Types of Internet hosting service
Full-featured hosting services
Virtual private server
Dedicated hosting
Colocation centre
Web hosting
Free hosting
Shared hosting
Clustered hosting
Reseller hosting
Application-specific
Blog hosting
Guild hosting
Image hosting
Video hosting
Wiki farms
File hosting
Remote backup service
Game server hosting
DNS hosting
E-mail hosting
An example of "rack mounted" servers.
A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to provide their own websites accessible via the internet. Many providers state that they aim for a 99.9% uptime, but there may be server restarts and planned (or unplanned) maintenance in any hosting environment.
A common claim from the popular hosting providers is '99% or 99.9% server uptime' but this often refers only to a server being powered on and doesn't account for network downtime. Real downtime can potentially be larger than the percentage guaranteed by the provider. Many providers tie uptime, and accessibility, into their own Service Level Agreement, or SLA. SLAs may or may not include