Dedicated hosting and cloud-based hosting are radically different types of web hosting. When a person buys a decorticated server, that server is his and his alone to use. Cloud-based hosting means that space is shared over multiple computers and the load on each computer reduced. Dedicated hosting offers the user much greater control, while cloud-hosting prevents lag that may occur to server load. Some businesses manage to use both cloud hosting and dedicated servers across a corporate network, but this is generally limited to the Read the rest of this entry »

If you are planning to sell products or services online, there are several free shopping carts available. All you need are basic skills in HTML. Here are three of them:

1. Paypal shopping cart

Paypal is a well known online payment gateway. Users who receive money only pay a transaction fee. The shopping cart is easy to install using a simple script. The payment is secure and business owners will be notified for each successful transaction.

2. WordPress shopping cart

WordPress has many shopping cart plugins. A popular one is WP e-Commerce. In order Read the rest of this entry »

SSL certificates let a web visitor know that the site is trusted and secure. The site may or may not use the HTTPS protocol, but that depends on the preferences of the person who runs it. Some sits need to use data encryption, others do not. When a person buys a website, he may get a private SSL certificate or a shared SSL certificate. He may find that the certificate is assigned to him by his web hosting provider. The difference between the two is easy to understand. If a website has a shared SSL Read the rest of this entry »

When people unfamiliar with web hosting packages choose an operating system, they may ask if Windows or Linux-based hosting is better. Linux wins out for security reasons while Windows wins out for ease of use. If someone wants to dig further and is willing to spend extra for convenience, he may want to ask whether managed or unmanaged hosting is better. Managed hosting makes many of the tasks of running the server easier, particularly if someone wants to install applications, but it adds considerably to the cost. Read the rest of this entry »

Web hosting is a complicated issue, at least from a technical perspective. There are only a few things a consumer needs to know when he chooses his hosting provider. He wants to make sure the server that hosts his site is up as often as possible. He may also want to make sure that the package he chooses has the resources to handle the traffic his site receives. If he runs a small business site or a personal blog, h does not need more than a Read the rest of this entry »