If you are familiar with computer system you can set up your own computer to host your domain. What you need to do is to get a computer (called server) and set it up so that it can store programs and data and allow other computers in the internet to access what are stored in your server. Doing it yourself in hosting your own site has many disadvantages:
1. You need to perform the necessary system operations like maintenance, secondary storage (backup), administration and update of system.
2. You need to keep your server running 24/7 if you want it to be available to your visitors 24/7.
3. Your server needs to be secure (prevent hacking, virus and other unauthorized activities by others) and reliable (you have to keep it running most of the time). 4. In addition to providing excellent cooling to prevent overheating you may even need to have another server running concurrently as a "mirror". In this way, in case one goes down, the other can take over.
5. You may have to pay extra to your internet service provider (ISP) more.
It is therefore very time consuming and costly to perform the hosting function. Most people and companies therefore outsource the hosting function to hosting service providers. Most domain name registrars provide hosting services too. The other way around is also true. The three domain registrars (Yahoo!, IX WebHosting, StartLogic) in the previous posting, provide hosting services too.
Jacob Gan
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