In our previous session, we talked about DNS and domain names. Today, we will take a look at web hosting and what it means. The different platforms to host your webiste for free and some of the great paid ones too. Lock and load, its gonna be a long ride.
You could have this million dollar statup idea, build your very beatiful website and even buy a domain name for it. Without hosting though, your website wont be of any use because its not 'out there' where anyone can can use it. This is where web hosting comes into play. Take a look at the following resource to understand the different types of hosting services, so you make informed decisions when the time comes.
- What is Web hosting - In English please :V
- Different types of web hosting explained
- The different types of web hosting
- Host your fullstack website on a tight budget
- How to put your website online
- Youtube
After going through the above resources, you should be able to explain these concepts to a five year old.
- What is web hosting
- How is web hosting different from Domain hosting
- Different web hosting options
- What are the pros and trade-offs of each option
- When should one consider switching from one hosting option to another
- What are some of the hosting service providers out there
So basicaly, hosting is what you do to make your website accessible by anyone on the internet
These are the most common hosting solutions
- Shared Hosting - The cheapest
- VPS
- Dedicated Hosting
- Managed Hosting
For starting out, I recommend using shared hosting unless you know what you are doing
Thats it for today. See you in our next session