Web Hosting

An Introduction to Web Hosting

Web hosting is an essential service for anyone that wants to set up a website. Without a web host, you cannot share your website with any users. It basically provides all of the services and technology that is required to get your website onto the internet including storage space/servers.

There are many hosting companies that will offer to take care of your technology requirements and you can pretty much pick and choose how much support you require from such businesses depending on how much you want to spend, your own knowledge or experience and how much control you want to have over the hosting.

Of course, the expense is a key driver in any decision around your web hosting solution and you may opt to go for one of the free web hosting options that are available. What you should be mindful of, however, is that free web hosting can leave you in a position where you are at the mercy of the supplier. For example, if sites have downtime, or they decide to add cost further down the line.

There are a number of different types of web hosts and depending on the size of your business and your business priorities, you can choose the most relevant type of web host.