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About Web Hosting
How  Select a Hosting Provider
Data Center (NOC)
How Choose/Order Your Hosting Plan
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A Web hosting business begins with a collection  Web servers, powerful computers stored  secure  climate-controlled environments permanently linked  Internet through high-speed data lines. These computers store Web pages  make up Web sites. You can send your Web pages host's server using a Web browser interface or a dial-in connection FTP (File Transfer Protocol). As soon  your pages are installed  server they become available visitors customers Internet - providing they have correct address
(www.your_domain_name.com).
How do visitors reach my Web site?
Choosing a Web Host
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) vs. Internet Presence Providers
(IPPs)
Hosting Platforms
Data Storage Bandwidth
T1, T3 OC3 Lines: High-Speed Network Connections
Internet Address Options
Virtual Server Hosting
Dedicated Server Hosting
Co-Located Web Hosting
How do visitors reach my Web site?
A Web host can help you through easy process registering an Internet address ("domain name"), or can even do   you. A domain name generally looks something like
www.your_business_name.com, but there are other suffixes available (.org .edu, example) more two- three-letter extensions will be added soon meet overwhelming demand.
When a visitor types your domain name into an Internet browser, it's sent one several servers Internet store a master list domain names. This server converts name into its assigned IP address (e.g., 123.123.123.123), a number functions exactly like a phone number - except customer's "call"  routed through a network switches fiber-optic cables optimized data transfer. The master list server sends request a "Domain Name Server" (DNS) responsible handling calls this address. For example, a Web host's Domain Name Server stores addresses all sites located at host's facility (which could number thousands). When host's DNS receives a call an address recognizes, sends a positive acknowledgement master list server and, turn, directs call server stores Web site.
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Selecting a Web Host
Choosing a Web hosting provider shouldn't be a haphazard decision - host's expertise reliability will be crucial success your site. Each Web host specializes supporting sites a certain size or type, you'll find a wide variety services options. As you shop a Web hosting provider, be specific about what you'd like accomplish Internet. Do you intend launch a simple brochure Web site? Will you be interested Ecommerce (storefront) options? Would you like add community chat applications? Take some time browse through Web hosts' sites find out what's available which hosts are best suited your needs.
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs) vs.
Internet Presence Providers (IPPs)
An ISP (Internet Service Provider) can be compared a long-distance phone company, operating a network data-transfer lines connect you Internet. Although ISPs specialize access, many offer packages include hosting services small- medium-size sites. Their core business, however, connectivity. As a result, those who choose an ISP hosting often complain that their sites aren't given priority - that convenience choosing one company provide both hosting access offset by lack attention technical support their sites receive. The Internet has become so complex, technologies involved so variable, that it's increasingly likely that a company striving become a "jack all trades" will fact be "master none."
An IPP (Internet Presence Provider) like us solely focused providing space your Web pages supporting your site with technical expertise upgrades soon they're available. While majority an ISP's technical support personnel are trained sort out access problems maintain banks modems, a host's technicians focus ensuring that your site will operate efficiently be available customers without interruption. At an
IPP, 100% resources company are available make sure your Web site running at peak performance.
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Hosting Platforms
A "platform" shorthand an operating system such Microsoft's Windows NT or (once upon a time!) DOS - basic set commands that tell your computer how open applications store files. In early days Internet activity, most servers operated a Unix platform, an extremely powerful flexible system that requires considerable technical expertise. Unix still popular ever, but today you have a choice: Microsoft's Windows NT Unix variations such Sun Microsystem's Solaris, Silicon Graphics'
Irix, Berkeley's BSD. Experts offer widely different opinions which platform works best Web sites. In end, choice depends largely what you want do with your site. For example, if you'll be using Microsoft applications such MS SQL (a database program) or Microsoft FrontPage (a Web authoring tool), you might be more comfortable operating your site a Windows NT platform. On other hand, many engineers prefer flexibility, security, control Unix servers.
As your site grows size complexity, all likelihood you'll decide that a particular platform desirable. It's best anticipate this contingency choose a Web host that offers multiple platforms backs them up with technical expertise.
We offer a wide variety hosting packages just about every leading platform - we're always looking towards future latest server technology. When you host with a market leader like
us, you can be sure that best technology that becomes available will be available your Web site.
Browse through our hosting plans services.
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Data Storage Bandwidth
Web hosts generally offer a selection small business packages, from starter options powerful plans Ecommerce corporate sites. Each plan offers a specified amount data storage data transfer (bandwidth). Data storage, space your Web site will require a server's hard drive, ranges from small sites with
5 megabytes storage space large business sites that require 250 MB or more. If you need more disk space, you can either upgrade next hosting plan or buy extra space by megabyte.
Data transfer, also called "bandwidth," refers amount electronic data sent over network each month response visitor's requests. This varies depending size your Web pages number visitors your site. A 50 kilobyte home page that's viewed by 20,000 visitors each month will use one gigabyte data transfer per month (50,000 bytes x 20,000 hits = 1 billion bytes, or one gigabyte). Bandwidth meticulously calculated byte, so be sure know your hosting company's overage charges policies. It's best estimate your expected bandwidth usage generously - but not over-optimistically! - keep track events site promotions that could result sudden increases visitor traffic.
We offer virtual Web hosting packages tailored your business.
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T1, T3, OC3 Lines: High-Speed Network Connections
Web hosting companies connect Internet through T1, T3, and, less frequently, OC (Optical Carrier) lines. Each line transmits data at a different rate, calculated megabits per second (Mbps). OC3 lines, which carry information along Internet "backbone," transfer data at 155 Mbps, more than three times fast a T3 line, which transfers data at 43 Mbps. In comparison, A T3 line can handle much data per second 30 T1 lines; a T1 line, at a rate 1.544 Mbps, transfers data 54 times faster than a 28.8 modem operating at 28,800 bits per second.
In general, T1 lines aren't sufficient a Web host's traffic volume - so best hosting companies use redundant T3 lines ensure that customers' sites remain responsive. But network capacity alone won't determine responsiveness your Web site. In addition speed its network connections, a host should overprovision its lines circuits so that uses less than 50% available bandwidth. Overburdened network connections will inevitably result poor site performance - fact, a lightly used T1 line will transfer data faster than an overused T3 connection. Be sure ask hosting companies about network capacity utilization make sure that your site will benefit from fast network connections they've advertised.
Finally, Web hosts, opposed ISPs (Internet Service Providers), have high-speed lines connected more than one Internet "backbone" provider. This crucial reliable Web site performance, since network service can be compromised by technical glitches unexpected surges traffic. The best Web hosts are able direct traffic along fastest routes away from Internet "hotspots." In addition, a redundant network design will ensure that your site will remain available even if one network's service interrupted.
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Internet Address Options
There are three Internet address types:
True Virtual (www.mycompany.com)
Non-Virtual (www.hostcompany.com/mycompany)
Semi-Virtual (www.mycompany.hostcompany.com)
A true virtual domain name gives your site instant credibility. New customers have a good first impression, returning visitors don't have remember where your site hosted order reach you. It's like having a direct phone number rather than an extension.
"Non-virtual" "semi-virtual" addresses are slightly less expensive are often only choices offered by an ISP.
We offer only "true virtual" addresses, so your company site achieves instant name recognition needs.
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Virtual Server Hosting
For small- medium-size Web sites, best choice virtual server hosting. Your site located one Web host's servers - equivalent leasing office space. A certain portion building yours, with your name door, you can rely building manager (the Web host) security, maintenance facilities management. This called "virtual" hosting because your home page has its own domain name
(www.yourcompany.com), appears exist a stand-alone server. It operates with speed efficiency a Web host's connections without a subsidiary address
(www.WebHost.com/yourbusiness) - its location at host's facility remains invisible visitors. You gain instant credibility name recognition while investing only a fraction cost
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Dedicated Server Hosting
If you're building a more complex corporate or Ecommerce site, you'll need more space - a web server dedicated your business, equivalent an entire office building. The host still responsible site security, maintenance, technical support, you aren't saddled with prohibitive costs setting up your own server Internet connection.
Build a powerful business Web with our dedicated
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Co-Located Web Hosting
With co-located web hosting, you buy your own server, configure your needs, place a Web host's facility. You maintain control over every aspect server's hardware software while taking advantage climate-controlled environment, firewall security, high-speed Internet connections an excellent Web host
like us will provide.
Check out benefits Co-locating with
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