The internet is nothing more than many millions of computers connected to each other.
The computers on which websites are stored are called Servers, because they are used solely to deliver information.
When we type the name of a website into a Web Browser, we ask the Server on which it is "hosted" to send us its files so that we can see its content.
Thanks to the high connection speeds we have today, this happens in fractions of a second.
What is Web Hosting?
Web Hosting, or website hosting, is the term that has come to be used for renting space on a Server.
Anyone who wants to have their website on the internet has to go to a Web Hosting company.
The company in turn will rent them space, computing power (also called Server Resources, which determine how fast the website will be) and internet traffic on a Server.
Once the rental is in place, the customer transfers the website's files to this space, and from that moment on the website is online.
In other words, Servers are like a apartment building. The Web Hosting Provider, the company that provides the hosting, is the owner of the building (the Server). Having divided the Server into parts, like apartments, it rents out each one for a fee.
Note that your internet connection provider and your Web Hosting provider are two different things.
What is Web Hosting useful for?
Web Hosting is essential for getting your personal or business website onto the internet.
Over the years, personal use of the internet has grown significantly. We are now at a turning point where anyone who does not decide to invest in a website for their business will very soon find themselves out of the competition.
A page on a social network is not enough. You need a professional website through which you present your products and services.
Just as you prepare your shop window for passers-by, you also need to take care of your shop's online window.
The website you create should stand out, represent both your business's character and your own, communicate with the customer and get your message across, build trust in your business, make buying your products or services a pleasure, and be well designed and presentable.
Every year, both worldwide and in Greece, the turnover of online shopping grows significantly.
Trends show that by 2025 citizens of developed countries will spend most of their income on transactions over the internet.
The new feature of the internet, which is especially useful today in this time of deep crisis, is that it eliminates distance.
Users from all over the world can now connect to a website or an app and talk to each other, exchange images, videos and much more.
A consumer in Greece can visit the website of a business in Australia and buy a product from the sofa at home, not only on a computer but also on a Smartphone.
The service responsible for the foundation of all these possibilities is Web Hosting, and that is its importance in our lives. We answer the most common questions in the 25 frequently asked questions about hosting.
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