A
type of Internet hosting service that provides individuals,
organizations and users with online systems for storing
information, images, video, or any content accessible
via the Web. Web hosts are companies that provide
space on a server they own for use by their clients
as well as providing Internet connectivity, typically
in a data center. Web hosts can also provide data
center space and connectivity to the Internet for
servers they do not own to be located in their data
center.
The scopes of hosting services vary widely. The most
basic is web page and (small) file hosting, where
files can be uploaded via FTP or a Web interface.
The files are usually delivered to the Web "as
is" or with little processing. Many ISPs offer
this service for free to their subscribers. People
can also obtain Web page hosting from services such
as GeoCities. Web page hosting is typically free,
advertisement sponsored, or cheap.
Some hosts specialize in certain software or services
(e.g. e-commerce). They are commonly used by larger
companies to outsource network infrastructure to a
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