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Web Hosting Technology Overview

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1. Web Hosting Technology Overview Have you ever wondered how the technology that powers the Internet and the web actually works? There are specific protocols in place that allow web surfers to find the pages they're looking for and see them in the way their builders intended. Keep reading to find out how the net keeps running smoothly. Millions of people surf the Internet every day. There are literally billions of web pages opened up and read, all at the blink of an eye. The technology that drives the World Wide Web is simply incredible; humans cannot truly appreciate the magnitude and scope of it. There is simply too much going on all at the same time for us to imagine. However, we do know how the technology that drives “web surfing” works. Most people do not take the time to stop and think about it, but the Internet was manufactured by humans. It seems to have taken on a life of its own, but it is still run and maintained by ordinary people all over the world. The fact that the

Why do Name Servers take time to propagate?

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There are many reasons why you might change name servers for your website. Generally speaking it is because you are changing from one web host to another, upgrading from a shared web hosting plan or to a VPS web hosting plan. Changing your DNS Nameservers is fairly easy and can be done through the client area of our website. As a rule when you change Name Servers or Domain Name Systems (DNS) it can take up to 48 hours for the updates to take affect across the internet. The propagation time to migrate name servers varies due to several reasons beyond the control of your web host company. Factors affecting Name Server propagation time: ➤ Factor #1- ISP: Every ISP such as Telstra or iiNet cache DNS records to speed up the world’s websites. Some ISPs only update their caches every 2-3 days meaning if you change name servers it may take some computers several days to pick up the new cache. This means your computer might reflect the new website address, whilst your neighbour might be lookin

Top Level Domains vs Second Level Domains

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As you are selecting a domain name for your website, you may find that there are several different options available to you. Top level domains, .com, .net and .org are the most popular, and as such, the hardest to find. Second level domains, .tv, .info, .biz and others, are less popular and you may be able to find the name you want in a second level domain, even if the top level names are already taken. However, there are some important things to consider before taking this step. First, it is important to remember that the vast majority of Internet users automatically associate .com when they think of a domain name. If you are relying on name recognition for your domain name and using it heavily in your advertising, a user may not remember that your site has a second level domain, making it impossible for them to find you. Instead, they may be finding your competition and forget your site entirely. Second, if your desired domain name is not available with a .com extension, but has the