What is Web Hosting?

A Web hosting is a kind of internet hosting which allows individuals and companies to make their website accessible through the world wide web. Web host, often known as internet service provider that provides space on a server and providing internet connectivity, typically in a data center. To put simply, it is a hosting arrangement in which a web host maintains a client’s website on its computers and delivers related services such as leasing of hard disk space, provisioning of backup and security, maintenance of hardware and software, high reliability and assured server uptime. Basically, it is a kind of hosting service of housing, serving and maintaining files on the server for one or more websites. Single page hosting is generally suitable for personal web pages and blogs. However, a complex website requires a comprehensive package that encompasses database support and application development platforms (e.g. PHP, ColdFusion, Java, Ruby on Rails, ASP. NET, etc.) These features in a web hosting package, enables customers to install scripts for different applications.