Difference between revisions of "Internet hosting service"
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Full-featured hosting provides a [[server]] (or space on a server), where the clients can run anything they want | 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: | (including [[web server]]s), together with Internet connections and adequate upstream bandwidth. Full-features hosting services include: | ||
| − | *Dedicated hosting service | + | *[[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 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 | + | *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. | + | *[[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== | ==Limited or application-specific hosting== | ||
Common types of application-specific Internet hosting include: | Common types of application-specific Internet hosting include: | ||
| − | *Web hosting service | + | *[[Web hosting service]] |
*E-mail hosting service | *E-mail hosting service | ||
| − | *DNS hosting service | + | *[[DNS hosting service]] |
*Game servers | *Game servers | ||
*Wiki farms | *Wiki farms | ||
| − | [[Web hosting service]]s | + | [[Web hosting service]]s generally also offer e-mail hosting services. [[DNS hosting service]] is usually bundled with [[domain name registration]]. |
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
