To have a Web site on the Internet you first need to have
a Web server. Unfortunately, owning a Web server can be very
costly and requires technical expertise that most businesses
don't have. This is where Web Hosts come in. Web hosting companies
provide the equipment and other technical resources that you
need without the headaches that come when you have to do it
yourself.
Think of a Web Host as the landlord of building. A landlord
rents out storefronts to various businesses. Each business
decorates and runs their store differently, and doesn't worry
about the maintenance of the building. In a similar way a
Web Host rents out space on a Web server, to various businesses.
Each business builds their own Web site and never has to worry
about the maintenance of their Web server.
The Web Host provides the place on the Internet where your
Web site lives. It's a lot cheaper than buying you own server,
and you don't have to hire the technical staff to take care
of it. |