Server is nothing but specially prepared computer. In a moment, when you are opening a web browser (Internet Explorer/Edge, Firefox, Chrome) and typing address of any web site (for example, servizza.com), the connection between your computer and server, on which
web site has been installed, is initialized(in a simplified way, in reality the proccess is much more complicated).
Every web site is a special software, installed on certain server, which can be located anywhere in the world. So, if we want to create our own web site (webshop, blog, etc.), we should start from gaining access to server.
To do so, you could for example:
- purchase and start your own machine,
- lease a part of datacenter resources,
- lease from specialized provider, that is purchase a hosting.
Nowadays, a very wide range of offers are avaialable from providers. When you want to choose a server you should spent some time to analize and compare offers. Server is one of the most important elements of your future business, so you should not excessively save on it.
Quality always should come first.
Ok, but the server in meaning of psychical machine is one thing. On the other hand computer itself won't be enough. It has to have an operating system installed along with services, which are necessary for our service to work. Fortunately you don't have to worry about it. When you will decide to purchase a hosting, you will receive everything that you need, which is:
- operating system - for exapmple, one of linux distributions,
- server (in the meaning of software) WWW,
- database server - usually MySQL,
- FTP, SSH, e-mail, backup, etc.
All you have to do is configuration of your server, which will suit your needs. So - Let's do it!
