FAQ (Common Questions and Answers)
What is web hosting?
A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their own website accessible via the World Wide Web. Web hosts are companies that provide space on a server they own or lease for use by their clients as well as providing Internet connectivity, typically in a data center. Web hosts can also provide data center space and connectivity to the Internet for servers they do not own to be located in their data center.
How to switch to a new web host?
When switching to a new web hosting company, make sure you back up all of your webpage files on to your hard drive first. So you can upload them to your new hosting company. If you're going to transfer over a domain, contact your new hosting company and find out what their DNS name servers are so you can adjust or transfer your domain to them.
Why should I have a website?
Websites and the Internet are a great thing – over the past 10 years they have revolutionized the way the world works, and they are often a big part of daily life for a lot of people.
Websites can offer a multitude of things, from a simple blog to tell the world about yourself, to giant organizations and companies in order to get global recognition online. You will find that starting up your own business can be a lot easier if its just online-based, rather than having a shop-front simply because the costs involved in owning an online shop is a lot less than owning one on the high-street.
Websites are the future – the number of them are ever growing, what they can offer is always expanding, and they costs involved in owning a website are almost always dropping!
What is disk space?
Disk space or Disc storage is a general category of a computer storage mechanisms, in which data is recorded on planar, round and rotating surfaces (disks, discs, or platters). A disk drive is a peripheral device used to record and retrieve information. Main implementations are hard disks, floppy disks and optical discs. Nowadays the term disk storage almost exclusively refers to hard disk storage.
Most hosting companies offer a wide range of storage plans, we suggest finding the ones that offer unlimited.
What is cPanel?
cPanel is a unix based web hosting control panel that provides a graphical interface and automation tools designed to simplify the process of hosting a web site. cPanel utilizes a 3 tier structure that provides functionality for administrators, resellers, and end-user website owners to control the various aspects of website and server administration through a standard web browser.
What should I be looking for in a new host?
One word, Reliability. Knowning your hosting company is there for you when you need it.
Free web hosting or paid web hosting?
# Free web hosting service: offered by different companies with limited services, sometimes supported by advertisements, and often limited when compared to paid hosting.
# Paid web hosting service: one's website is placed on the same server as many other sites, ranging from a few to hundreds or thousands. Typically, all domains may share a common pool of server resources, such as RAM and the CPU. The features available with this type of service can be quite extensive. A shared website may be hosted with a reseller.