As its name implies, web hosting is a solution, which entails hosting online content. There are different forms and types of web hosting, depending on the purpose and on the functions. In spite of that, they all are related to hosting files, which, once hosted, are made available throughout the World Wide Web. A host is in fact a hosting server that is connected to the Internet and has its very own IP address, which enables people to gain access to it via the Internet. The web server's configuration and its limitations are subject to the type of web hosting service it will be used for.
A hosting service entails storing and/or sharing specific content on a server managed by a hosting distributor. There are different forms of hosting services used for different goals, so let's take a glimpse at them. Thus, you can conclude what you need, depending on whether you wish to launch a web site, e-mail aliases, or to share files with friends and partners.
There are 2 features you need in order to host an online portal. The first one is a domains that will open your web page when you write it in a web browser, and the second one is a web page hosting package, which is principally the hard disk storage space on a hosting server where the web site files will be located, plus several more features that come with it. The domain and the hosting plan are 2 connected, yet separate solutions, and you need them both so as to have a functioning website.