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| There are many different types of web hosting | | | | the type of website there may be times when it is |
| available and thousands of different types of | | | | extremely busy and there is a large increase in |
| websites out there. The type of hosting required | | | | visitors. With government websites is might be very |
| often comes down to the type of website. Below | | | | important that a site never go down, so reliable |
| are some examples of websites and the hosting | | | | hosting could be a priority. |
| needs they have. | | | | RECRUITMENT WEBSITES |
| SHOPS | | | | Recruitment websites need to be kept up-to-date as |
| The type of Business Hosting required for the | | | | they have to make sure they are not advertising |
| websites of retailers largely depends on whether or | | | | jobs that have already been taken. Many can take |
| not they offer online shopping to their customers. If | | | | applications through the site so the hosting needs to |
| they do not and it is purely an information site then | | | | allow this. |
| the hosting does not have to be particularly complex. | | | | REAL ESTATE |
| The website may just have information on what | | | | Websites advertising homes to buy and rent also |
| they sell and where they are located, or any | | | | need to be constantly kept up-to-date. When a |
| upcoming sales. | | | | property come onto the market it needs to be |
| Shops with online shopping facilities need much more | | | | uploaded quicker and it must be removed once it is |
| advanced hosting solutions. The site will need | | | | sold or rented out. |
| up-to-date stock information, such as what is | | | | NEWS SITES |
| currently available. It may require automated systems | | | | News is fast changing, and the latest news needs to |
| that can tell when particular items are out of stock. | | | | be uploaded almost immediately. Hosting where this |
| The hosting must also be secure so they can take | | | | can be achieved will need to be purchased. News |
| payments online. | | | | websites such as the BBC and CNN are very large |
| AIRLINES | | | | sites and have millions of users, so the available |
| Airline websites have become more and more | | | | bandwidth for these must be sufficient. |
| advanced as far as the usability features are | | | | GENERAL INFORMATION SITES |
| concerned. This mean that the type of hosting | | | | The majority of the time general information sites |
| required now is much different to that of a few | | | | may be able to cope with basic hosting. Although it is |
| years ago. With most airlines it is now possible to | | | | dependent on each individual website, they may only |
| book flights online. It is therefore crucial that it | | | | be providing information for visitors to read. If it is a |
| updates immediately, as users must be able to see | | | | fairly static site then this is even more the case, as it |
| what is still available. They also need up-to-date flight | | | | will not need constantly updating. |
| information, such as take-off and landing times, and | | | | PERSONAL SITES |
| whether a flight is delayed. | | | | The operations of a personal site are not that |
| Many airlines now have check-in facilities, so | | | | important when compared to a business site where |
| passengers can check-in before they leave home | | | | the hosting can affect income. It may just be for |
| rather than at the airport. The web hosting needs to | | | | family and friends. Therefore, even free hosting may |
| be sufficient to cope with all of these features, | | | | be adequate. |
| hosting which is able to cope with large and often | | | | Andrew Marshall (c) |
| updated databases will be required. | | | | Report this article |
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| As with retailers, the websites of hotels vary in | | | | Source: |
| terms of the capabilities of their websites, and | | | | Republish this article |
| therefore the hosting that will be needed. Some will | | | | |
| only contain information on the hotel such as their | | | | Ask a Question About this Article |
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| GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS | | | | watt oven. I have a 1000 watt oven. How many |
| Government bodies can have very large sites, which | | | | more minutes do I need to microwave? |