Hi there, below is a list of basic definitions for the webhosting world, it is adapted from a website that i cannot seem to remember

1.Difference between shared hosting and dedicated hosting- The primary difference between dedicated and shared hosting is how the web server is used. With Shared web hosting, the web server is shared between many different websites. With dedicated web hosting, the web server is dedicated to your web site. Both services have their advantages and disadvantages.
Dedicated hosting is any day expensive than shared hosting.

2.What is disk space and bandwidth transfer?
The disk space that you contract for from your web hosting company is the disk space that you will use for your web site (and website logs if you have logging enabled). You can determine how much disk space you will need by looking at the amount of space that your website is using on your own machine.

If you got lots of pictures or other image files there will be a need of more disk space.

Bandwidth or data transfer, refers to the amount of data that has been transmitted by your web server to visitors of your website. For example, if you have one page on your web site that is 10kb large, and that page has one image on it that is 90kb large you will transfer 100kb of data for every user that views that website. So, 10 users would mean that you used 1,000KB of bandwidth.

Bandwidth and disk space needs vary tremendously based on the type of web site that you are hosting and the volume of visitors to your web site. Largely text web sites do just fine with several hundred megabytes of diskspace and bandwidth. We suggest that you speak with your web hosting company and have them help you select the right plan for you.


You may see some hosts that offer "Dedicated" hosting for a really low price. Make sure before you sign up that is actual dedicated hosting and not shared hosting with a non shared IP address. I have seen several hosts that pull this. If you ever have a question you should be able to contact the provider. If they run you in circles I wouldn't advise it. Also if you do want shared hosting it's usually a good idea to contact the provider and find out how many people you will be sharing the server with.

What's the difference between Managed hosting and colocation hosting?

Managed hosting is similar to dedicated hosting, but you get more service and support. Specifically, the web hosting company will watch over your server, troubleshoot problems, perform regular backups, install patches, etc. The specific services offered by managed hosting companies vary, so make sure you account for this difference as you compare prices.

Colocation is a form of dedicated hosting. If you collocate a server, you provide the hardware and the colocation provider installs it for you in their data center. They take care of making sure that you have a consistent Internet connection and ensure that you have power to your server. You handle everything else with the server. You usually pay for the rack space (the space that your server takes up) and the bandwidth that your server consumes. Colocation is a service that is generally used by more sophisticated users.

Why it is not a good idea to host website on computer at home?
You can host your web site at home, but it often sounds easier than it actually is and usally doesn't make the most sense.

There are several reasons why it isn't a great idea to host your web site at home:

Not allowed by most ISPs. Many consumer broadband ISPs do not legally allow you to host a web site unless you upgrade to their business ISP service. Some ISPs employ technology to prevent you from hosting a web site on your computer (such as port blocking). To upgrade to a business ISP may cost $20 to $50 a month additional.
Dynamic IP allocation Many broadband ISPs now employ dynamic IP allocation, so your computer gets a new IP address every time that it connects to the Internet. This makes web hosting challenging (although not impossible).
Slower upstream speeds. DSL (and sometimes cable modem service) provide different upstream and downstream bandwidths (since most users usually receive information, not send it)
Reliability. Web hosting companies work to make sure that your web server is always up and running, and that your web site is always connected to the Internet. Nearly all web hosting companies have backup power supplies, and backup Internet connections.

What are subdomains?

Subdomains are anything that replaces the www. at the start of a URL, such as subdoman.yourdomain.com instead of www.yourdomain.com.

What is webmail?

Webmail is just a way of sending and receive e-mails online, instead of downloading them through Outlook express or whatever.

What is the difference between parked domains and add-on domains?

Parked domains are just domains that will leadto your main site. So if you park www.parkeddomain.com onto your hositng account, whenver they got to www.parkeddomain.com it will redirect them to your homepage. But an add-on domain is another domain, for example www.addondomain.com that points to sub-directory in your site.

What is CHOWN?

CHOWN is a UNIX command changes the ownership of files and folders.

What is CHMOD?

CHMOD refers to the permission files are given on your server. The three different permission are Read, Write and Execute, then you have how can do what, these are split into User, Group and World, each one is then given a number, so if everyone and thing can do everything with a certain file it would be CHMOD 777.

I hope you like these definitions,
Other people feel free to add to the list

RoundHost

Thank for the information roundhost

Last edited by getyourbanners on Tue May 18, 2004 3:18 pm; edited 1 time in total

well they are great nice points for learners and very informative too

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Thats a huge job but the aticle is good