What is Dedicated Hosting?

Dedicated hosting is a term used to describe web hosting packages that provide a dedicated server with dedicated resources to a single client. Dedicated hosting plans are ideal for WordPress websites with very large number of visitors. Many WordPress hosting service providers offer Dedicated Hosting plans along with shared and VPS hosting plans.

For example, in a shared hosting plan, a client is sharing a computer with many other clients. In the case of a VPS hosting plan the clients are sharing a machine but not the resources with other clients on the same computer. However, on dedicated hosting plans a client leases a whole server with all of its resources. Web hosting companies offer different packages of dedicated hosting plans. Prices of theses plans are based on the clients choice of hardware and resource allocation.

Dedicated hosting plans are ideal for large organizations or websites with much higher traffic. The clients get full control of the server which allows them to configure it to meet their own needs. The dedicated plans also come in managed and unmanaged forms where the hosting center can manage the server for the client in case of any problems. Dedicated Managed servers are generally more expensive. The pricing is also influenced by the amount of resources needed such as bandwidth, storage space, and amount of RAM, amongst other things. Additional expenses for dedicated servers also include the software packages needed to run the server. Such software can include licensing for Windows, if desired, cPanel, if desired, and other paid software. Free alternatives to most of the paid software packages are available but are not generally preferred due to issues with stability of the software. The main exception to the preference for paid vs free software is the widespread use of Linux over Microsoft or other paid OS on servers.

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What is VPS hosting?

VPS Hosting Definition

To make a website available online, its files need to be uploaded to a web server, which is typically purchased from a hosting provider. This service is known as web hosting.

VPS hosting is a type of hosting suited for people who have outgrown shared hosting. Where multiple sites reside on a single web server with shared hosting, and have no guarantee of resources, VPS allows fewer users to share allocated segments of hard drive space, memory, and processor power.

Each user on a VPS server has access to a virtual machine running its own copy of an operating system (OS). This allows customers using VPS hosting to experience similar capabilities and performance to a dedicated server for their sites.

There are different types of VPS Hosting

Unmanaged VPS

With unmanaged VPS, your web hosting takes over installing the operating system, and you as the site owner take over managing various aspects of the server such as:

◉ Installing software, your control panel and taking care of software updates.

◉ Monitoring for security threats, installing security patches and fixing error messages.

◉ In the event of an outage or hardware failure you won’t get much if any support from your host.

◉ Configuring and maintaining your server including any upgrades you might want to see.

◉ You take over the responsibility of setting up your sites backup services.

This is recommended for site owners who have a technical background.

Managed VPS

Site owners with less technical acumen or a smaller staff can benefit from managed VPS. With managed VPS hosting, IT professionals lighten your load by keeping your server running correctly and taking care of your virtual server. Here’s what you should expect from a web hosting provider:

◉ Initial server setup

When you launch your site with a VPS there are a few steps to take in order to set the server up including installing your control panel, server software and installing any applications and your operating system. A managed host will take care of this.

◉ Updates

Similarly, all applications and OS updates, and ongoing fine tuning of the server will be handled for you.

◉ Security patches

Security patches for your OS and core server software are installed and updated, on your behalf.

◉ Monitoring

Monitors for early warning signs of hardware failure and malicious attack

◉ Automated backups

In the event anything goes wrong with your site, you can retrieve it back to an earlier version.

The tradeoffs between managed and unmanaged hosting are cost vs flexibility. While unmanaged services are naturally, far cheaper than managed plans, there’s a snag - you need to have the tech know-how to run and maintain a server, or be prepared to hire someone to keep it running smoothly and safe from potential attacks.

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Top domain sales of 2021 (so far)

The year 2021 is halfway over and it’s been an explosive one for aftermarket domain name sales.

DNJournal tracks the year’s biggest domain sales, and it reports that five domain names have sold for over $1 million already this year. There are actually many more seven-figure domain name sales but most of them are subject to non-disclosure agreements and never come to light.

Here are the top sales so far in 2021.

1. Christmas.com $3,150,000

Christmas is year-round for some companies. One of those companies is Gordon Companies in New York. The company imports, wholesales, and retails Christmas merchandise such as ornaments, lights, and wreaths. It acquired this domain under a four-year payment plan, but paid it off early. 

2. Angel.com $2,000,000

Angel Studios is a crowdsourced filmmaking site. It recently raised $5 million for an animated TV series called The Wingfeather Saga and $1 million for a TV series called Freelancers. Oh, and it crowdfunded a $5 million round of funding for its own company, which gave it the wherewithal to spend $2 million on a domain!

3. Exodus.com $1,945,000

Cryptocurrency investors are awash in cash despite a recent pullback. These investors have acquired lots of domains, including Exodus.com, which is a bitcoin and crypto wallet.

4. Meme.com $1,250,000

Visit meme.com and you’ll see some of your favorite memes, such as Grumpy Cat and the “distracted boyfriend” image. The site doesn’t seem like a great use of a $1.25 million domain, which makes me think the buyer has a lot more planned. It might have something to do with meme stocks and crypto; one of the memes on the site is Dogecoin.

5. eBike.com $1,008,900

eBikes (heck, any kind of bikes) are having a resurgence during the pandemic. Bosch, known for everything from kitchen appliances to eBikes, bought this domain for over $1 million. The seller made a nice return; he bought the domain for about $72,000 in an expired domain auction in 2018.

6. SelfMade.com $977,500

Sewing and knitting company Stoff & Stil is rebranding as SelfMade.com, a much more memorable name.

7. Recursion.com $904,000

Recursion is a drug discovery company that went public this year. It acquired Recursion.com last December, and the sale came to light in an SEC filing this year.

8. GoBet.com $850,000

Domain investor Rick Schwartz, known as “The Domain King”, sold this domain name. It’s one of two domains in the top 10 that haven’t been developed yet.

9. Tattoo.com $812,000

Tattoo.com has an interesting story. A buyer bid $750,000 for this domain in a live domain name auction this year but then didn’t pay. The auctioneer subsequently found a new buyer for even more money. The site at the domain has been active for years, so this probably isn’t the final use.

10. Poker.net $750,000

This gambling domain sold for big bucks, but it hasn’t been developed yet. It will be interesting to see what shows up here.

The second half of the year promises to be full of more big sales. Already, EE.com has been reported by DNJournal as selling for $1.35 million. It will be interesting to see how expensive a domain has to be to land on the top 10 by the end of the year.

Source: namecheap.com

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Difference Between Internet and Intranet

In the information age that we live in today, the speed at which information can travel inside a company would often indicate the productivity of that company. It is often necessary to create an environment where the flow of data is unimpeded and the intended recipient gets it instantaneously. Computers make this possible and there are multiple ways to implement such a network.

An Intranet is a computer network that is designed to work like the internet but in a much smaller scale and is restricted only to the employees of the company. It is possible to run FTP, HTTP, and mail servers in the intranet that is independent and inaccessible from the internet without proper authorization. This allows the employees to send progress reports to their manager even when they cannot meet in person. Workers could also work collaboratively on a certain project while keeping their paperwork properly synchronized. It is often necessary to have access to the internet from within your intranet, which is why intranets are placed behind a firewall. Some companies even deploy two firewalls and place some services inside the DMZ in order to raise their security further.

An intranet, although very helpful, wouldn’t be very effective if it is totally removed from the internet. The internet is the massive network of computers from all around the world. It allows people to virtually any point in the world at a very minimal cost. Services like Email and VoIP has allowed many people to keep in touch despite geographical locations and time zones.

Being connected to the internet, a company can have their people in the field or those who are working at home to still be able to do what they would usually do when they are inside the office. They can connect to services inside the intranet and submit their work or contact their coworkers and superiors. They can even call online if their office supports IP-PABX systems.

The Intranet and the Internet are two domains that are very alike but are often segregated in order to maintain security. If properly configured and guarded, an Intranet that is connected to the Internet could raise your company’s productivity by leaps and bound; not to mention cutting down the cost of traditional communications. It could also open the door to malicious people who can do major damage or even steal confidential company data if done haphazardly. It should be up to the management to make sure that all precautions are taken.

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Difference Between DNS and DHCP

Connecting to the internet is a world filled with numbers, this might not be apparent to the ordinary user who would only open his browser or mail client and the content is already there. But this would not be possible without the proper numbers that are already set-up beforehand by the system administrator.

The first number we would discuss on is the IP address. The IP or Internet Protocol Address is a unique identifier in the network that allows packets to find its destination. Traditionally, a system administrator would need to assign an IP address to each and every computer attached to the network, but the need to assign IPs dynamically resulted in the creation of DHCP or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. DHCP only needs a single element of the network to act as the server; the server would then assign IP addresses to every network element that requests one. Depending on the setup of the administrator, it could be the same IP every time or different IPs given on a time lease.

It is also the responsibility of the DHCP server to provide its clients with a DNS (Domain Name Server). This server is another computer in the internet that serves a very special purpose in simplifying our browsing. As I’ve said above, each computer in a network has its own unique IP address. This also holds true for the internet. Every network or computer that connects to the internet also has a unique address. It would be quite a chore to remember each of the IP addresses of the sites we frequently visit, that is why we use domain names that we are already quite used to and no longer have any problem remembering. When we want to visit a site or a page in a site, we would enter the URL in the browser. The browser would then contact the DNS and ask for the associated IP address of the domain name we entered; using the obtained IP address the browser can then communicate with that computer and ask for its home page or the specific page that you’ve requested.

Although web browsing is filled with numbers, the processes are all transparent to the end user. Only the system administrator would have to deal with these numbers. Systems like DNS and DHCP, when working flawlessly, ensures that end users do not have to deal with the intricacies needed with internet communication.

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Difference Between Hostname and Domain Name

When you want to go to someone’s website, you simply type in the web address or URL of the website into your web browser or click on a link that takes you directly to that website. That takes you inside the domain name system or the DNS for short. DNS was created as hierarchical name resolution system that is distributed across servers located around the world. The DNS uses a unique string of numbers called IP (Internet Protocol) addresses to make the connection. But we don’t need to remember so many IP addresses; instead, we can use easy-to-read domain names. For example, let’s say the IP address for Microsoft’s website is 192.0.a.b, but the website’s domain name is “microsoft.com”, which is much easier to remember. So, for this purpose DNS was created to translate IP addresses into easy-to-remember addresses called domain names. A host name is typically the name of a device that has a specific IP address.

What is Hostname?

A hostname is basically a nickname of a computer or any device connected to a computer network and that has a specific IP address, which is the numerical address or location of the web server. Just like a name is used to identify a person, a place or a thing, similarly computers need names to differentiate one machine from other machine. For computers, these names are called hostnames. These are human-readable labels that are used to identify a particular system. On the Internet, the hostnames are part of what is known as a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) that is unique across the Internet. Individual computers exist within a domain and each computer in the domain has its own hostname. For example, consider two hosts Huey and Louie are connected to a network called Scrooge. So, if Huey want to communicate with Louie then it will only search of the label ‘Louie’ and not the whole domain name.

What is Domain Name?

To complete the FQDN, you need both a hostname and a domain name. In fact, the combination of a hostname and a domain name creates the FQDN. In reference to the Internet, a domain name is your website’s address that is equivalent to a physical address. It is one of the pieces inside of a URL used to access a website. Domain names are basically created to make IP addresses more human-friendly. These are the most easily recognized part of the IP address. An IP address is a unique string of numbers assigned to every computer on the web. IP addresses are like street addresses that are used to identify locations of the computers connected to a network and help route information so that we can easily travel between computers. This process of finding the IP address for any given hostname is known as name resolution.

Difference between Hostname and Domain Name

Meaning

 – A hostname is basically a nickname of a computer or any device connected to a computer network and that has a specific IP address. A hostname is the name of a computer or any device connected to a network. A domain name, on the other hand, is similar to a physical address used to identify or access a website. It is the most easily recognized part of the IP address that is required to reach a network from an external point. The combination of a hostname and a domain name creates what is known as a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN).

Function 

– Hostnames are human-readable labels that are used to identify a particular system and are often used to distinguish one device from another on the web. A hostname is basically a domain name assigned to the host. It’s a human-readable nickname that corresponds to a unique network hardware MAC address. The term hostname is often used interchangeably with domain name, but there are subtle differences between the two. All hostnames are domain names, but not all domain names are hostnames. Domain names are basically created to make IP addresses more human-friendly.

Structure

 – Consider a device with a hostname of “myhost” and a domain name of “example.com”, the fully qualified domain name is “myhost.example.com.” It uniquely defines the device – whilst there can be man hosts in the world called “myhost”, there can only be one “myhost.example.com.” Hostnames, like all domain names, are made up of a series of labels, and each label is separated by a dot. Each label must be between 1 and 63 characters long, with a maximum of 255 characters when all labels are combined.

Hostname vs. Domain Name: Comparison Chart

Source: differencebetween.net

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Difference Between WINS and DNS

WINS vs DNS

WINS is an abbreviation for Windows Internet Name Service and DNS stands for Domain Name System. As the name suggests, WINS is specifically for devices based on Windows, like PC’s, laptops or NT servers. On the other hand, DNS is mainly for servers and network devices. WINS is basically platform dependent, whereas DNS is platform independent, and works for Windows, Linux, Unix, Cisco, etc. WINS is used for dynamic IP addresses, like DHCP systems, where the IP addresses keeps changing hourly. Contrarily, DNS is primarily used for only static IP addresses, like servers or gateways, where the IP addresses remain the same. DNS does not support DHCP systems.

The primary purpose of WINS is to resolve the NetBIOS names to IP addresses, and not vice-versa. The names included in WINS are in one flat namespace and 15 characters in length, and, the registration of these names is done automatically with dynamic IP addresses. DNS is used for resolving host names to IP addresses, and can also perform a reverse search, i.e. translating IP addresses to host names, when required. The names included in a DNS are in a hierarchical structure and consist of any octet expressible character. The full domain name in a DNS can be up to a maximum of 253 characters. The registration for these DNS names is manually configured with a static IP address.

WINS endorses incremental reproduction of the data, which implies that only modifications made to the database are copied between WINS servers. This is done periodically to maintain consistency. Whereas, DNS does not approve such incremental reproduction of the data, and copies the entire database whenever any sort of changes are made. When registering a domain to get it hosted, it usually takes 2-3 days to get the IP address distributed and updated amongst all the DNS servers. However, this is not the case with WINS, as the IP address mappings are updated dynamically, and these updated IP addresses are accessible to all the clients on the network.

WINS is used mainly for those clients that are related to Microsoft, and are on Microsoft networks. These clients can register their name only once. However, DNS is basically used on the Internet and also on local computer networks, and uses TCP/IP addressing mode or TCP/IP hosts. With DNS, administrators can produce multiple distinct aliases for a single host. WINS does not support TCP/IP application services like email routing, whereas, DNS supports all TCP/IP application services.

Source: differencebetween.net

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Difference Between Hostname and Server Name

The Domain Name System (DNS) is fundamental to proper functioning of virtually all Internet Protocol (IP) network applications, from the basic emails to web scrolling to multimedia applications, and so on. Each time you type the web address of a site on your web browser or send an email to someone, you use DNS. It is a hierarchical name resolution system created to translate the website names into their corresponding IP addresses that the local host needs to communicate via the World Wide Web. And the TCP/IP is the universally recognized communications protocol for linking diverse computer systems. Name servers are an important part of the DNS, which act like a database of the devices and IP addresses linked to them. A hostname is a name assigned to a device connected to a network.

What is Hostname?

Hostname is like a nickname assigned to a device connected to a network. It is a unique identifier that identifies a hardware device on a network. Just like we are called by different names for identification, computers on a network are also assigned names so that they could be easily distinguished from one another. These names, in the reference of the Internet, are called hostnames. In that context, a hostname is a domain name that points to the IP address. It can be the name of your computer or server and can be as long as 255 characters, containing numbers and letters. It refers to a host on a network and can be used to describe both physical addresses and network nodes. Computers use IP addresses to identify and communicate with other computers, but humans need hostnames to identify the computers. Every computer within a domain is assigned a distinct hostname which is unique to that particular device.

What is Name Server?

Name servers are a part of the DNS, which act like a directory that maintains a database of all the devices and the IP addresses linked to them. A name server is a server component of the DNS that helps connect URLs with the IP addresses of web servers. These are dedicated servers on the web that help you find websites by a domain name. Think of name servers as contact lists on your phone – instead of memorizing each and every phone number you simply assign a name to a phone number which makes it easy to identify the person to which the number is linked. Similarly, name servers are used to direct traffic on the Internet by assigning IP addresses to simple, easy to understand domain names. This way you just have to remember domain names instead of IP addresses. They are specialized servers that handle queries from the local host about the various services of the domain name.

Difference between Hostname and Server Name

Meaning 

– Hostname is like a nickname assigned to a device connected to a network. It refers to a host on a network and can be used to describe both physical addresses and network nodes. Every computer within a domain is assigned a distinct hostname which is unique to that particular device. Name servers, on the other hand, are dedicated servers on the web that help you find websites by a domain name. A name server is a server component of the DNS that helps connect URLs with the IP addresses of web servers.

Function

 – Like computers need IP addresses to communicate with other computers on the network, we need hostnames to identify those computers. Hostnames are unique identifiers that are used in different modes of communication such as the WWW or email in order to tell a device from another within a domain. Name servers, on the other hand, are fully qualified hostnames. These are basically the servers where you DNS information is actually stored. They are specialized servers that handle queries from the local host about the various services of the domain name.

Structure

 – Hostnames comprise of a sequence of labels separated by dots. Each label in a hostname must be between 1 and 63 characters long, and goes as long as up to 255 characters with all the labels combined to form a fully qualified domain name. Hostnames can represent physical or virtual addresses. A name server, on the other hand, looks just like a domain name and it stores all the files containing information about the domain names and their corresponding IP addresses.

Hostname vs. Name Server: Comparison Chart

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Difference Between Name Server and DNS

The Internet or just any network fundamentally works by allocating a unique IP address to every host, server, interface, router, and so on, globally. An IP address is a logical number that identifies a computer on a TCP/IP network uniquely. The TCP/IP is a global networking protocol that facilitates communication between computers. TCP/IP makes sure a packet reaches the correct host. With hundreds of millions of hosts and millions of websites, it is impossible to memorize so many IP addresses. To solve this problem, the concept of name servers was created to enable the IP address of a named resource to be maintained in a decentralized location. The basic idea is to assign names to physical addresses. The Domain Name System (DNS) is a specific implementation of this concept of name server.

What is DNS?

DNS, short for Domain Name System, is a hierarchy of distributed database for computers or other resources connected to the Internet. It is like a phone directory of the Internet that provides access to information through domain names. DNS is fundamental to the operation of virtually all Internet Protocol (IP) network applications, from web browsing to email, multimedia applications, and more. DNS translates domain names into IP addresses so web browsers can load Internet resources. Every time you type a web address, send a mail, or access just any IP application, you use DNS. It translates a machine’s logical name to an IP address and then to a domain name. It converts human readable domain names like Google.com, Facebook.com into their corresponding IP addresses like 173. 194. 37. 78. DNS is a standard set of protocols that allow computers to communicate via the Internet.

What is Name Server?

A name server is a fundamental part of the DNS that helps connect URLs with the IP addresses of web servers. It is a dedicated server on the web designed to help you find websites by domain names. It is similar to the contacts list on your phone where instead of memorizing phone numbers, you assign names to numbers. Name servers work similarly by assigning an IP address to a domain name so you only have to remember the domain name instead of the IP address, which is convenient. A name server links your registrar to your hosting service provider. You need to change your name servers if your registrar and your hosting service provider are two separate companies. However, you do not need to do so, if your registrar and hosting service provider are the same company. The public name servers respond with the IP address; your computer dials the IP address and pulls up the web page associated with it.

Difference between Name Server and DNS

Definition 

– The acronym DNS stands for Domain Name System, which is a hierarchy of distributed database for translating domain names into their corresponding IP addresses. DNS is a standard set of protocols that allow computers to communicate via the Internet. A name server, on the other hand, is a server where your DNS information is actually stored so that it’s accessible by the Internet. It is a fundamental part of the DNS that helps connect URLs with the IP addresses of web servers. A name server links your registrar to your hosting service provider.

Purpose

 – Every time you type a web address, send a mail, or access just any IP application, you use DNS. It is fundamental to the operation of virtually all Internet Protocol (IP) network applications, from web browsing to email, multimedia applications, and more. DNS translates host names into IP addresses so web browsers can load Internet resources. Name servers, on the other hand, host or cache these translations. A name server is a server that hosts a name record or a referral record for a domain name.

Operation

– Name servers are a specialized database that translates names to properties, typically IP addresses, and vice-versa. They not only simplify network management but also make networks more dynamic and responsive to changes. If a name server is present in a network, the host only needs to know the physical address of a name server and the name of the resources. The DNS is a specific implementation of the concept of name servers optimized for the prevailing conditions on the Internet. DNS saves a domain name and its corresponding IP address to where the domain is hosted.

Name Server vs. DNS: Comparison Chart

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