The web hosting industry is a million dollar industry. Everybody wants to be a part of it and get as big as possible a share. But this is easier said than done. Thousands of competitors are already there and this number is increasing everyday. Everyone, who is seeking to hire a good hosting service, should be well aware of all the technical jargons before selecting any web host. Your knowledge will help you search for the best host which will suit your needs. Many small hosting companies do not disclose the full technical details about themselves like their server’s strength, tools they are supporting, backup, etc. Your technical knowledge will therefore help you better understand the features and drawbacks of various web hosting service providers. Some of the technical terms are explained here:
Web hosting service providers: These are the people who provide you space in their server where you can store your web site.
In other words, web hosting service providers have the required infrastructure to handle the bulk data requests simultaneously coming from different locations.
For their service, they charge an amount that can be as low as a hundred dollars or can be as high as thousands of dollars.
The price depends on the size of your data and the number of applications you wish to run.
Bandwidth: Bandwidth is often taken interchangeably with speed, but there is a difference between these two. Speed is the volume of data that can be downloaded or uploaded from or to the web server per second, while bandwidth is the total volume of data that can be downloaded from the server within a specific time like a month or a year. You should therefore look for the maximum possible bandwidth according to the size of your data needs.
Space: Simply speaking, space is the size of data that can be stored in the web server. Hosting providers charge extra money for using extra space, so you should calculate your space requirements in advance before choosing any hosting plan.
Data Base: Your data base must have been created by using any of the popular data base models like Access, SQL Server, Oracle etc. Whatever data base model you used for your data, this database should be supported by your hosting provider. Otherwise, you will not be able to feed the data requests.
HTML: HTML stands for Hypertext Markup Language. HTML is the basic language for designing web pages, and if you are a beginner, you should always start with HTML. Apart from HTML there are many advanced level scripting languages available like ASP, PERL, PHP, etc, which can be learned later.
Designing a basic web site is not difficult. You can easily find the applications that can be used to design a basic web site. But for professional sites, you need to have enough skills and knowledge of all the available resources like scripting languages, data base support, etc. If you don’t like to make the design yourself, there are many experts available who can design a professional looking web site for you.
