{"id":2373,"date":"2018-04-02T22:00:51","date_gmt":"2018-04-02T22:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.canspace.ca\/?p=2373"},"modified":"2020-01-16T14:58:56","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T19:58:56","slug":"what-is-a-web-hosting-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canspace.ca\/blog\/hosting-servers\/what-is-a-web-hosting-service\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Web Hosting Service and Why do you Need it?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most common questions we\u2019ve heard while helping people start their businesses online is definitely: what is a web hosting service?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because, the concept of domain names is rather easy to comprehend (it\u2019s a name of your website and its main address online), but hosting might be a tricky topic. Furthermore, what many people do not know is: the quality and reliability of your site\u2019s host can either make or break your business.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s dive right into it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is a web hosting service?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essentially, without having a web host, your website cannot exist online. Hosting service provides the complex structure of technologies which store or host, but also support the entire content of your site.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By content, we don\u2019t mean only textual posts, images, or videos. Content, in this case, includes the building blocks of your website &#8211; web resources, documents and applications.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The domain name is an equivalent of the actual postal address, but <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your hosting service<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the ground\/foundation and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">real physical place<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where your house will be built on. Merely having an address doesn\u2019t provide a roof over your head. Similarly, hosting is where your online properties are safely stored.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, where are they stored? The simple answer is on servers, which are nothing more than special computers equipped to serve their role.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To sum everything up:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A hosting service stores all the content of your website, including backend documents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The data itself is hosted on special computers, called servers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a domain is just a starting step &#8211; your website cannot go live without a host<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How does it work?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s see what happens behind the scene, whenever an Internet user wants to discover more about your business or lifestyle online.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assuming that the complete setup works fine, this happens when someone clicks on a link leading to your website or types in the address manually:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once their computer received an enquiry, it will connect to a server<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The server then responds and delivers your web pages to the visitor<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Web content itself is delivered through a browser (Chrome, Mozilla, or any other)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which means that in a way, a host also serves as a bridge between your website and your website\u2019s visitor. This simple concept explains why do you need a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canspace.ca\/web-hosting.html\"> hosting service<\/a> in the first place.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Types of hosting services<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each web hosting service type serves a different need. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, we believe it\u2019s crucial to understand what is available to you, so you could choose accordingly. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.website.com\/beginnerguide\/webhosting\/6\/2\/types-of-web-hosting-services.ws\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">main types of web hosts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website builder services (great for beginners)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shared hosts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dedicated hosts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collocated hosts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Website builders<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This type is the most common and beginner-friendly option. Also known as a Basic plan, it\u2019s perfect for users who want to build their first site or just aim for a simple one. Here at CanSpace, we provide an easy-to-use browser-based builder (rvSiteBuilder), which can help you setup your website in minutes. It comes with any of our hosting plans!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Shared hosting service<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the name itself suggest, this type enables you to share a server with other site owners. Not only the physical server will be shared, but also the applications stored on that server. This type is usually used because it\u2019s affordable. Still, there\u2019s a price &#8211; the website performance might be slower, due to the nature of this service.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Dedicated hosting service<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the opposite side of the spectrum, dedicated hosting is used if you want to be the only user of a server. At one side, your website should perform faster, but it surely will require a larger investment in the means of cost and responsibility. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canspace.ca\/dedicated-servers.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dedicated hosting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is often used by established businesses, who need stronger security and a lot of resources for their site.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Collocated hosting service<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Somewhere in between, lies an option of a collocated server. This means that you as a site owner, buy a server, but host it at your hosting provider. So, the responsibility is entirely yours in this case, which also includes the complete control over it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, head over to our site to pick your hosting solution expanded to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canspace.ca\/vps.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VPS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canspace.ca\/reseller-hosting.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reseller<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> options as well.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you do, following questions will help you determine which hosting option do you need:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What kind of a website do you want to build (a blog, an online store, forum or something else)?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The size\/stage of your business &#8211; what number of visitors do you expect?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is your planned budget for site hosting?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will you need a lot of additional applications?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would having support for something specific help you out (for PHP, as an example)?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is there a special software your website would need? <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhostingsecretrevealed.net\/choose-the-right-web-hosting\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">read more about this topic here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often we encounter people (either having a personal or business websites) who purchase the cheapest hosting service, without even knowing what did they actually buy. We hope that our guide helps answer the crucial question: what is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canspace.ca\/wordpress.html\">web hosting service<\/a> and why do you need one at all? <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it did, then let your friends know about this article too. Share the knowledge, so we could all choose hosting services with full understanding and clarity!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most common questions we\u2019ve heard while helping people start their businesses online is definitely: what is a web hosting service? Because, the concept of domain names is rather easy to comprehend (it\u2019s a name of your website and its main address online), but hosting might be a tricky topic. 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