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Ch.11 Web Posting and Web Hosting Web Host Types of Web Host Web Posting
11.1 Web Host Provides storage space Permanent connection to Internet Web Hosting Business of housing, serving and maintaining files You may set up a web server at home too!
11.2 Types of Web Host A. Free Web Hosts B. Paid Web Hosts C. Data Center D. In-house Web Servers E. Home User Web Servers
A. Free Web Host e.g. Geocities, Tripod, some ISP supported by Advertisements Banners or pop-up windows Ad. always appear URL:
A. Free Web Host e.g. Geocities, Tripod, some ISP supported by Advertisements Banners or pop-up windows Ad. always appear URL:
B. Paid Web Host For small business Many clients share one or more web-servers Own IP address own domain name with several accounts
B. Paid Web Host Features: More disk space (but not unlimited!) Access to server-side prog. lang. Databases SSL servers FTP Regular backup Guaranteed uptime Access to logs and statistics
B. Paid Web Host Dedicated Web server In case your web server is very busy, web hosting company reserves a web- server for your web site ONLY
C. Data Center Also called co-location Similar to Dedicated web server Offers: Internet connections Server maintenance and securities (like firewall protection)