Free Web Hosting started off with some companies offering no frills, free web hosting services, on a sub-domain. Some hosts even had the option where you could register a domain name and point it to their servers. There is no such thing as a free domain name, though some hosts do offer a free domain […]
There are many different web hosting companies with packages that range from low to high. Easy for one to assume that cheap means inferior, but in reality, most websites can make do with the resources provided by cheap web hosting plans. You just have to do a little research to select the right one. One […]
What is Domain Name? When you start a new company, you have to give it a name. Next you have to go to the company registrars in your country to register your company name. If that name is already in use by another company, you cannot have that name. A domain name is exactly like […]
Website Transfer Problem A common problem faced by designers or website owners when transfering a website from one server to another is, how to ensure that the transfered website is correctly setup before making changes to the DNS. Most webhosts come with web transfer services where you just have to provide them with a Control […]
Difference Between Shared, VPS and Dedicated Hosting Shared Hosting The most basic and cheapest hosting plans. What happens here is one server with all its resources like Ram and CPU are shared by many website owners. Pros: Cheapest hosting with prices starting off at US$3 monthly Cons: Shared resources can affect performance. If one site […]
Types of Web Hosting Services There are different types of web hosting services. In this article, we drill down on the different types and explain the difference between each type to help you decide which is best for your needs. Free Hosting – This would usually be on a sub domain and hosted on a […]
The Advantages of VPS Hosting A VPS (virtual private server) means that your VPS package will not be affected by other activities. No matter what others are doing on a server, you are unaffected. You will be able to install whatever applications you need. VPS also provides you with guaranteed resources. Your RAM, CPU, HDD, […]
Domain Name Registration Choosing the right domain name is a crucial step in domain name registration as it plays an important factor in how your website ranks in online searches. You can either use your business name or your products/services in your domain name. Let's look at the following example mcdonalds.com (business name) healthyburgers.com (product […]
Web Hosting FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions We try to cover all the frequently asked questions we have come across in this Web Hosting FAQ. Do comment if you have other inquiries. What is Web Hosting? Web Hosting is a term which refers to Servers (Computers), which are connected to the Internet with high speed […]
What is the difference between VPS and Cloud Hosting. If you were to compare the plans offered by most hosts, the difference might only be slight but there is usually a huge price difference between the two. Why is this so. There's a fundamental difference. Cloud Hosting Cloud servers are similar to a VPS hosting […]
