The mainstream web sites hosted on the internet are hosted on Unix servers. Unix is usually more dependable than Windows hosting and more companies are on UNIX than windows simply because it is faster and open source (meaning it is completely free unlike Windows which has hefty license fees). Also, it has the ability to host many websites on the same machine.

Domain Name Registration has been around since the Internet boom and is being offered by many companies specializing in hosting services, as well as registration services. There have been many cases where unethical individuals have registered domain names hoping to "sell" the domain to the companies that should have rightfully registered those names.

Web Hosting Service Directory - Often confused with search engines, directories are completely different. Unlike search engines, directories use "human indexing;" people review and index links. Directories have rigid guidelines that sites must meet before being added to their index. Some of the attractive offers available have companies offering 24/7/365 phone support, 99.9% uptime, and have a 30 day money back guarantee!

Web Site Hosting Folder Directory - Many people believe that just because they run a version of Windows on their home computer they must choose a host who runs Windows NT (now Windows 2000). This couldn't be farther from the truth. What operating system you run on your PC will have absolutely no bearing on your dealings with the web server.