The hosting provider will assign a user name and password that will allow a client to access his or her space on the World Wide Web. Using this password will allow a person to transfer web files to cyberspace thereby making them available to anyone on the Internet. The web hosting provider will also provide access to a control panel, which is simply an interface to tell the computer software how to operate and what programs (applications) to run. This control panel is also used to set up e-mail addresses.

The Internet offers a tremendous opportunity to grow a business in a global climate. To achieve this end, a strong web presence and a reliable hosting provider is tantamount to success. A compelling web site with robust connectivity from the hosting provider will put a business miles ahead of their competitors.

In today’s competitive environment, there are many companies that offer web hosting with low rates. One must be careful to choose a company that also provides superior technical support, easy procedures for domain name renewal, 99.9% uptime, and is willing to customize the features of a hosting account to conform to customers’ specific needs.

In the world of web hosting, the real estate of your cyberspace is simply disk space on a computer optimized for network transfer. This disk space is measures in megabytes or gigabytes. This refers to the actual amount of disk space that is used for web site files, documents, and other data. Similarly, network transfer is also measured in megabytes or gigabytes. This refers to the amount of content that is downloaded by users worldwide.

The cost of web hosting can be contingent upon a variety of factors. Some of the more common functions that can increase the cost are:

    * Increased amount of disk space of transfer (bandwidth)

    * Web Hosting with FTP access

    * Mail Server with Web Mail feature (like Squirrelmail or Horde)

    * Easy and secure control panel access

    * Dedicated IP address

    * Video hosting or streaming

    * Image hosting .   Cherie Ang