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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.
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