What is web hosting?
Your website is made up of a series of files, and in order to be shared over the internet, these files need to be stored somewhere. In web hosting, we provide space on our established servers for your website’s files to be safely stored.
To get your website up and running, you’ll need to choose a unique domain name. This allows your website to be shared and accessed all over the internet. To find out more about our domain name service, click here.
What kind of web hosting do I need?
There are different methods of web hosting which are suited to various uses, and so the kind you need depends on what your website will be for and how many visitors you’re expecting to get.
A shared server, where you share bandwidth, storage and the like with other websites hosted on the same server, may be perfect for a smaller website with less traffic. High-traffic websites with lots of data, such as an online directory, may require a dedicated server which doesn’t involve sharing. A VPS server, meanwhile, uses the cloud to imitate a dedicated server within a shared hosting environment.
To find out more on the various types of web hosting we offer, click here. If you’d like to get in touch to talk about your website in more detail, you can do so here.
What is a content delivery network (CDN)?
Your website is made up of a series of files, and in order to be shared over the internet, these files need to be stored somewhere. In web hosting, we provide space on our established servers for your website’s files to be safely stored.
CDNs are essentially global networks of servers which reduce loading times by reducing the distance data has to travel between the website and the user.
What is an SSL Certificate?
An SSL certificate is a digital certificate that authenticates a website's identity and enables an encrypted connection. SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer, a security protocol that creates an encrypted link between a web server and a web browser.
Companies and organizations need to add SSL certificates to their websites to secure online transactions and keep customer information private and secure.
In short: SSL keeps internet connections secure and prevents criminals from reading or modifying information transferred between two systems. When you see a padlock icon next to the URL in the address bar, that means SSL protects the website you are visiting.
