1. Web Hosting
What you need to know!

2. Overview Web hosting explained Domain names explained
How domain names and web hosting work together
How to register a domain name
What does all this lingo mean?
How to evaluate different web hosting companies

3. Web Hosting Web Hosting companies will store all your website files
Will *generally* handle keeping the storage connected to the internet
You will rent these monthly from a company
*are not always the same as a datacenter

4. Web Hosting Types There are 4 types of web hosting
Shared
VPS ( Virtual Private Server )
Dedicated
Cloud
The type you use is based on your needs and technical skill

5. Shared Hosting Cheap No technical skill required
Pros
Cons
Cheap
No technical skill required
Site performance generally low
**Your** site can be affect by another user

6. Shared Hosting
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7. Virtual Private Server (VPS)
Pros
Cons
More control over account/server than shared hosting
Still a reasonably prices option
Need more technical knowledge
Generally little support given

8. Virtual Private Server (VPS)
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9. Dedicated Hosting You have 100% control over server
Pros
Cons
You have 100% control over server
*Can* have the best performance of any option
Generally NO support provided
Need a very high level of technical knowledge

10. Dedicated Hosting
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11. Cloud Hosting High availability of website
Pros
Cons
High availability of website
Range of technical knowledge
Can handle high volume traffic the best
Cost per availability is good
Can be a costly option for high traffic sites

12. Cloud Hosting
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13. Which hosting is right for you?
If you are hosting your own personal website or a small business website
Shared Hosting is generally your best option!
You need to be able to install your own software/programs on the server but have a limited IT staff
VPS will provided the root access but also support assistance
You have very sensitive information ( company IP ) and also have an IT staff
Dedicated hosting will provide the best* security
*the security will be based on the skill/knowledge of the IT staff.

14. Wait, what about cloud hosting?
Cloud hosting could potentially fit any of those use cases.
Cloud hosting is best used for its scalability
Is the current buzz word option

15. Domain Names Now that I have my hosting I’m up and running right?
NO! Okay well sorta.
If you want anyone to be able to easily and reliably get to your website you need a domain name!
Domain names are the human readable URLs we are all familiar with.
Think google.com, siena.edu, facebook.com

16. Domain Name vs Web Hosting
It is important to know the difference, sometimes you will need to update one or the other (or both) and need to know which is which.
The Domain Name is your websites address
The Web Hosting is where that address leads to

17. So how do I get a Domain Name?
Domain Names are controlled through registrars
You need to “buy” your domain name
GoDaddy
Network Solutions
Name Cheap
You will need to re-register your domain name each year or you will lose it =(
Can cost anywhere from a few dollars to thousands of dollars based on the domain name

18. So how does this all work together?

19. Subdomains, TLD, whois
Subdomains are ways of separating traffic to your site and returning specific pages
mail.google.com
Top Level Domain (TLD): .com, .edu, .org, etc
Certain TLDs are regulated
Whois – per ICANN regulation, the name of the individual or business owning the domain needs to list their contact information. Whois will tell you that information

20. Privacy Concerns
What if you don’t want your info out there for everyone?
You can register through a proxy
They will keep your information secret and forward any contact to you

21. What to look for when getting hosting?
Things to consider:
Guaranteed uptime
Average performance
Customer support
Bandwidth limits
Any security features: anti-virus, firewall, DOS protection
Price
Cancellation policy