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An Internet hosting service is a service that runs Internet [[server]]s, allowing organizations or individuals to serve content to the Internet. Most hosting service providers offer a variety of services from which the user can chose. The types of services offered include full-featured hosting and limited (application-specific) hosting.

==Full-featured hosting services==
Full-featured hosting provides a [[server]] (or space on a server), where the clients can run anything they want 
(including [[web server]]s), together with Internet connections and adequate upstream [[bandwidth]]. Full-features hosting services include:
*[[Dedicated hosting service]], where the hosting service provider owns and manages the machine, leasing full control to the client. Management of the server can include monitoring to ensure the server continues to work effectively, backup services, installation of security patches and various levels of technical support.
*[[Virtual private server]], in which virtualization technology is employed in order to allow multiple virtual servers to run on a single physical server
*Colocation facilities, which provide just the Internet connection, uninterruptible power and climate control, but let the client do his own system administration
*[[Cloud hosting]], in which the user only pays for the system time and space used, and capacity can be quickly scaled up or down as computing requirements change.

==Limited or application-specific hosting==
Common types of application-specific Internet hosting include:
*[[Web hosting service]]
*E-mail hosting service
*[[DNS hosting service]]
*Game servers
*Wiki farms

[[Web hosting service]]s generally also offer e-mail hosting services. [[DNS hosting service]] is usually bundled with [[domain name registration]].

==External links==
*Wikipedia article on Internet hosting services: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_hosting_service

==See also==
*[[Server]]
*[[Web hosting service]]
*[[How to make a website]]

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