The Kilbot Factory has launched a new site for Melbourne based Interior Design Firm, Ferrari Interiors. Canny Design provided the graphic design while we provide the XHTML code and hosting.
There’s been a bit of buzz about Google Apps lately, particularly in web hosting circles with Dreamhost founder Josh Jones recommending his clients use GMail for email rather than their own servers. The Kilbot Factory will be offering Google App integration for our clients in the near future, but anyone can use GMail to archive old emails right now, for free. Here’s how…
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18 Jan
2006
What is web hosting?
Posted by kilbot | Filed under: Frequently Asked Questions, Hosting FAQ
A web host provides the hardware and services necessary for making your site available on the internet. This service is separate to domain registration, a domain name merely provides a pointer to your host server, for more information on domain registration please see “What is a domain?”.
A host will generally provide the following:
- Storage space for your website and email.
- Bandwidth for transferring data to and from the server.
- Technical support.
- Server software and security.
- Ongoing hardware maintenance and upgrades.
The quality of these services naturally varies from web host to web host. For information on our hosting packages and support please visit our Hosting page.