| A web hosting service is a type of Internet | | | | server, installing scripts and other services |
| hosting service that allows individuals and | | | | like e-mail. Obtaining hosting: Web hosting |
| organizations to provide their own websites | | | | is often provided as part of a general |
| accessible via the World Wide Web. | | | | Internet access plan; there are many free and |
| | | | paid providers offering these services. Such |
| Web hosts are companies or individual that | | | | considerations include database server |
| provides space on a server they own for use | | | | software, scripting software, and operating |
| by their clients as well as providing | | | | system. Most hosting providers provide |
| Internet connectivity, typically in a data | | | | Linux-based web hosting which offers a wide |
| center. Service scope: The scopes of hosting | | | | range of different software. A typical |
| services are very wide. Web page hosting is | | | | configuration for a Linux server is the LAMP |
| generally sufficient only for personal web | | | | platform: Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. Web |
| pages. As the in the question of complex | | | | Hosting in Pakistan: Pakistan is also making |
| sites, this calls for a more comprehensive | | | | its mark in the web hosting business, many |
| package that provides database support and | | | | companies and individuals host web sites of |
| application development platforms like PHP, | | | | not only in its own country but also other |
| Java, and ASP.NET that facilitates customers | | | | Asian countries and other countries in |
| installing scripts for applications like | | | | American and European continents. The |
| forums and content management somewhat like | | | | Pakistani web hosts also offer other services |
| e-commerce for which SSL is also required. | | | | like SEO (Search Engine Optimization), |
| | | | email-marketing, web-site evaluation and |
| The web hosts may also provide a Web | | | | banner evaluation and mini site development |
| interface control panel (e.g. panel or | | | | at different prices and rates depending on |
| Hosting Controller) for managing the Web | | | | the web-site to be hosted. |