History Of Web Hosting

Posted on November 23, 2011 by host

It will be not wrong to say that web hosting technique took a powerful entry in the scene of the World Wide Web and internet. Internet and the World Wide Web are the greatest inventions in the technology till today and will remain. It is for obvious that when in 1991 internet came into existence, it was not advanced as it is today, many changes have been made and still everyday new inventions and updations are being done in the vast world of internet. The electronic mail or in short email as well as World Wide Web came in existence at the same time. It was also in 1991 that revolution came in field of internet. With the birth of internet, website came. Due to this, opportunity was created for everyone to create web pages. With this revolution there were lots of business restrictions that were removed from this region.

Internet became popular in very few days and there were some reasons responsible for this to make it happen, and with this the hosting services started.

Slowly and slowly when companies realized that the future is of internet and they have the potential of web hosting, they started offering services to the companies who wanted to host their web sites on the internet to make people all over the world aware about the products or the services they offer. But in past internet or anything related to this fields was limited to the computer experts, or the universities, gradually it grew for others.

When the internet reached to the common man it became possible for the people to access the websites or the web pages. Later the formats were little typical which were then made easier for the people. The work of the web sites and web pages was a tough job, so the companies which had professional experts and had mastery over the work ruled the market and succeeded and cashed the opportunities.

When the web hosting came into market, not everyone was able to use the service as they were complex and expensive too.

As the time passed the things became easier than before. But the web hosting companies were still needed to the job of web site making and all related things. It is now very cheap to hire a web host. In fact today some companies in the market are offering free services, though there are some drawbacks in the services they provide. In past, there were big computer business industries which rented out the space from their own servers. But today the web hosting companies have captured the market and are self sufficient in providing space or servers. The companies provide the facilities such as setting up the servers and bandwidth. Free companies offer less bandwidth in comparison to that of the paid companies which provide a good rate of bandwidth.

So the concept of the hosting came into being since 1991 when the internet and World Wide Web were invented.

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Basics of Web Hosting

Posted on November 22, 2011 by host

Web Hosting is a service that enables its users to post web content to the internet, including images, videos, html pages and other related files. The service allows its users to segregate content and assemble the pages of a website. It can also be referred to as Domain Hosting, Website Hosting or simply hosting.

The web host’s server posts the website pages and all of its related information on the internet, making them available to web users globally. A web server also performs other functions along with making the files available for internet users. The web server has various types of software installed on it that enables the website to run programs, create and manage databases, display videos and many other important functions.

The two main extensively used operating systems for hosting are Linux and Windows. Linux, which is an open source, is cheaper than the Windows operating system.

Windows plans are generally costly because of the license costs imposed by Microsoft, its owner. Windows platform are easier to use because of its easy to use and understand interface, while Linux based Apache servers in comparison are harder to identify with. Windows platform is most suited when a user seeks to build a website with Windows applications, such as ASP, FrontPage, the.NET environment, Windows Streaming Media, Access, MSSQL, or any other Microsoft technologies

With more than 80,000 websites hosted on servers, Net4 is among the biggest Indian Web hosting service providers. The company provides high quality, low cost hosting services for individuals and organizations of all sizes.

Net4 provides its clientele with Windows or Linux hosting facility, along with a database of their preference.

Some of the prime features of Net4’s hosting packages are that its servers are hosted in ISO 27001 certified data centres in India. It also offers High End Multi core/ Multi Processor Servers, Free DNS Management, Instant Activation and Dedicated Key Account Manager.

With Net4’s hosting packages, clients get Unlimited Data Transfer, Backup, 10 Free SUBDOMAINS, Multi redundant Bandwidth Network and many other exciting features and add-ons. Applications, including WordPress Blogs, Photo albums, Shopping Carts, Chat, Social Networking come free with its packages. Net4 also provides its customers with an option to create their own server with tailor made configuration. To top it all, Net4’s 24*7*365 telephone & web support for its clients and 99.9% uptime guarantee gives all the more reasons to be with Net4.

 

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Web Hosting and Downtime

Posted on November 22, 2011 by host

Overview

 

The opposite of server uptime is server downtime. It is the condition that is expressed in percentile that refers to the proportion of time that hosting service is unavailable or “down.”

 

In a web hosting environment, system downtime may constitute a lot of things. It may be indicative of disconnection of a server from the network, or powered down. It could also mean that an HTTP service is shut down, thus resulting in the unavailability of web serving.

 

Scheduled and Unscheduled Downtimes

 

Scheduled downtime is anticipated and is a common event among service providers.

It allows them to undertake anticipated essential system maintenance that might otherwise interrupt service to their customers. Since this downtime is an anticipated event the web hosting provider is able to make alternative arrangements with customers to ensure business continuity.

 

The event that concerns as more is the unscheduled downtime. Causes of this may include network failures within the infrastructure provider or due to serious software failure within the system.

 

Based on previous incidents, software failure is the most common cause of unscheduled downtime. This may involve failure in the operating systems or in the application level.

 

Effects of Downtime on E-Commerce

 

For companies who have a dedicated e-commerce in the revenue portfolio, downtime costs are staggering.

The direct and indirect damage that this can bring to the company are simply enormous. Website availability is a vital component not only for direct sales but on the other aspects of their business operations like customer service, after sales promotion, product launching, etc. Industry experts pegged the cost of downtime on business at around 00 per hour. But the real cost would not be exactly determined as indirect cost on lost opportunities and effect on business image and credibility could be exactly ascertained.

 

Downtime Monitoring System

 

Most web hosting service providers offer a 99 percent uptime for the web servers that they have. This is just saying that they are expecting 1% downtime of the hosting server. To properly appreciate the implication of this percentile measure of reliability, we shall translate this in the equivalent number of hours per year. A 1% downtime means that you business will be off the grid for a total of 7.2 hours in a year. You have to decide if you can live with that. Further, you should also remember that this downtime only refers to the hosting server and not for the entire system.

 

For companies doing online business, moving their online operations in-house could be a good idea. However, it might be too heavy on the financial side as the financial requirement to set up the infrastructure would be too high.

 

The next best thing that web hosting clients can do is to have a couple of monitoring reports available for the downtime of their web host. There are a lot of positive aspects of having the downtime of your web host monitored by a third party. This is a tool for you to be sure that your investment in web hosting is money well-spent and that your business would be up and running at all times.

 

It also is also an added value to the service of the web host. By placing the links of the third parties which monitor their downtimes, it assures their customers of quality service.

 

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