Web Hosting Design

December 21st, 2011 by Web Hosting Check Staff No comments »

web hosting designWhat do you know about Web hosting design? If you are completely green, then, you have to know that web hosting design refers to the framework under which websites are designed, hosted, managed and controlled.

Even though the topic is broad and to some extent complicated, as part of the web hosting design, here are the five steps to web hosting:


1. Choose a web hosting platform

The web hosting platforms can be termed as the heart of web hosting design because without them, you can never have a successful web host whatsoever. There are two main platforms present in the current world which are used for web hosting. These are:

  • Linux Web Hosting Platform

Linux has been preferred by many people as the proper webhosting platform due to its secure nature and advanced user control systems. As such, many advanced computer users will opt for a linux webhosting over windows webhosting.

  • Windows Web hosting Platform

Windows has been famous because it is easier to manage and control. However, many webhosters using windows often complain of virus attacks and lower level user management and control than linux.
2. Identify a Webhosting service Provider

One you have chosen a webhosting platform, it will be your responsibility to identify a web hosting service provider offering its services based on your preferred platform. Also, let it not cost you a fortune to host a website. Choose a webhosting service provider with reasonable rates. Many service providers in this area often charge more to host on a windows platform than on the Linux platform.

 

3. Register your Domain Name

Even before you begin building your website, you need to have a domain name for your website. The domain name is a special identification address that is used to refer to your site by web browsers. Therefore, ensure that your domain name is relevant to the purpose designated for the website.

 

4. Build your Website

  • Static Websites

These are slowly loosing fame as their control is hard and complicated. They are nowadays used to host special software and single web pages. A good software used to design static web pages is Dream weaver.

  • Dynamic Websites

These are the most commonly used because they make the data hosted in the websites easy to manipulate and most of them are Search Engine friendly.  They include webhosting platforms such as WordPress, Drupal, Joomla e.t.c

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What is Joomla?

November 17th, 2011 by Web Hosting Check Staff No comments »

If you think that you know about web hosting and you know nothing about Joomla, then you are wrong! Joomla is an open source platform that has taken the world by storm.

Many people are learning about Joomla everyday and many more are turning to its platform for their websites needs.

Here are the qualities that make Joomla unique:

 

 

  • It is Free!

Joomla comes under the General Public License as an Open Source software and this means that it is free to download, customize and use. As such, no one will charge you for using Joomla.

 

  • Strong Support

Due to the fact that it is free, it enjoys a large base of a community of users. These users consist of joomla editors, regular users and developers that are always updating joomla and eager to offer user support through online forums and help systems. As such, whether you are new to the web hosting platform, it is unlikely that you will go wrong with joomla.

 

  • Dynamic Content

This is perhaps the most important aspect of Joomla. It falls under the Content Management Systems (CMS) just like WordPress and Drupals and websites hosted under the Joomla platform are dynamic in nature. In this aspect, you have to know that Joomla offers support for server side scripting languages such as PHP and Database Management Systems such as MySQL.

 

  • Easy Control Functions

Many people have fallen in love with Joomla because it is quick to understand, easy to install, and very user friendly. Even if you are not an expert computer user, you can quickly learn to operate joomla. It also provides different user access levels giving you the power to control who has access to what information.


What is Joomla? Even after reading this article, you will agree that there is still a lot that needs to be learned for you to fully understand Joomla. However, lots of information regarding Joomla web hosting is available online and should you be interested, it will not take you long before you have tones of information in regard to Joomla.

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Dedicated Servers

November 17th, 2011 by Web Hosting Check Staff No comments »

You are here because you want to know more about dedicated servers. What are they? Well, a dedicated server can be likened to renting a whole building alone without sharing it with any one else.

As such, in definition, dedicated servers refers to a type of internet hosting where a person hires a whole web server to himself.

There are two main reasons why people prefer using dedicated servers:

 

 

  • Flexibility

It is not a secret that dedicated servers are more flexible than shared servers. As such, they are often used by organizations wishing to gain full control of a given server or group of servers. When you have a dedicated servers, flexibility comes in the form that you are able to wholly manipulate its functionality including deciding on the operating system that will be operating the said server and the hardware connected to it among other issues.

 

  • Security

Dedicated servers are often more secure than shared servers because they are easy to manage and control access to. Just think of it in the perspective of a house you own by yourself being more secure than a house owned jointly with many other strangers. As the owner of a dedicated server, you can decide to  manage them by yourself or the hosting company can provide its administration. However, regardless of who is managing it, a dedicated server is still more secure than a shared server.

 

In conclusion, you have to know that there are many other reasons why people prefer dedicated servers such as they at times lead to more return on investments and reduce overhead costs. However, you have to know that the cost of hiring a dedicated server is much higher than that of getting space on a shared server. Therefore, this limits the use of dedicated servers to large corporations and those with complex web hosting needs.

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Web Server

November 17th, 2011 by Web Hosting Check Staff No comments »

What is web server? Why is it so important to talk about web servers when one is discussing web hosting? Without a web server, there will never be a vast number of web hosting platforms available today. As such, a web server is very instrumental in the web hosting platform.

A web server is a term that is used to indicate whether a piece of hardware Mostly a Computer or software that has been dedicated for the purposes of holding and delivering data that is accessible via online portals.

Perhaps you have hosted a website before because if you have, it is most likely that you have come across a web server.

This is because the most famous use of a web server is on the basis of website hosting though some people use web servers for other purposes such as for data storage.

How can you differentiate a web server from local machines? Here are some characteristics of a web server that you have to know:

 

  • Its Functionality

If you want to know that a hardware device is a web server, the first consideration you have to make is in the form of its functionality. How does it operate? As you do this, you must not forget that the primary function of a web server is to ‘serve’ clients requests for web pages hosted within it over the Internet. As such, a web server must provide a platform for communication via a network channel between the client and the website.

 

  • Its Capabilities

Another way to differentiate a web server from other devices is through what it is capable of performing. A web server is the only platform capable of handling online applications, File Transfer Protocols (FTP), server side scripting, database support and information sharing over a networked system. As such, the capability of web servers go beyond Online functions to such functions as printer sharing, webcam functionality among others. Therefore, web servers imply that no installations of software have been done on a client’s computer but the client can access such software and files through a web browser.

 

 


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WordPress

November 16th, 2011 by Web Hosting Check Staff No comments »

What do you know about WordPress? If you did not know it, WordPress came to be well known globally as one of the best open source software platforms with a lot of capabilities for hosting Search Engine Optimized websites.

Just  like Joomla, Drupal and others, WordPress is offered to its users under the General Public License (GPL) and is a Content Management System (CMS). Therefore, WordPress is powered by PHP and MySQL.

Did you know that as an emerging modern technology, WordPress came into the market in May 2003?

It is true that WordPress has not been around for long. However, by February 2011, WordPress had spread so fast that it enjoyed a strong base of over thirty million users. Due to its vast number of users, WordPress will continue to live on long after other technologies have faded into the archives of history.

 

  • Reasons for using WordPress

Why is that WordPress is the platform used by so many web users? It is not a secret that WordPress as CMS has greatly made advancement in the world of business and social media. Think of blogging, thing of Search Engine Optimization and many other areas, WordPress will be preferred. As such, many online community members have come to in one way or the other identify themselves with WordPress.

What is more, many people prefer a web hosting platform that they have a complete control over. This control is only found in the hands of WordPress. With WordPress, you have the power to create a web browser even if you have little or no knowledge of HTML. Those who use WordPress will tell you that its User Interface can be likened to that of Ms Word processing software.


The advantages of WordPress include:

  • Strong  Support System

There are many support services and tutorials for WordPress and all of them are just to make sure all challenges are solved. online which are easy to find.

 

  • Frequent Updates

With WordPress, hackers can easily be kept at bay. This is possible when you use updates posted on WordPress sites.

 

  • Plug-ins and Themes

There are quite a number of free plug-ins and themes for WordPress sites. Some of these may be charged at a premium rate for various needs of customers.

 

  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

WordPress has good RSS feeds that make it easy for search engines like google to get new content making it the best platform for SEO.

 

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Web Hosting

November 6th, 2011 by Web Hosting Check Staff No comments »

Many people have quite never under stood what web hosting is. Well, to try and help them, web hosting can be defined as an internet hosting service that enables individuals to ensure that their websites can be seen by the world through the World Wide Web.

Therefore, a web host refers to the company that provides server space and internet connectivity for websites. You can compare web hosts to home owners who rent you their houses and collect rent from the said house monthly, bi-annually or annually.

There are several basic things that you need to know about web hosting such as:

 

1. Scope of Web Hosting

When people desire to host their websites, they either have very large and complex websites to host or simple and small ones. Some people even have a single web page that they want hosted. Therefore this is called the scope of web hosting and like you have already guessed, it varies greatly from website to website.

 

2. File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

After you have rented a house, you will have to move your property into the house. This is likewise to the web hosting space. Once you have your space on the server, you will have to move your data, files and any other necessary information into the server space that has been provided. To do this, one of the most convenient ways used in the current world is through File Transfer Protocol (FTP). With FTP, your files are often delivered to the web just as they were because it does very little processing if any.  FTP is offered for free and can be likened to a home owner providing free transportation for your property into your newly rented apartment.

 

3. Personal Web hosting

Like already mentioned, the scope of web hosting is large and complex. However, there are individuals who would wish to host personal web pages. Such hosting, may not require the comprehensive packages with database support and advanced applications such as PHP. However, even if you want a personal web hosting, it is good to select a host that will provide you with a control panel to make the control and update of your website easy and reliably efficient.

 

Conclusion

With that said, you have to know that there are many more other aspects that are often considered when talking about web hosting. It is a large area that needs time to fully discuss. However, the above mentioned areas are some of the most basic knowledge areas about web hosting that you have to understand as an individual. Read more articles on this website for you to get a better picture of the whole web hosting platform.

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Linux Web Hosting

November 6th, 2011 by Web Hosting Check Staff No comments »

When we talk of Linux web hosting, we are talking about a highly powered system that has been used by many professionals to handle complex business applications and web hosting needs.

The beauty of Linux web hosting is that the Linux platform is open source and therefore free. There are several reasons as to why Linux gains a competitive edge over other web hosting platforms. These are:

 

  • Security

Among the web hosting platforms, Linux can be termed as being the most secure. This is because it offers different access levels to different users and grants different privileges depending on user levels. Also, the root user is the one with the power to determine which user can do what with his access levels. As a result, even hackers find it difficult to infiltrate Linux servers.

 

  • Stability

There are web hosting platforms that are famous for crashing and this is very much unlike the Linux web hosting platform. Also, Linux will never present a host of viruses that are available in many platforms such as the windows hosting platform. As a result, the probability of the server crashing and your losing of vital data is very low.

 

  • Ease of usage

Many people used to think that the Linux web hosting platform is for the computer gurus who can maneuver through the Linux codes. As much as this may have been true in the past and as far as you still need to learn some bits of small codes here and there to maneuver your way in Linux, the Linux OS currently comes with graphical interfaces that look like those of windows OS making it easy to manipulate and interact with. Even the codes you will need to learn are simple and straight forward.

 

  • Flexibility

Have you used Linux web hosting services before? If you haven’t, then you are missing something special. If you never knew it and are wondering what you are missing, you have to know that Linux hosting does not demand a lot of resources in the manner that other hosting platforms do.

The reason for this is that Linux is scalable and slim and therefore will run smoothly on any given hardware specifications without emphasis on processor speeds and hardware architectural designs. This is because Linux in itself is scalable, flexible, slim and trim and will work smoothly on any computer hardware regardless of factors such as processor speeds and computer architectural design.

Those who use Linux frequently will tell you that as a server or even in an embedded environment, Linux is always secure due to its architectural design. This platform has been designed as a multi user system where the administrator (root user) is the only person with all the administrative privileges. Most of the other users are allowed limited access to the kernel and for this reason, the Linux environment is always protected.

Linux also has a precise capability for the management of processes and threads in a level known to no other web host platform. For this reason it has become famous for multiprocessing which increases its clock cycle speeds and gives it an edge over other hosting platforms.

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Web Hosting Services

November 6th, 2011 by Web Hosting Check Staff No comments »

When looking at the various web hosting services, there are several points that you have to consider.

Such points are:

 

 

  • Reliability

When you rent an apartment, you will not feel very happy when you are always moved out of the house for maintenance purposes. You have to be sure that the house will be yours for as long as it takes without your privacy being interfered with. In the same manner, when considering the usage of any web hosting services, you have to ensure that the services of the web hosting providers can be trusted and that your website will always be up and running. As such the idea of uptime is born.

 

  • Up-time

Uptime refers to the amount of time that your website will be visible, accessible and available to your visitors throughout the year. Uptime can often be calculated using a simple formula that can be obtained via online search. However, when analyzing uptime, you do so for the purposes of determining whether your web hosting service provider is reliable or not. Of course, it is next to impossible for a hosting provider to produce a 100% uptime but lower uptimes also are not tolerated.

 

  • Types of Web Hosting Services

There are many types of webhosting services and the advancement in technology has opened the door to a wide variety for individuals to choose from. For instance, when someone is planning to perform web hosting, he might decide to look for web hosts offering free web hosting services.

When choosing a web hosting provider, remember that the one you choose will greatly determine your uptime and the perception of your online audience in regard to your seriousness.

Therefore, even as you look for cheap alternatives, consider factors that go beyond pricing such as the use of the website. As such, it will be good to host your website with a full understanding of the reasons as to why you have chosen the given web hosting services provider.

 

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Top Web Hosting

November 6th, 2011 by Web Hosting Check Staff No comments »

Every human being has a desire to get the best in life. When it comes to web hosting services, many people are constantly looking for top web hosting service providers. Do you know what to consider when looking for such a service provider? May be you have no idea.

Here are some crucial things you should consider when looking for top web hosting service provider:

 

  • Security

The number one factor is security. The worst thing that can happen to an online store is when hackers gain access to your databases, steal the credit card information of your customers and misuse the information by carrying out a series of online credit purchases. Security may be the thin line diving success and failure of a web site. Top web hosting service providers will ensure that security is their number one priority.

 

  • Stability

Another important aspect to consider when looking for a top web hosting service provider is the stability of their servers. Cases have often been reported where the web host has often ‘disappeared’ with the client’s website and files. How long has the web hosting service provider been functional in the market? How many referrals does he have? Can he be trusted? Are his present customers complaining of up-time and other technical issues? Ask questions and get satisfactory answers before determining whether it is the top web hosting service provider that you wanted.

 

  • Pricing

Among other things, the prices offered by top web hosting service providers are often reasonable and competitive. You should never pay too much for hosting services as this will adversely affect your limited resources. It is even more preferable to carry out price comparisons of different top web hosting service providers and determine which ones best suits your needs.

 

In summary, you have to know that there are many other considerations that can be made when choosing a top web hosting company. For instance, you have to consider their technical support levels and their customer services among others. Therefore, before determining that a web hosting service is the best, make informed decisions.

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Free Web Hosting

November 6th, 2011 by Web Hosting Check Staff No comments »

Most people often don’t love spending their money. As a matter of fact, many people would want to reap much with little sowing. It is for that reason that you are looking for free web hosting services. Before you look further, please take time and have this vital information in regard to free web hosting services:

1. Free Web hosting is not always ‘free’

Sometimes, free is not always ‘free’. You will have to pay for the services in another way. When free web hosting is advertised, it is most likely that the free web hosting service provider has lined up other means through which he will get the moneys needed for the web hosting space he is providing to you. Most likely, he will place advertisements on your web pages through which he will be able to earn revenues.

Also, he might decide to sell to you additional services such as FTP so as to raise the moneys he is losing from providing you with free services. Either way, you will have to pay in one way or another. Therefore, ensure that you are comfortable with the manner in which the free web hosting will make financial recoveries from your web page.

 

2. Free Web hosting services comes with limitations

You may not believe it but never decide to host your complex online business website on a free web hosting platform. This is because there is a limit to the bandwidth and web space provided by the free web hosting service provider. Free web hosting will limit you to the types of files that you should host, the space you should use and the limit of your usability. As such, your website will never grow into its full potential.

 

3. Free web hosting services are often for a period of time

Many free web hosting services are only for durations of time before they are turned into paid hosting services. Most of them are for a trial period of three months after which if you are unable to pay for the space, then your website is removed from the server.

Building an online image takes time, resources and dedication and if your website is going to disappear after sometime, then, the hard work is not worth it. Therefore, before you settle for free web hosting, know very well what you are getting into.

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