A shared web hosting service is a web hosting service where many websites reside on one web server connected to the Internet . The overall cost of server maintenance is spread over many customers. By using shared hosting, the website will share a physical server with one or more other websites.
15-550: (Redirected from Hosted ) [REDACTED] Look up Hosting or hosting in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hosting may refer to: To act as the organizer or master of ceremonies for an event Self-hosting (compilers) , software distribution which provides all necessary source code to enable itself to be re-compiled from scratch Internet hosting service , including: Web hosting service , service that makes
30-485: A web browser requests a resource from a web server using HTTP/1.1 it includes the requested hostname as part of the request. The server uses this information to determine which website to show the user. DNS stands for " Domain Name System ". The domain name system acts like a large telephone directory and within is the master database , which associates a domain name such with the appropriate IP number . When
45-587: A service , model in which software is licensed on a subscription basis and is centrally hosted Virtual private server or virtual dedicated server – model in which the client receives part of the computing resources of a physical server. One physical server can host several dedicated servers. Dedicated hosting service , Internet hosting in which the client leases an entire server One-click hosting See also [ edit ] Host (disambiguation) Hosted desktop Hosted Exchange Hosted payload Hosting environment Topics referred to by
60-608: Is common, which leads to many lawsuits over patent infringement. In shared hosting, the provider is generally responsible for managing servers, installing server software, security updates, technical support, and other aspects of the service. Most servers are based on the Linux operating system (OS) and LAMP . Some providers offer Microsoft Windows -based or FreeBSD-based solutions. Server-side facilities for either operating system have similar functionality (for example: MySQL (database) and many server-side programming languages (such as
75-465: Is configured with multiple physical network interfaces or virtual network interfaces on the same physical interface. The web server software uses the IP address the client connects to, to determine which website to show the user. In name-based virtual hosting, also called shared IP hosting, the virtual hosts serve multiple hostnames on a single machine with a single IP address . This is possible because when
90-453: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Shared web hosting service The service usually includes system administration as it is shared by many users. This is a benefit for users who do not want to deal with it, but a hindrance to power users who want more control. In general, shared hosting will be inappropriate for users who require extensive software development outside what
105-418: Is included with a monthly subscription. It also typically uses a web-based control panel system. Most of the large hosting companies use their custom-developed control panel or cPanel . Control panels and web interfaces can cause controversy however since web hosting companies sometimes sell the right to use their control panel system to others. Attempting to recreate the functionality of a specific control panel
120-403: The client leases an entire server One-click hosting See also [ edit ] Host (disambiguation) Hosted desktop Hosted Exchange Hosted payload Hosting environment Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Hosting . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
135-409: The cost of running a server in a colocation center ; this is called cooperative hosting. Shared web hosting can be accomplished in two ways: name-based and Internet Protocol -based (IP-based), although some control panels allow a mix of name-based and IP-based on one server. In IP-based virtual hosting, also called dedicated IP hosting, each virtual host has a different IP address . The web server
150-578: The free dictionary. Hosting may refer to: To act as the organizer or master of ceremonies for an event Self-hosting (compilers) , software distribution which provides all necessary source code to enable itself to be re-compiled from scratch Internet hosting service , including: Web hosting service , service that makes the website accessible via the World Wide Web Shared web hosting service , web hosting service where many websites reside on one webserver Software as
165-572: The hosting provider supports. Generally, most applications intended to be on a standard web server work well with a shared web hosting service. On the other hand, shared hosting is cheaper than other types of hosting such as dedicated server hosting . Shared hosting usually has usage limits and hosting providers should have extensive reliability features in place. Shared hosting services typically offer basic web statistics support, email and webmail services, auto script installations, updated PHP and MySQL , and basic after-sale technical support that
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195-411: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Hosting . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hosting&oldid=1224334240 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
210-516: The website accessible via the World Wide Web Shared web hosting service , web hosting service where many websites reside on one webserver Software as a service , model in which software is licensed on a subscription basis and is centrally hosted Virtual private server or virtual dedicated server – model in which the client receives part of the computing resources of a physical server. One physical server can host several dedicated servers. Dedicated hosting service , Internet hosting in which
225-419: The widely used PHP programming language) under Linux, or the proprietary SQL Server (database) and ASP.NET programming language under Microsoft Windows. There are thousands of shared hosting providers in the world. They range from "mom-and-pop shops" and small design firms to multimillion-dollar providers with hundreds of thousands of customers. Shared web hosting can also be done privately by sharing
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