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Web Hosting FAQs

There are a number of questions people new (and even those not so new) to web hosting regularly ask. What follows is a collection of web hosting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ranging from questions about web hosting terms and methodology, to questions about issues such as software and operating systems.

Dedicated Server Web Hosting

What is dedicated server hosting?

Why should I choose dedicated server hosting?

Why shouldn't I choose dedicated server hosting?

What are the advantages of Dedicated Server Hosting?

What are the disadvantages of Dedicated Server Hosting?

What are your main concerns when searching for a dedicated hosting provider?

What is the difference between a dedicated server and co-location?

Macintosh Web Hosting

What is a Macintosh Server?

What are the advantages of hosting your site on a Macintosh Server?

What are the disadvantages of hosting your site on a Macintosh Server?

Windows Server Web Hosting

What is Windows Server?

What are the advantages of Windows Server?

What are the disadvantages of Windows Server?

What is the difference between Windows Server and UNIX?

UNIX Web Hosting

What is the difference between UNIX and Linux?

If I use a web host that runs UNIX will Windows users be able to see my website?

What are the advantages of using UNIX?

What are the disadvantages of UNIX?

What is the difference between CGI and CGI-BIN?

What is PHP?

How do I upload and download files in UNIX?

How can I use UNIX? What are some of the basic commands?

Virtual Web Hosting

What is Virtual Web Hosting?

What features should I look for when choosing a web host?

How much space and bandwidth will I need?

Shared Web Hosting

What are the disadvantages of shared hosting?

How many accounts are available to one server?

What types of shared hosting are available?

What is shared hosting?

Who should use shared hosting?

What are the advantages of shared hosting?

Co-location Web Hosting

What is co-location?

Why should I choose co-location?

Why Shouldn't I choose co-location?

What are the advantages of co-location?

What are the disadvanges of co-location?

What is the difference between a co-locatio andn dedicated server?

Reseller Web Hosting

What is a Reseller?

Who can be a reseller?

Where should I start?

Why should I choose a reseller program?

What technical expertise is required to become a reseller?

Free Web Hosting

What is free web hosting?

Why should I choose free web hosting?

What are the advantages of free web hosting?

What are the disadvantages of free web hosting?

Domain Name

What is a Domain Name?

How do I choose a good domain name?

How do I get a domain name?

What is ICANN?

How much should a domain name registration service cost?

What additional services can I get when I register a domain name?

What should I do after registering my domain name?

How much does a domain name cost?

Who do I pay for the domain name?

What is InterNIC?