicated web hosting, collocation web hosting service, grid hosting and home server.

1. Shared web hosting: Also known as “virtual hosting service” pertains to a web hosting service where many websites occupies on one web server wired to the internet. Though the site may occupy one common server they do not interfere with each other.

2. Free web hosting: It is free, usually advertisement-supported and of limited functionality, offering basic package for free and charges, for packages with more features. This type of service enables users to try their service for an initial trial and then upgrade when needed.

3. Clustered web hosting: Consist of multiple servers hosting the same content for better resource utilization. It proves to be a perfect solution for high-availability dedicated hosting, or creating an ascendable web hosting solution.

4. Reseller web hosting: This service allows the clients to become web hosts themselves on behalf of third parties. It is consider as an inexpensive way for web hosting entrepreneurs to start a company.

5. Virtual dedicated server: Also known as “virtual private server” bridge the gap between shared web hosting services and dedicated hosting services, giving independence from other customers of the VPS service in terms of software and at less cost than a physical dedicated server.

6. Dedicated hosting service: It is a type of Internet hosting where the client hires an entire server not shared with anyone. The client is solely responsible for the security and maintenance of his own dedicated box.

7. Colocation web hosting service: This is considered as the most powerful and expensive type of the web hosting service providing physical space that the server takes up and takes care of the server.

8. Grid hosting: It is a distributed form of hosting that offers online computation or storage as a metered commercial service.

9. Home server: It is a device, typically a PC or other computer, connected to a home network that provides services to other household devices such as file and/or printer serving, media center serving, web serving, account authentication, and domain control.

Web hosting services are helpful, in keeping proper track of your transactions, safe, convenient and reasonably priced.



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Luigi Castagna asked:




When a single server serves pages for many websites, each with its own domain name then this type of hosting is known as shared hosting.

What happens is that some small companies do not want to use their resources to host their website on a dedicated server, as it requires a system administrator and the companies want to save their own time and money.

As the companies want to minimize the cost so the shared hosting service provider is mainly responsible for the management of the servers, server software installation, installation of anti virus and security updates, technical support related to the above-mentioned services. As many companies use Linux operating system because of its reliability, so many companies mainly offer Linux basted servers. Some hosts also provide Microsoft windows based servers and solutions. Both of the operating systems have similar functions but they differ in operating system related issues.

How it works:

Web hosting can be done by two methods; name based hosting and IP based hosting. The name based hosting uses a single IP that is utilized by different hostnames/web sites. When a browser requests a web page from a server using HTTP/1.1 then it also includes a hostname that is used for finding the web site that can then be delivered to the user.

IP based hosting has the advantage that each host has its own IP address. This helps the sites to use their own SSL certificate, which helps in increasing the security. In contrast to name based hosting method, where there is only one IP address used by all the hostnames/web sites. Many people/companies prefer IP based hosting method because of the above mentioned reason. Many servers are changing their web hosting method to IP based hosting as it offers much more security then name based hosting method. But one important thing to remember about shared hosting, no matter which method is used, is that they are always a bit insecure.

Advantages and Disadvantages:-

The companies lack control over the server as the server is shared by many, so they cannot ask for extra privileges. There is an added threat of insecurity as the shared server might not always be secure. On the other hand, one can save quite some money and time by using shared hosting. No system administrator is needed as it is a shared hosting.

Name based hosts are not compatible with old browsers that do not send the hostname as part of the requests. For example, the older HTTP/1.0 browsers that were not upgraded cannot send the hostname as part of their requests. They also do not support HTTPS websites, as all name-based hosts using the same IP must share the same digital certificate. A TLS extension gives a way for the client to provide the hostname as part of the handshake’. If the DNS or Domain Name System is not working properly then the name based hosted website is difficult to use and using an IP address in the address bar would not work as many website are sharing same IP.



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Hector Klein asked:




A console server is a device that allows one to remotely gain access to a system console through networking technologies. It is commonly used as a management tool in the Information Technology (IT) department of many corporations, which makes it a useful tool for remotely repairing system consoles or troubleshooting. Under most circumstances, console servers consist of a large number of serial ports. Through a wire, these connect to other computers themselves, or other servers, switches or routers. Regardless of the equipment used to connect the computers, all computers will be directly networked in a way that allows for easy access from a remote device.

Appliances made specifically for the operation and maintenance of console servers are available from a wide variety of manufactures, with the number of serial ports ranging anywhere from one to forty-eight. As mentioned earlier, the primary use for console servers is for remotely accessing other computers on a similar network. This network, however, can be expanded to anywhere from within a singular building to different parts of the world. This is mainly because computers on a console server do not need to be directly connected with a wire; instead, all system consoles simply need to be connected in any manner possible, which is usually done via routers and Local Access Networks (LAN, or the Internet). Such flexibility in connection allows somebody to remotely manage data and systems, monitor usage, and to diagnose and repair any technical problems. As a result, technical support branches of many computer companies use console servers to aid their clients in fixing a technical problem. This is known as out of band management, and has proven to be a highly successful management technique.

Since console servers can be expensive to purchase, many people have taken the slightly more inexpensive route of creating homemade console servers through off the shelf hardware, typically found with multi-port serial cards with a simplified operating system similar to Unix, such as Linux. Another benefit to homebuilt console servers is the increased power of the administrator; systems built from retired software allow for greater flexibility, as administrators have full control over the software running the server itself. Among these features and abilities is full access to the configuration of encryption standards and security protocols, allowing for the administrator to alter and change security settings to better fit the unique needs of the system and its users. While this can help make the system more secure, the total cost of ownership for console servers often increases when one is homemade, despite their cheaper construction costs. This is mainly due to the fact that they are less reliable than their manufactured counterparts, which can result in a higher service cost. Not only that, but they will often take up more rack space than manufactured models, which typically take up about one rack unit (1U). This can also increase operating costs due to higher space requirements.

Thanks to console servers, corporations and companies have been able to effectively manage and maintain devices on the same network remotely. However, there are different types of console servers available to the consumer, and knowing the exact console server-oriented needs of the company is a very important part of the purchasing process.

 



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