Independent Online Guide to Web Hosting

Just about anybody can create a presence on the Internet. Building a web site can be as simple as using a word processor, but once you have the site you need a way to publish it on the World Wide Web. This is where web-hosting companies come in.

A web host rents you disk space and provides all the services necessary for others to see your web site on the Internet.  Barring technical problems, a web host operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so that anybody in the world can access your web site at any time.

There are literally thousands of web hosts to choose from so choosing an appropriate host can be a difficult task. The prices range from free to hundreds of dollars a year. Hosting companies can offer a multitude of services that can be confusing to a newcomer. This series of articles will help you to sort out all the information available and give you the confidence to make the proper decision about choosing a web host.

Latest Web Hosting News:

• 100,000 websites knocked out in suspected zero-day exploit (Geek.com)
  A UK-based web host has suffered an attack by hackers who wiped out data for over 100,000 accounts exploiting a previously undiscovered vulnerability in a popular virtual machine application. Hackers were able to gain root access to the systems of UK-based web host VAServ and deleted massive amounts of data on Sunday evening. Vaserv uses a [...]



• Multi-location Hosting Services from Host1Plus.com (Web Host Directory)
  Global hosting provider Host1Plus the world's web host, on June 3, 2009 officially launches their global hosting service. Host1Plus aim to lead the market by exceeding current service quality and maintenance standards for existing hosting companies.



• June 2009 Web Host Directory Award Winners (Web Host Directory)
  Web Host Directory ( www.webhostdir.com ) is pleased to announce this month?s web hosting award winners. The prestigious awards are given to the best service providers from a range our top categories.



• Multi-location Hosting Services from Host1Plus.com (PRWeb)
  Global hosting provider Host1Plus the world's web host, on June 3, 2009 officially launches their global hosting service. Host1Plus aim to lead the market by exceeding current service quality and maintenance standards for existing hosting companies. A world beating launch offer of two years unmetered resources, plus a free domain name for $70 will be offered for users registering in the first ...