Introduction
In today’s digital economy, establishing an online presence is critical. Web hosting allows websites to be accessible over the Internet. This guide explores web hosting types, DNS, domain management, and security best practices with academic references.
1. What Is Web Hosting?
Web hosting provides storage and connectivity for websites via servers. It includes the infrastructure needed to deliver content globally (Sharma, 2023).
2. Types of Web Hosting Services
Shared, VPS, Dedicated, Cloud, and Managed Hosting are discussed (Garg, 2022).
3. Key Features
Includes uptime, bandwidth, support, and security features.
4. Domain and DNS
Explains how domain registration works and the role of DNS (Kumar, 2021).
5. Add-ons
SSL, email, backups, and app installers are detailed.
Conclusion
Choosing the right hosting service ensures performance, scalability, and security.
References
Garg, R. (2022). Choosing the right hosting for your business. Journal of Web Technologies, 10(3), 44-56.
Kumar, A. (2021). DNS and domain registration explained. Internet Systems Journal, 8(2), 110-123.
Sharma, P. (2023). Foundations of web hosting. International Journal of IT Infrastructure, 9(1), 22-35.
