What Is Domain and Hosting?

What Is Domain and Hosting?

DNS (Domain Name System) is a system that stores information about host name or domain name in the form of scattered databases (Distributed databases) in a computer network, such as the Internet. DNS provides the IP address for each host name and record each letter transmitting server (the mail exchange server) receive electronic mail (email) for each domain.

DNS provides an important service to the Internet, where computer and network hardware work with IP addresses to perform tasks such as addressing and routing (routing), humans in general prefer to use the host name and domain name, for example, is the appointment of a universal source (URL ) and e-mail address. Control link to this need.

Internet hosting service that provides internet services-server server resources for lease that allow the organization or individual to place information on the Internet such as HTTP, FTP, EMAIL, or control panel.


Hosting server consists of a combination of server-server or server that is connected with high speed internet network.

There are several types of hosting services, are: shared hosting, dedicated servers, VPS or "virtual private server", and colocation server.