Friday, December 24, 2010

What Is A Web Server & What Are The Types Of It ?

Web Server : Server refers to a computer program running like a service, to give response to the requests of other programs (called as "clients"), that can be accessed through the internet. A web server makes it possible to be able to access any content like web pages, or other data from anywhere if it is connected to the internet. We can host our files or whole website on any server which can be accessed via internet over the world.

Types of Web Server : We can host our website or any other data on server via these methods.

Dedicated Server Hosting : It refers to a server which ensures that whole server is being used by a single organization. It is more flexible because a client can choose from a variety of hardwares & operating system required by him.

VPS Hosting : VPS Refers to a virtual machine which is used by a single machine. It can be refers a Virtual Dedicated Server Because there is a different operating system for this type os Hosting.

Shared Web Hosting : It refers to a hosting service where many websites or data is stored on one server & connected to the internet. Each website has its own space & bandwidth on that server where it has hosted.


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