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Web hosting is a service is a company that hosts and stores a website to make it available on the Internet. Web hosting allows you to publish your website online by providing the infrastructure and technology needed for a site to be accessed online. A web host gives website owners storage space for their site and a range of other features, often including a free domain and a website builder, as we do at NameHero.

A hosting plan is a package of features that you can select for the hosting of your website. Hosting plans vary in price, features, storage, and how many websites they can host. If you need web hosting for multiple sites, for example, you would need to choose a hosting plan that offers this feature. Web hosting providers typically offer a range of packages for you to choose from, including features like dedicated hosting, WordPress hosting, and even a free domain.

Shared hosting and dedicated hosting are two different types of web hosting services offered by providers. Shared hosting is when multiple websites share a single server and its resources, including CPU, RAM, and storage space. Dedicated hosting is when a website is hosted on a dedicated server only used by one client—you’ll have your own server that you can manage. The choice between a dedicated server or a single server depends on the specific needs of your business and your budget.

WordPress hosting is a type of web hosting specifically designed for hosting a WordPress website. This type of web hosting usually includes WordPress software, automatic updates, and caching technology. This is a great option for people who want to create and manage WordPress websites without having to worry about technical aspects such as security and configuration.

A virtual private server (VPS) is a type of web hosting that provides a virtualized environment on a shared physical server. As a result, multiple VPS instances can run on a single server, with each VPS having an operating system, CPU, and memory.

VPS hosting is when a website is hosted on a virtualized server on a shared physical server. Providers usually offer VPS hosting plans that give clients flexibility and control over dedicated hosting.

A dedicated server is a type of web hosting that includes a client leasing an entire physical server that is only meant to host their specific website. Clients are in complete control when they select dedicated hosting, including being able to customize the server settings and manage security.

Email hosting is a type of web hosting designed specifically for hosting email accounts. This type of web hosting includes email storage, spam filtering, backups, and security features.

A website builder is a tool, often provided by a hosting service, that allows clients to create a website from scratch. Many hosting companies include access to a website builder in their hosting plans.

cPanel is a popular web hosting control panel for managing a hosting account. At NameHero, we put our clients in the driver’s seat with a control panel that allows you to manage your account quickly and easily.

LiteSpeed web server (LSWS) is a high-performance Apache drop-in replacement. LSWS is the fourth most popular server on the internet and the number one choice in commercial environments. Performance can be up to 20 times faster than Apache, with a small memory footprint and increased scalability.

MariaDB is a drop-in replacement for MySQL data, following the same schemas and structure. It is compatible with your current scripts and software that require mySQL. The difference is faster and safer data replication.

We proudly provide a 99.9% website uptime guarantee (not network or server, however). View The Facts.

Our servers are located in Lansing, Michigan, USA and Amsterdam, Netherlands. Use the following links to conduct a speed test: US Datacenter | NL Datacenter

Disk Space: Unlimited Storage, Bandwidth: Unmetered Bandwidth, Physical Memory: Allocated per package (see comparison table), Concurrent Connections: 50, Number of Processes: 100, I/O Limit: 8MB/s, I/O operations per second: 1024, Inodes: Allocated per package (see comparison table)