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Hosting FAQ

10.29.03 (9:57 am) [edit]

For those of you that are new to the web host scene, here is a quick FAQ that will give you the basics:

Hosting FAQ

Apache: One of the world's most popular Web server programs, Apache was built by a group of open-source programmers and is often used because of its outstanding performance, strong security features and the fact that it is free.

Bandwidth: The amount of data that can be transmitted at a given moment to a server. The higher your bandwidth, the larger amount of traffic your site can handle at one time.

CGI: Short for Common Gateway Interface, a small script that processes data taken from the user (such as from a form application).

Co-located hosting: This hosting option gives webmasters complete control over their server. You are responsible for providing the physical hardware and network administration; the hosting company will provide you with the rack space and Internet connection.

Dedicated hosting: A hosting feature that allows a Web site to have its own server.

FTP: Short for File Transfer Protocol, a method of allowing remote users and Web servers to exchange files.

Managed hosting: A dedicated server that is accompanied by a full suite of technical support, maintenance and monitoring services.

Name server: A server responsible for translating domain names and IP addresses.

Propagation: The process where name servers throughout the Internet add new domains and remove expired ones from their records. This can be a lengthy process, which is why connecting to a new domain name can often take three or four days.

Reseller: A reseller operates components of a Web hosting operation using services, infrastructure and equipment provided by another Web hosting service.

Shared hosting: The most basic of Web hosting types. With shared hosting, numerous Web sites are shared on one server.

SSL: Short for Secure Sockets Layer, a protocol developed by Netscape to handle and protect confidential/sensitive information required for e-commerce transactions (like credit card numbers).

Subdomain: Typically known as a "domain within a domain", subdomains are individual Web addresses built upon a pre-existing domain name (such as clientname.yourhostingcompany.com).

Telnet: A command-line interface that allows remote users and Web servers to communicate.

Ok, so that wasn't too quick but hopefully it was helpful. :wink:

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