Web Hosting
Computer Science: OCR A Level, topic 3.3.9
Web Hosting
Web hosting is the act of keeping a website on a server, and allowing clients to request to see the pages of the website.
Websites
- A website is a collection of webpages which are linked together using hyperlinks.
- A user can click on hyperlinks to navigate the website.
Hosting a website
- A web server is a dedicated computer on the Internet which responds to HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) requests by returning webpages.
Setting up a web server
- Some people choose to host their own website, but this can be difficult for many reasons:
- There are a lot of security risks.
- It can be difficult to make sure that the server does not go down, for example if there is a power cut.
- Web servers are expensive.
Hosting providers
- Most people opt to use a web hosting company. A web hosting company will charge a monthly fee in return for hosting your site for you.
- Web hosting companies will:
- Host your website.
- Regularly back up your site.
- Apply security patches for you.