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A domain hosting company has computers that
hold websites and serve these websites to the public. These computers
are called “servers” because they serve web pages
to the public.
There are literally thousands of domain hosting
companies across the world and there are just as many features
available from these companies.
The server is responsible for making your website
available to the public 24 hours per day. They do this by updating
their computers often and running backup software just in case
something does happen and the server loses any data. There is
always a backup available that can be online within minutes.
The server almost always has a backup power source
available just in case the power to their computers
shuts down. Usually backup generators will start automatically
after power is down for a short period of time.
The domain hosting company is responsible for all
these computers and data and they also have to pay for backbone
providers across the nation.
Domain hosting is really only a company that hosts
your domain by providing computers (servers) that are especially
configured for this type of application.
Monthly hosting fees vary, so shop around.
Cost for domain hosting for Bluetrue is $22 per month through Westnet (Bluetrue's website
host).
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