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What is "hosting"? |
| How much time do you have? Hosting is one of those core Internet concepts that starts out simple and gets insanely confusing as you delve into it. Every website is 'hosted' somewhere.In other words, the 'hosting' entity runs a machine that not only stores a given website but - most critically - makes it possible for other machines around the Internet to find that website on their machine. |
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What is virtual Hosting? |
Virtual hosting is a method that servers such as webservers use to host more than one domain name on the same computer, sometimes on the same IP address .
There are two basic methods of accomplishing virtual hosting: name-based, and IP address or ip-based. |
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What is web hosting? |
Encarta Encylopedia - definition of web hosting: Web host·ing or web host·ing (noun). Storing of Websites: the business of supplying server space for storage of Websites on the Internet, and sometimes the provision of ancillary services such as Website creation. |
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What steps do i need to take to setup my website? |
| The easiest way to start is to follow the given steps |
1) Establish your hosting account with us.
2) Edit your nameservers.
3) Cancel your previous host
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| If you have any questions,please call us on +1.301.979.9758 request for the Sales Dept, or mail us e-mail us on support@abalonesoft.com We will assist you in establishing a successful online presence. |
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Do you place advertisement on my page? |
| No No No Not at all....... |
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What platform do your servers run on? |
| We work on both the platforms (Linux as well as Windows). |
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What is a domain name? |
| A name that identifies one or more IP addresses. For example, the domain name google.com represents about a dozen IP addresses. Domain names are used in URLs to identify particular Web pages. For example, in the URL http://www.abalonesoft.com/index.html, the domain name is abalonesoft.com. |
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| Can i have a sub-domain such as "sales.mydomain.com"? |
| Yes, you will be able to have your own subdomain, such as "sales.yourdomainname.com". A subdomain is basically a subdirectory or folder created under the primary Domain account which is a fully operating Web site with its own username and password and account. The main benefit of a subdomain is that it doesn't require domain name registration and fees that are associated with a full domain name. |
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| How many sub-domains can i add to my account? |
| Each hosting plan allows you to add unlimited subdomains. |
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| What is a difference between domain and sub-domains? |
| A domain name is a full website address totally independent of other domain names, but a subdomain depends on a domain name. If for example "yourdomain.com" is your domain name, then http://yourdomain.com and http://www.yourdomain.com would be your domain name's address. A subdomain name would be a name under your domain name, something like "sales.yourdomain.com". It's address would then be: http://sales.yourdomain.com. It can say anything you want instead of "sales" and the nice thing is that unlike a domain name, a subdomain does not need to be registered. This will save you money. |
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| Do all plans offer dedicated IP addresses ? |
| Yes, each hosting plan offered comes with a dedicated IP address. The hosting plans, by default, come with a shared IP address but you can easily enable a dedicated IP address in your control panel for no extra charge. A dedicated IP address is important for search engine rankings. Increasing a website's rank is contingent upon a unique IP address. Website Source Hosting understands the importance of search engine optimization and, therefore, a unique IP address as well as a free subscription to our Marketing Tools is included for free with every hosting plan. |
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| Will I have unlimited FTP access ? |
| You can create a certain number of FTP user accounts in your control panel (depends on the plan). This FTP user will get his very own access information. Because of this great feature you could offer small hosting services to mini websites that do not need their own domain name. Once you order a shared hosting account, simply login to your control panel and start creating FTP users. |
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| How long does it take for my domain name to propagate and start working? |
| It takes 48 to 72 hours for the nameserver changes to take effect and fully propagate the Internet. |
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| What is the DNS? |
| DNS stands for the Domain Name Service. It is a set of software and protocols that translate a domain name like www.company.com into an IP address such as 192.168.0.1 . A request for such a translation is called a DNS query. Web browsers like Netscape and Internet Explorer generate queries whenever they browse addresses like http://www.company.com. |
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| Who can provide DNS service? |
The Public DNS can, as can practically anyone with the right Internet connections, extra hardware, proper software, and a little skill. You do not have to pay someone for DNS service. In particular, if your Internet service provider charges you for this service, you don't have to use their DNS servers. |
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| What are the Public DNS servers? |
| The Public DNS' name servers are UPS protected FreeBSD servers located at geographically separated locations and connected to the Internet by way of different Internet service providers that use disjoint routes to the Internet's backbones. |
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| What about free MX records? other records? |
| Since the Public DNS allows you to write your own zone file and offer it to the Internet by way of the Public DNS hosts, you can fill the zone file with whatever records you like. If you need your email directed somewhere special, placing an MX record in your zone file will get the job done after you have delegated the domain to the Public DNS. |
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| What is a mail exchange? |
| "Mail exchange" is just another name for the machine whose primary function is receiving and sending email. Also known as mailhost, mailhub, or even postoffice, this machine usually has a mail server (software written specifically for distributing files) listening on port 25 to receive incoming email. |
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| What is an MX record? |
| An MX record or Mail exchanger record is a type of resource record in the Domain Name System (DNS) specifying how Internet e-mail should be routed using the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). Each MX record contains a priority and a host name, so that the collection of MX records for a given domain name point to the servers that should receive e-mail for that domain, and their priority relative to each other. |
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