Introduction:

A Web Server is the Heart of the Internet. Big name of any hosting company is not required to host your domain; but it is more important how efficiently it works. We should understand some of the basic technical details about the company. Well, our main point is what is Web Server? So we will go forward on this topic.

Definition:

Every host has a dedicated and special computer which is connected with the Internet to ‘Serve’ websites when they are requested from any Internet user. This special computer is known as Web Server. This computer accepts the “http” request from the user via web browser and provides (serves) the web pages which are usually HTML pages and linked objects, images, files etc. That is, when someone wishes to view a certain web page by clicking on a link the request is sent to the particular computer (server) where that web page is stored.

Our home PC also can be a web server but it requires to be connected with the Internet. Home PC can also function in the same capacity as specific hosting company provides the web server. Main difference between host server and our local server is; users have to manage all the things related to websites, and server level issue such like the technical tasks associated with getting the site connected to the Internet and keeping it running smoothly.

Some website owners are more interested to develop their own web server via local system and becoming a web host and, hence, the technical task is generally left for the experts. By using own web server, users can grow their business at low cost.

The web server responds a request which is sent by user by sending HTML data across the Internet. Higher the speed of the Internet, response time of the web server is high. For the fastest speed and greatest reliability, try to select a web hosting company that has multiple high-speed connections to the Internet as well as dependable back-up power supplies in case of power failure.

-Alex R.