Information Needed on Web Hosting Services

lewissmith20 · #1 (**permalink**) 21-04-09, 06:16 AM

Hello Friends,

I am Smith Lewis. I am here because I am looking for some information on web hosting services. I hope all you my friends help me in the same.

Thanks,
Smith

**Rachel** · #2 (**permalink**) 21-04-09, 06:28 AM

Hi,

Welcome to the forums

Sure!, please let us know what information you require, I'm sure most of us will do our best to help you with anything you might need.

Matt123 · #3 (**permalink**) 21-04-09, 11:12 AM

to WHUK Community, Lewis!

It will our pleasure to assist you and help you in regards to the information you need about hosting. Do let us know what all you want to know and we will surely try our best to help you. WHUK members are very supportive and you can expect the best answers from them as well

lewissmith20 · #4 (**permalink**) 22-04-09, 09:20 AM

Thank you very much for your support in advance.

Before I go with any hosting services provider I want to know about some of basic information like, what is domain parking? What is virtual web hosting? How do I pay for web hosting?

Thanks,
Smith

Matt123 · #5 (**permalink**) 22-04-09, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by lewissmith20

Thank you very much for your support in advance.

You are most welcome

I have all your questions below

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what is domain parking?

Domain parking refers to the registration of an internet domain name without that domain being associated with any services such as e-mail or a website. Many hosting companies give you the option to 'park' your domain name without actually having your web site up and running. This is a nice option if you want to acquire a domain name for your web site well ahead of having the web site itself designed and constructed.

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What is virtual web hosting?

A virtual private server (VPS, also referred to as Virtual Dedicated Server or VDS) is a method of partitioning a physical server computer into multiple servers such that each has the appearance and capabilities of running on its own dedicated machine. Each virtual server can run its own full-fledged operating system, and each server can be independently rebooted.

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How do I pay for web hosting?

WHUK accepts payments through payment gateways like Google Checkout, Paypal, Moneybookers & Bank Transfer. You can refer to the below link for more details.
What are the payment options? | Web Hosting UK | Dedicated Server | VPS Hosting | Windows Hosting

**Harry** · #6 (**permalink**) 23-04-09, 11:16 PM

Welcome Smith to Webhosting UK community.

We have a very informative blog and knowledge where you can get more detailed information about web hosting related stuffs.
Webhosting knowledge base is located at : Web Hosting UK | Dedicated Server | VPS Hosting | Windows Hosting
Website hosting Blog is located at : Web Hosting UK | Linux Windows PHP MySQL Hosting Tutorials

Also please let us know your webhosting requirements so that we can help you for choosing most suitable hosting package.

lewissmith20 · #7 (**permalink**) 24-04-09, 09:03 AM

Thanks for the valuable replies. Please let me know how secure virtual hosting is? Can I use it for shopping cart site?

Thanks,

MattBarthorpe · #8 (**permalink**) 24-04-09, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by lewissmith20

Thanks for the valuable replies. Please let me know how secure virtual hosting is? Can I use it for shopping cart site?

Thanks,

Indeed my Friend. Virtual Hosting is much more secure than shared hosting. You would experience a dedicated like environment with a VPS. With a VPS you get separate resources. There is a latest technology known as Hyper V which is provided by WHUK. Hyper V is more secure than normal VPS as it has hardware that is virtualized.
But, Hyper V isn't as flexible as a normal VPS plus you need to manage your own account without a control panel.

Yes, you can have a shopping cart site on a VPS.

As a matter of fact, if your main concern is security, then you should go for a dedicated server. If your site involves cash transactions then you should install SSL certificate onto your domain.

Better get in touch with your web host for better assistance.

black-dog · #9 (**permalink**) 24-04-09, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MattBarthorpe

Indeed my Friend. Virtual Hosting is much more secure than shared hosting. You would experience a dedicated like environment with a VPS. With a VPS you get separate resources. There is a latest technology known as Hyper V which is provided by WHUK. Hyper V is more secure than normal VPS as it has hardware that is virtualized.
But, Hyper V isn't as flexible as a normal VPS plus you need to manage your own account without a control panel.

Yes, you can have a shopping cart site on a VPS.

As a matter of fact, if your main concern is security, then you should go for a dedicated server. If your site involves cash transactions then you should install SSL certificate onto your domain.

Better get in touch with your web host for better assistance.

Judging by the amount of questions I think the OP would be well advised to go with a third party provider of merchant services, e.g. Secpay or Worldpay. Payment then goes through their own secure systems and a certificate is not required.

**Harry** · #10 (**permalink**) 24-04-09, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by black-dog

Judging by the amount of questions I think the OP would be well advised to go with a third party provider of merchant services, e.g. Secpay or Worldpay. Payment then goes through their own secure systems and a certificate is not required.

Can you please elaborate in detail on
" Payment then goes through their own secure systems and a certificate is not required "
I am not aware of the way for getting secure transaction without using SSL certificates.

black-dog · #11 (**permalink**) 24-04-09, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by harry

Can you please elaborate in detail on
" Payment then goes through their own secure systems and a certificate is not required "
I am not aware of the way for getting secure transaction without using SSL certificates.

I mean the shopping cart does not need to be secure, only the payment gateway. In other words the user does not need SSL but of course the provider of the payment service will have it.

Samuel · #12 (**permalink**) 26-04-09, 01:35 PM

Does WHUK provides SSL Certificate? How does it work?

Matt123 · #13 (**permalink**) 26-04-09, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Samuel

Does WHUK provides SSL Certificate? How does it work?

Yes, WHUK does provide SSL Certificates! See the below link to check their several plans:
SSL Certificates - Low Cost, High Assurance, Secure Sockets Layer(SSL) Web Hosting UK

WHUK offers Shared as well as Dedicated SSL. To know more about the same please click here.

lewissmith20 · #14 (**permalink**) 27-04-09, 05:52 AM

Friends,

Thanks for valuable information with some good recommendation. I am back if I have any other questions on web hosting. I hope you can continue your support.

Smith

Matt123 · #15 (**permalink**) 27-04-09, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by lewissmith20

Friends,

Thanks for valuable information with some good recommendation. I am back if I have any other questions on web hosting. I hope you can continue your support.

Smith

You are welcome

Feel free to post your questions here, we will definitely continue to provide you support with WHUK team.