LAB #4 Part B - Hosting

1.   Describe deployment types

 There are Four primary deployment types used for hosting websites across the internet, for each I will give a brief description & my own understanding of them.

Shared hosting is the most popular form of hosting, this is primarily used for websites with low traffic. All websites located on the same shared server share the same IP address and bandwidth.


VPS hosting is the median between shared hosting and dedicated hosting, your websites files still live within the same server as other websites although with this plan you get your own IP address and a set amount of dedicated resources. This plan also allows more control over your websites from the root up but can be more difficult for a beginner to operate
Used for eCommerce, business sites & blogs with high traffic.

Dedicated hosting is the premium choice for website hosting and is reserved for those who require the highest form of security & resources to maintain their website. When you pay for a dedicated server you are renting your own server hardware in which you don't share with anybody else, this server is stores at the companies data center, generally under tight security. A strong knowledge of IT is required to manage a dedicated server, it is possible to go with a manged server plan in which an admin will aide your process.

Cloud hosting is software that distributes your website across multiple location within the hosting providers network, this allows users to access your website from multiple data centers making your website generally perform better as well allowing your website to have near 100% up time. The downside to cloud hosting are security concerns over trusting users sensitive data to exist across multiple data centers across the world.

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 2.  Deploy the website using an appropriate method.

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  1. altercode26 September 2017 at 15:08

    Can you post a link here to your deployed site? - Looking for blog 4 a. Remember to read the marking schedual guide.

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