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Internet hosting service

Internet hosting service is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Internet hosting service rather than just read about it. In short: An Internet hosting service is a service that runs servers connected to the Internet, allowing organizations and individuals to serve content or host services connected to the Internet. A common kind of hosting is web hosting.

Key takeaways

Internet hosting service belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Internet hosting service to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Internet hosting service from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

An Internet hosting service is a service that runs servers connected to the Internet, allowing organizations and individuals to serve content or host services connected to the Internet. A common kind of hosting is web hosting. Most hosting providers offer a combination of services – e-mail hosting, website hosting, and database hosting, for example. DNS hosting service, another type of service usually provided by hosting providers, is often bundled with domain name registration. Dedicated server hosts provide a server, usually housed in a datacenter and connected to the Internet where clients can run anything they want (including web servers and other servers). The hosting provider ensures that the servers have Internet connections with good upstream bandwidth and reliable power sources. Another common form of hosting service is shared hosting, where the hosting provider provisions hosting services for multiple clients on one physical server and shares the resources between the clients. Virtualization is necessary to make it work effectively.

Types of hosting service

Full-featured hosting services Full-featured hosting services include:

Complex managed hosting applies to both physical dedicated servers and virtual servers, with many companies choosing a hybrid (a combination of physical and virtual) hosting solution. There are many similarities between standard and complex managed hosting, but the key difference is the level of administrative and engineering support that the customer pays for, owing to both the increased size and complexity of the infrastructure deployment. The provider steps in to take over most of the management, including security, memory, storage, and IT support. The service is primarily proactive. Dedicated hosting service, also called managed hosting service, where the hosting service provider owns and manages the machine, leasing full control to the client. Management of the server can include monitoring to ensure the server continues to work effectively, backup services, installation of security patches, and various levels of technical support. Virtual private server, in which virtualization technology is employed to allow multiple logical servers to run on a single physical server Colocation facilities provide just the Internet connection, uninterruptible power, and climate control, but let the client do his system administration. Cloud hosting, which can also be termed time-share or on-demand hosting, in which the user only pays for the system time and space used, and capacity can be quickly scaled up or down as computing requirements change. The hosting provider normally charges for the power and also the space used in the data center.

Other Limited or application-specific hosting services include:

File hosting service Web hosting service E-mail hosting service DNS hosting service Game servers Wiki farms Colocation center

Bandwidth cost Internet hosting services include the required Internet connection; they may charge a flat rate per month or charge per bandwidth used – a common payment plan is to sell a predetermined amount of bandwidth and charge for any 'overage' (Usage above the predetermined limit) the customer may incur on a per GB (Gigabyte) basis. The overage charge would be agreed upon at the start of the contract.

Patent dispute Web hosting technology has been causing some controversy, as Web.com claims that it holds patent rights to some common hosting technologies, including the use of a web-based control panel to manage the hosting service, with its 19 patents. In addition, Web.com sued GoDaddy as well for similar patent infringement.

See also Internet service provider Application service provider Hosted service provider Utility computing Green hosting Cloud storage Hybrid server Infrastructure as a service Bulletproof hosting

References

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Internet hosting service

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Internet hosting service claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Internet hosting service before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Internet hosting service ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Internet hosting service

In research: Internet hosting service appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Internet hosting service in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Internet hosting service is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Internet hosting, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Internet hosting service outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Internet hosting service in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Internet hosting service means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Internet hosting service out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Internet hosting service in simple terms?

Why does Internet hosting service matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Internet hosting service?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Internet hosting service.