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Definition:<\/strong><\/p>\n Web hosting<\/strong> is a service that provides the resources needed to store and serve a website, application or its data over the Internet. It may include processing capacity, memory, storage, connectivity and administration tools within infrastructure operated by a provider or by the organisation itself.<\/p>\n Hosting is neither the website nor its address. Its role is to keep the files, databases and processes available when someone requests a page or uses an application<\/strong>. The specific resources and responsibilities depend on the type of hosting and the service agreement.<\/p>\n\n When a browser requests a URL, the DNS<\/a> system directs the request to the infrastructure that serves the site. The server processes the request and returns the HTML, images, styles, scripts or other required data<\/strong>. A CDN<\/a> may distribute copies of certain resources from locations closer to each user.<\/p>\n A hosting service may run a web server, programming languages, databases, email, certificates and backups. Not every plan includes or manages the same components<\/strong>: in some services, the provider operates much of the system; in others, the customer configures and maintains the environment.<\/p>\n These concepts are involved in publishing a website, but they are not interchangeable:<\/p>\n A domain can be registered before hosting is purchased, and a hosting environment can operate before a public domain is connected<\/strong>. For a website to be available through its usual name, the DNS configuration needs to point to the correct infrastructure.<\/p>\n Hosting categories describe how resources are allocated and managed. Their boundaries can vary between providers, so a plan name alone does not define its architecture<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Free hosting can be suitable for tests or limited projects, but it is not a separate architecture. Its restrictions on resources, support, advertising, domains or continuity need to be reviewed before it is used for a public service.<\/strong><\/p>\n A plan may limit CPU, memory, storage, data transfer, simultaneous processes, databases or accounts. Terms such as “unlimited” are usually subject to usage policies and do not remove technical limits<\/strong>. Performance also depends on the software, caching, network distance and demand placed on the site.<\/p>\n Availability and security involve shared responsibilities. The provider protects and operates the part defined by the service, while the owner remains responsible for the code, credentials, permissions, updates and data under its control<\/strong>. Backups should be assessed by their frequency, retention, location and proven ability to restore the service.<\/p>\n Data location, subprocessors and portability terms may also matter. Moving to another provider requires the ability to retrieve files, databases, configuration and logs without depending on a single proprietary tool.<\/strong><\/p>\n The process varies according to the technology, but it usually includes these stages:<\/p>\n The decision should not rely only on price or a single storage figure<\/strong>. The application architecture, support quality, scaling options, security terms and ease of migration determine whether the service is suitable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Definition: Web hosting is a service that provides the resources needed to store and serve a website, application or its data over the Internet. It may include processing capacity, memory, storage, connectivity and administration tools within infrastructure operated by a provider or by the organisation itself. Hosting is neither the website nor its address. Its […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"template":"","encyclopedia-tag":[1263,1267,1458],"class_list":["post-20577","encyclopedia","type-encyclopedia","status-publish","hentry","encyclopedia-tag-web-encryption","encyclopedia-tag-web-infrastructure","encyclopedia-tag-web-server-infrastructure"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia\/20577","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/encyclopedia"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20577"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-tag?post=20577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}How web hosting works<\/h2>\n
Hosting, domain, server and DNS<\/h2>\n
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Types of hosting<\/h2>\n
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Web hosting resources and responsibilities<\/h2>\n
How to host a website<\/h2>\n
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