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{{short description|Service for hosting websites}}
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[[File:Paris servers DSC00190.jpg|thumb|An example of [[rack mounted]] servers]]
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Typically, web hosting requires the following:
* one or more [[server (computing)|server]]s to act as the [[Host (network)|host(s)]] for the sites; servers may be physical or [[hardware virtualization|virtual]];
* [[colocation centre|colocation]] for the server(s), providing physical space, electricity, and [[Internet]] connectivity;
* [[Domain Name System]] configuration to define name(s) for the sites and point them to the hosting server(s);
* a [[web server]] running on the host;
* for each site hosted on the server:
** space on the server(s) to hold the files making up the site;
** site-specific configuration;
** often, a [[database]];
** software and [[credential]]s allowing the client to access these, enabling them to create, configure, and modify the site;
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== History ==
Until 1991, the [[Internet]] was restricted to use only "... for research and education in the sciences and engineering{{Nbsp}}..."<ref>March 16, 1992, memo from Mariam Leder, NSF Assistant General Counsel to Steven Wolff, Division Director, NSF DNCRI (included at page 128 of [http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/search/recordDetails.jsp?ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED350986&searchtype=keyword&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&_pageLabel=RecordDetails&accno=ED350986&_nfls=false Management of NSFNET], a transcript of the March 12, 1992, hearing before the Subcommittee on Science of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, Second Session, Hon. [[Rick Boucher]], subcommittee chairman, presiding)</ref><ref name="tib1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tibus.com/blog/the-history-of-web-hosting-how-things-have-changed-since-tibus-started-in-1996/ |title=The history of web hosting|website=www.tibus.com|access-date=2016-12-11}}</ref> and was used for [[email]], [[telnet]], [[FTP]] and [[USENET]] traffic—but only a tiny number of web pages. The World Wide Web protocols had only just been written,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5242252.stm |title=How the web went world wide| first=Mark| last=Ward|work=BBC News| access-date= 24 January 2011|date=3 August 2006}}</ref> and
To host a [[website]] on the [[internet]], an individual or company would need their own [[computer]] or [[Server (computing)|server]].<ref
As the number of users on the World Wide Web grew, the pressure for companies, both large and small, to have an online presence grew. By 1995, companies such as [[GeoCities]], [[Angelfire]] and [[Tripod.com|Tripod]] were offering free hosting.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.biztechmagazine.com/article/2012/02/history-web-hosting-infographic|title=A History of Web Hosting [Infographic]|date=2012-02-24|newspaper=BizTech|access-date=2016-11-04}}</ref>
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===Static page hosting===
Free web hosting service is offered by different companies with limited services, sometimes supported by advertisements,{{Update inline|date=October 2022|?=yes|reason=Is this still a thing?}} and often limited when compared to paid hosting.
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Single page hosting is generally sufficient for [[personal web page]]s. Personal website hosting is typically free, advertisement-sponsored, or inexpensive. Business website hosting often has a higher expense depending upon the size and type of the site.
Commercial services that provide static page hosting include [[GitHub Pages]], where the website version control is tracked using [[Git]].
===Larger hosting services===▼
=== Peer-to-peer hosting ===
{{Excerpt|Peer-to-peer web hosting}}
▲===Larger hosting services===
A complex site calls for a more comprehensive package that provides [[database]] [[Data center management#Tech Support|support]] and application development platforms (e.g. [[ASP.NET]], [[ColdFusion]], [[Java Platform, Enterprise Edition|Java EE]], [[Plack (software)|Perl/Plack]], [[PHP]] or [[Ruby on Rails]]). These facilities allow customers to write or install scripts for applications like [[Internet forum|forums]] and [[content management]]. Web hosting packages often include a [[web content management system]], so the end-user does not have to worry about the more technical aspects. [[Secure Sockets Layer]] (SSL) is used for websites that wish to encrypt the transmitted data.
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