Web hosting can be broadly defined as “the service that provides storage, connectivity and services required to ensure smooth running of a Web site.” Being a professional Web hosting service provider, we at Hiris Technologies an Australian web hosting company, focus on these three aspects of Web site hosting.

In colocated web hosting, the user’s server is ‘co-located’ at the data center. In other words, the user purchases the server and runs it in hosting provider’s data center. The advantage of collocated hosting is that users have the freedom to manage and secure their server while they get server space as well as external service and support from the hosting company.

In dedicated hosting, user leases a server exclusively for his Web site. The hosting company provides all services including hardware/software maintenance, security and backup. Dedicated servers are faster as they run exclusively for a single Web site. Such a package is suitable for Web sites which need to manage lots of data on their Web site.

In case of managed hosting, the hosting company owns and controls the server, hardware, and software components. Users are not allowed to modify the server. They can manage the data via file transfer protocol (FTP).

This is the most affordable Website hosting plan. In this service, a single server manages multiple Web sites, each having its own domain name. Shared Web hosting is an affordable hosting plan for small Web sites that handle comparatively less traffic.

While selecting a domain hosting company, you must pay attention to the services offered under each plan. The cost of domain hosting depends on the software platforms and applications you choose. Depending on the nature of your Web site, you may require different hosting plans.

Generally hosting companies offer three types of platforms: Unix, Linux and Windows. Each of them has its own merits and demerits. Linux hosting is popular because it is open-source and available free of cost, so it’s the least expensive web hosting platform. However, Linux does not support Access, but Windows does. MySQL runs on both Linux and Windows. Unix is not a common hosting platform because the software is expensive, and it requires specific hardware.

• Email: POP3, autoresponders, forwarding
• Scripting languages: PHP hosting, ASP hosting, JSP hosting, etc.
• Database: phpMyAdmin hosting, mySQL hosting
• Unique IP address
• Secure Socket Layer (SSL) for ecommerce hosting,
• Shopping Cart
• Control Panel
• FrontPage extensions
• JSP Support
• Multimedia Support
• CGI-Bin Support
• Domain Name Registration

Hiris Technologies offers affordable web hosting plans to all types of businesses. Our services are supported by robust infrastructure and the latest software technologies. The service guarantees 99.9 percent uptime and 24x7 technical support.

If you are looking for reliable, secure and affordable web hosting plans to make your online endeavour a huge success, contact us.