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{{Internet hosting}}

A '''web hosting service''' is a type of [[Internet hosting service]] that allows individuals and organizations to make theirhosts [[websitewebsites]] accessiblefor viaclients, thei.e. [[Worldit Wideoffers Web]].the Webfacilities hostsrequired arefor companiesthem thatto providecreate spaceand onmaintain a [[serversite (computing)|server]]and ownedmakes orit leasedaccessible foron use by clients, as well as providingthe [[Internet]]World connectivity,Wide typically in a [[data centerWeb]]. WebCompanies hostsproviding canweb alsohosting provideservices [[dataare center]] space and connectivity to the Internet for other servers located in their data center,sometimes called [[colocation centre|colocation]], also known as ''housingweb hosts'' in Latin America or France.

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 credentials allowing the client to access these, enabling them to create, configure, and modify the site;

** [[email]] connectivity allowing the host and site to send email to the client.

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