What is host space? What's the use?

What is host space? What's the use?

Host space is responsible for two of the most basic functions: The files that store the website, and the environment that provides the website to run. Here the host space, in fact, is a connection to the public network server, basically 24 hours are operating, the server's hard disk can be stored on the website files; Install a system and environment in the server, you can run the Web site.

Common host space available on the market are Windows hosts and Linux hosts:

A Windows host , as its name implies, is a server-versioned Windows system installed on the server, such as windows2003. This host is typically used with its own IIS to configure the environment in which the site is running. Windows host, the market is often called the Almighty host, support ASP, PHP and other languages written in the build station program. Of course, the MySQL database environment is also generally installed.

Note: Internet Information Services (IIS, Internet Information Services) is an Internet base service that is provided by Microsoft Corporation that is based on running Microsoft Windows.

What is a MySQL database? What's the use?

MySQL database is usually used to store the PHP program data information, such as some of the WordPress configuration information, article data, etc. are stored in the MySQL database. In general, we need to use PhpMyadmin to operate the MySQL database, so the general host is installed PhpMyadmin

Also commonly used are MSSQL Microsoft Daniel created the summer Library Management system, (http://www.msdn.hk/) inside are Microsoft's software

How much space and database do you need to build WordPress?

In general, host space has three options: Virtual host->vps-> server, for novice or personal blog, the initiative is recommended to buy virtual host, because the initial site (within one year) your website traffic will not be very large, A virtual host of about 200M is completely enough to use a regular blog for more than a year.

The purchase of Linux hosts, usually there is a parameter, that is, every month of traffic, if the blog is not a lot of pictures, daily visits within the IP, General 6-10GB one months of traffic can be. The MySQL database of the Linux host is generally used with the host space, that is, the size of the MySQL database is included in the virtual host, do not need to purchase separately. Typically, a blog's MySQL database size will not reach 10M within a year.

So, to build the early stage of the blog, you can buy a 200M size, monthly 6-10g traffic of the Linux host can, such foreign host prices generally at 80-200 yuan/year range. Plus a domain name of 60 yuan, generally 150-200 yuan or so can build your independent blog!

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What is host space? What's the use?