What is Domain Name Hosting?
Firstly, every Domain name has a DNS (domain name system) server that converts your Domain name into the corresponding IP address that the computers require in order to communicate with one another. If you have not found the domain that you want then we highly recommending starting with domain search. DNS acts as a phone book for IP addresses and is the biggest database in the world dealing with billions of requests every day. Without DNS servers the Internet would promptly come to a halt. Domain name hosting or DNS hosting is the service that manages the DNS servers, such as Windows, Linux and UNIX, etc.
You can register for Domain name hosting with almost any registrar or web hosting provider, many of whom offer web hosting for free as part of their registration, as well as How to create a Website guides and various hosting packages. HostOtter is now offering their own Website Builder that has over 800 templates, free with every domain name you register.
Almost all Domain name hosting services are shared. This means that your Domain Name Registrations and their DNS records will be stored on many dedicated servers, thereby providing a better service. The more servers a Domain hosting service can provide, the better, especially if they exist in various geographical locations across the globe. However, websites that are popular and receive thousands of hits a day rarely require a DNS hosting service.
There are many different types of DNS software available on the market today, such as, BIND, POWERDNS, dibdns, simpledns and many more. Some of these are free which allows the most enterprising Domain name owners to set up their own dedicated DNS servers from home and explains why so many registrars and web hosting companies can afford to offer it for free.
10 GB Diskspace
300GB Bandwidth
Linux or Windows
100 Email Accounts
150 GB Diskspace
1,500GB Bandwidth
Linux or Windows
500 Email Accounts
300 GB Diskspace
3000GB Bandwidth
Linux or Windows
1,000 Email Accounts
Host Unlimited Sites
An option for those who have their Domain name but have yet to set up their website is to use Domain Parking. This hosting service is also often provided for free when you register your Domain name. Domain parking means you can be assigned a DNS server without the need for cheap web hosting. Domain name registrars and some web hosting companies use this as a way of monetizing “under construction” domains. This is achieved via posting a single page under your domain name and assigning many advertising contact links to it.
However, it is an easy and inexpensive way to register your cheap domain names, whether it is for re-sale at a later date, to re-direct traffic for an up and running website, or to simply park it for a while until your website is up and running and you are ready to use a web host. At the end of the day all Domain names must be registered if you want to keep them, so Domain name hosting isn’t really optional.