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The setting up and running of a server to serve web pages via the Internet or LAN. Technical questions about the server (if you have access to it) maybe best asked on serverfault.com. Read the answers to this question: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/20838/how-to-find-web-hosting-that-meets-my-requirements before asking your hosting question. If you ask something that's already answered by that question it will probably be closed as duplicate

Web Hosting in simple terms is a service that stores your website on a server, allowing users to access it over Internet.

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What are advantages and disadvantages in using VPS hosting vs standard Web hosting services?

I saw many companies offer Virtual Private Server hosting beside their Web Hosting packages. I was wondering what are the differences, pros and contros. Thanks
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Do web hosts really mean 'Unlimited'?

I'm developing a webapp where my users can save a lot of images, videos and audio on my site. I need a hosting service which offers large disk space. Many hosting services say 'Unlimited', but do they really offer disk space in GBs and TBs?
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Why would anyone need my registrar information for a new web site?

I work for a company that has an older website. We hired a firm to update our web site and index it properly. I have control of the actual domain name. I created an FTP site for them to use, but they are also asking for my registrar account and…
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Whats actually wrong with GoDaddy?

I've heard in many places that Godaddy is a horrible hosting provider, but rarely exact reasons on why. I've been with them for a 2+ years and am okay with their hosting. And I run roughly 7 low traffic sites over 3 domains. Currently right now I'm…
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What should I consider when choosing a hosting provider?

I finished my website. It's awesome! How should I go about selecting a hosting provider? What features should I look for? What "got-chas" should I be aware of?
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How can I figure out how much my site is worth?

I run an entertainment website that gets about 4.5-4.75 million pageviews a month and 30k+ visitors daily and I have been thinking about selling it. The website brings in $6,000-$9,000 a month but I have no idea how to evaluate or how to prepare…
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Investigating and finding a web host

Possible Duplicate: How to find web hosting that meets my requirements? I am looking for a website host and have been searching the web for similar websites(similar to my website) and trying to see what hosting company they are using. I keep…
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Is it feasible to run a public-facing website from my home network?

I have to a get a very simple data entry website up and running. This website will be accessed by only a few people at a time (at most), but usually only one person, and not very frequently - maybe a coupel hours at a time, not every day. I really…
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Virtual Private Server vs. Dedicated Hosting

Possible Duplicate: How to find web hosting that meets my requirements? What is the difference between virtual private server and dedicated hosting for my website?
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How to find out which hosting company someone is hosting at?

You can whois a domain to see who the domain is registered with. Is there anyway you can find out which company a individual is hosting with? (i.e. Rackspace, Godaddy, etc.)
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What does I/O Limit mean in a hosting package?

I have a few questions about I/O limit in a hosting package. Lets say a hosting package offers 1MB I/O limit. Does it mean that at any given time no more than 1MB data can be transferred from disk? If I know the average page size (including its…
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Rails hosting providers

What are some of the best hosting providers for a Ruby on Rails application? I have looked into Heroku and it looks like a good option, but would it be better to go with a VPS or Grid hosting provider.
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How should I offer hosting to my clients?

I'm starting a little web development company mainly using rails, but we've also got clients with existing joomla and php code. How do people generally package hosting into web development quotes? Is it usually a pass-through cost, or is it common…
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Web Hosting Checklist

Possible Duplicate: How to find web hosting that meets my requirements? I am a web developer that is starting to look into hosting his own website. I would like to showcase my programming skills (PHP, MySQl, C#, Wordpress). My knowledge of…
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What do shared hosting sites actually mean when they forbid HTML handling server side code?

Forbidden in the TOS/AUS of a large number of shared hosting sites is the phrase "Force html to handle server-side code (like php and shtml) to help reduce usage." as a prohibition. I asked a HostGator tech support guy who supposedly asked someone…
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