What is Hosting?

Dictionary.com's computer science definition of hosting is a computer containing data or programs that another computer can access by means of a network or modem.

In other words, when someone goes online and types in www.yourdomain.com, that request is sent to a computer that stores (or hosts) your Web site files. Once that computer receives the request, it sends the information (your Web page) back to the person surfing the Web.

Because you never know when someone will request this information or how often and how many people will request it, it is essential for your site to be hosted on a very fast, reliable machine that is always on and maintains a very fast connection to the Internet.

Realizing that it won't be possible to host a site on a local computer, most businesses look to an outside firm for hosting. This is where INHOST comes in. There are free services to choose from on one end of the spectrum and other options that can cost thousands of dollars per month.

The old saying that states nothing in life is free definitely applies here. Sure, you can host your Web site without a dollar fee each month, but, you get what you pay for. Most of these companies pay for the service through forced advertising on your site. And, they are going to be unreliable, low quality services.

After all, if you aren't paying, you really don't have any recourse to complain when your site is down, when it is slow for viewers to access or when there is no one to help you with advanced features or simple updates.

With this in mind, most people go with a professional, but affordable, hosting company. INHOST brings you the perfect balance of low cost feature rich hosting without sacrificing performance or support.

Through quality web hosting, a home user, independent professional or small business can affordably leverage the power of a high-speed network, around-the-clock expert support and security, and state-of-the-art technology. Web hosting helps you leverage the Internet; it flattens the playing field for business and enhances communication with family and friends.