1) What is CDN Hosting

CDN's or Content Distribution Networks are like Akami. They replicate the files from your website to servers spread around the world which increases the speeds of those file downloads. Downloading files over long distances are usually slower due to the time it takes for a packet to get form point .........See: What is CDN Hosting

2) What is Charity Hosting

Charity hosting could be defined hosting a website of a local charity for free in return usually for mention of the Web Hosting Company as the sponsor. Usually a good thing for the host as it can direct customers their way, and the charity benefits from the increased presence on the internet with n.........See: What is Charity Hosting

3) What is MP3 Hosting

We do not allow mp3 hosting or hosting of any files that you do not own copyright to or have permission from the file owners to redistribute. Not only is it illegal it is wrong..........See: What is MP3 Hosting

4) What are Cookies

A Cookie is a file a web browser will place on your computer which contains various data. Cookies have been much maligned recently as violations of your privacy. Mainly because cookies can be read by websites that did not place the cookie. They can contain anything you may have given to a website,.........See: What are Cookies

5) What is Shared SSL Hosting

Shared SSL hosting is hosting where you can use a server specific SSL certificate to encrypt your data between you and your customers. It's a step down from a dedicated SSL certificate which is dedicated to a single IP and a single domain. It still offers basic security for those who want to provi.........See: What is Shared SSL Hosting

6) What is Reliable Hosting

Reliability comes from many factors. Shared hosting's reliability is limited down to the server it runs on, if the hard drive dies, it has to be replaced. A reliable host will use RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks to provide protection against a single drive failure, replacing a bad disk a.........See: What is Reliable Hosting

7) What is Grid Hosting

There are companies out there that do large computations and we call this grid computing. One of the more popular grid hosting solutions is folding at home and other programs of this nature.

Grid hosting brings together the power of many computers and nowadays their graphics cards to.........See: What is Grid Hosting

8) What is Green Hosting

We would love to offer this in the future, if I could build a LEED Platinum certified datacenter I would. Green hosting so far as I know are hosts who offset their emissions through other programs such as planting trees, and in some other cases buying power from green sources. I support companies .........See: What is Green Hosting

9) Why don"t I just go with the cheapest hosting provider

There are numerous answers to this question.

First their definition of unlimited will never match your idea of unlimited. There are limits on how much processor usage you use, how many files you take up on the hard drives, and even how much bandwidth.

The cheapest near.........See: Why don"t I just go with the cheapest hosting provider

10) Can I host my own site

Of Course, all you need is a little know how, a domain and a hosting plan with us. We make it easy since you can buy the domain and hosting from the same place through our website..........See: Can I host my own site

11) What is Domain Hosting

If you wish to park domains you are looking to sell then our cheapest plan is perfect for that, you can host unlimited domains only subject to disk space and transfer assigned to the account..........See: What is Domain Hosting

12) What is SEO

SEO or Search Engine Optimization is the process of making your site better suited for search engines to index your content. There are companies that can optimize your website, but it is a careful process and you should seek out White Hat services which will help you, black hat services pull trick.........See: What is SEO

13) Why should I have a dedicated IP

You need a dedicated IP if you need to have a SSL certificate. These can be provided for an additional fee..........See: Why should I have a dedicated IP

14) What is Affordable Hosting

Affordable hosting plans exist everywhere. We have a plan starting at 5.99 that is suitable for any web project that's just starting out and needs a place to grow..........See: What is Affordable Hosting

15) How do I upload my site online

Using popular FTP programs you can transfer your files on line, you can also use the ftp application through your cPanel to perform the same functions..........See: How do I upload my site online

16) What is PayPal

Paypal.com is a service that allows you to pay for goods and services through their payment system. It is popular with many websites for accepting payments from customers, and is a featured method on Ebay.com.........See: What is PayPal

17) What is space and bandwidth/data transfer

Space = Hard Drive space assigned to your account, this includes the size of your scripts, images, emails, and database space used. Our R1Soft backups do not count against your space as this is on a different server and is a feature we provide our customers to ensure their data is safe.

What is space and bandwidth/data transfer

18) What is a domain name

A domain name is a name associated with an IP address that identifies your web site via a traditional text name vs a bunch of numbers. IE frontrangehosting.com instead of 123.456.789.123.........See: What is a domain name

19) Who is responsible for the server hardware

We are responsible for the server hardware. Unlike many hosts that rent their hardware we own our own gear and maintain it which allows us to pass the costs savings down to you..........See: Who is responsible for the server hardware

20) How do I change from one host to another

The easiest way is if your host is a cPanel host. Then all you have to do is create a backup from them, import the backup in our cPanel, and then repoint your DNS once everything is verified as working. You can access your website without dns changes by pointing your browser to http://yourserver..........See: How do I change from one host to another

21) What is Wordpress Hosting

Wordpress hosting is just like shared hosting. You can install Wordpress through our Softaculous installer with just a few clicks and have your blog running before you know it..........See: What is Wordpress Hosting

22) How long does it take to set up a new account

Instantly if you pass the fraud checks. Things to be aware of that using a free email account such as Yahoo or Google can get you flagged. Do not worry someone will check shortly to see if you're a valid user and not a spammer using a stolen credit card. Providing a valid phone number and doing d.........See: How long does it take to set up a new account

23) What is the difference between UNIX hosting and Windows hosting

Unix hosting plans are typically cheaper because Linux is free where Windows hosting the company has to pay license fees to Microsoft which are then passed down in their price plans to make up for the up front investment.

Linux/Unix based hosting is vastly more popular. Websites such.........See: What is the difference between UNIX hosting and Windows hosting

24) What is Sub-Domain Hosting

A sub domain is something like. site1.yourdomain.com and site2.yourdomain.com

Both are subdomains of the same top level domain yourdomain.com

Say www.yourdomain.com goes directly to your webpage, but forums.yourdomain.com goes to your forums directory. This is a way t.........See: What is Sub-Domain Hosting

25) What is Forum Hosting

Forum hosting is the same as shared hosting, you use a shared hosting account to host your forum..........See: What is Forum Hosting

26) What is Discount Hosting

Discount hosting is more of a loss leader than anything. You can deeply discount new signup's to get them onto plans where the price goes up after a time. Most discounts can be either lifetime or limited in time. However jumping from one host to the other constantly will only hurt your search ran.........See: What is Discount Hosting

27) What is Multiple Domain Hosting

You can host unlimited domains on any of our hosting plans. The only limit you have of course is your disk space in the plan and your bandwidth usage. You are free to purchase multiples of the same plans if you need to spread the usage across domains, or a bigger plan upgrade if that makes more se.........See: What is Multiple Domain Hosting

28) What is perl

Perl 5 is a highly capable, feature-rich programming language with over 23 years of development. Perl 5 runs on over 100 platforms from portables to mainframes and is suitable for both rapid prototyping and large scale development projects..........See: What is perl

29) What is SMF Hosting

Simple Media Forums is a forum platform that is great and easy to deploy. Any shared hosting account that features Mysql 5, Php 5.3 will suffice. As always check with SMF on the latest requirements..........See: What is SMF Hosting

30) How much does additional bandwidth cost

We are looking into this, but at this time we figure fifteen cents per gigabyte over your limit is fair. We do intend on raising this slightly to where it makes sense to get a larger plan after a certain amount of usage..........See: How much does additional bandwidth cost

31) What is your uptime guarantee

We guarantee 99.9% uptime outside our schedule maintenance periods. This does not include downtime caused by factors outside our control, such as problems with your internet provider, or a fiber cut somewhere that prevents you from reaching our servers. These are rare issues. We monitor our sever.........See: What is your uptime guarantee

32) Will I have unlimited access to update and make changes to my pages

Yes you have unlimited access to update your web pages, remember uploading and downloading site files counts against your usage, but in the scheme of things it's minimal to what your users download by visiting your pages so usually it's nothing to worry about..........See: Will I have unlimited access to update and make changes to my pages

33) What is Webmail Hosting

Our hosting plans include several webmail applications such as Horde, Squirrelmail and others. You can easily access your site's webmail from http://yourdomain/webmail/.........See: What is Webmail Hosting

34) Can I upgrade my account if I need to

Yes, you can do this from the client portal of our website http://www.frontrangehosting.com/portal.php.........See: Can I upgrade my account if I need to

35) What is IRC Servers

We do not allow IRC servers on our network. IRC Stands for Internet Relay Chat. In the past it was how you communicated with others before there was AOL Instant Messenger, you participated in chat rooms and talked with others. IRC has since degraded to a grey area where a lot of illegal activity .........See: What is IRC Servers

36) I want to run a blog - do I need web hosting

Yes you need web hosting. We offer Softaculous which allows one click installation of many popular blogging platforms. Our basic plan is the best plan for those just starting out with blogging and want to spend the least amount of money..........See: I want to run a blog - do I need web hosting

37) Will you place ads on my site

No we will not place ad's on anyone's site..........See: Will you place ads on my site

38) Can I monitor my disk space and bandwidth usage

Many common control panel software such as cPanel allow the users to see their network usage and their disk usage among many other metrics..........See: Can I monitor my disk space and bandwidth usage

39) What is Virtualmin Pro Hosting

Virtualmin Pro is more of a dedicated server or VPS with Virtualmin Pro installed. Those looking for Virtualmin Pro are web designers and operators that seek a simple to use control panel system to manage their servers. Tied with Webmin, Virtualmin makes a power hosting solution for those who wish.........See: What is Virtualmin Pro Hosting

40) What is Joomla Hosting

Joomla is a popular content management system aka CMS. Joomla hosting is provided by many providers and is compatible with most shared hosting companies. Particular attention needs to be paid to at least the php version. See Joomla's website for system requirements before you decide on a host. S.........See: What is Joomla Hosting

41) What is Colocation Hosting

Co-Location is where ISP's or other internet companies rent out their floor and cabinet space in their data centers to other companies who need space and network connectivity for their servers. These facilities can be where many companies who do not run their own data centers, but want their server.........See: What is Colocation Hosting

42) What is Affiliate Hosting

Affiliate hosting is where you can direct people to sign up at a particular hosting company and the hosting company will give you a payout based on a few different metrics.

Some companies offer a flat fee per referral such as 25 dollars.

Others offer referrers the fee p.........See: What is Affiliate Hosting

43) What is Blog Hosting

There are thousands of people out there who write their own stories, share their own news, and make their opinions heard through blogging. A blog allows you to quickly built a website where you can put any of your thoughts into which you share with others who visit your website.

Blog.........See: What is Blog Hosting

44) What is virtual hosting

Virtual hosting is just like shared hosting. A virtual host essentially in Apache talk is a domain that is hosted on the same ip address. We call this name based hosting or virtual hosting. Multiple websites exist on the same ip address. Another method is IP based hosting where a single website .........See: What is virtual hosting

45) Can I password protect my directories

Yes through .htaccess and .htpassword you can create a file which limits who can go into what directories or protect your entire site through a password. Google .htaccess or .htpassword for more specifics. There are many free generators out there as well that can create these files through a few c.........See: Can I password protect my directories

46) What is Shared Hosting

Shared hosting is what it sounds like. Multiple customers share the same server which helps reduce costs for everyone on the server. It is not ideal for high traffic sites, but is perfect for your local business and forums. Depending on the hosting plan and the server software you can become mode.........See: What is Shared Hosting

47) What is Fantastico Hosting

Fantastico is a script installer accessed through your control panel. It will automatically install and update many popular programs such as PhpBB or other scripts..........See: What is Fantastico Hosting

48) What is Game Hosting

Game hosting is where people can rent server resources to play games such as Counterstrike or Minecraft. Most hosts who do this provide powerful servers and fast networks to reduce the latency to the server and the players on it to provide a fast service. Competitive players look to Game Hosting c.........See: What is Game Hosting

49) What is phpBB Web Hosting

PhpBB is one of the most popular php based forum programs out there. It has a huge following and is constantly updated. It features a powerful set of admin and moderator tools to help manage your forum and also has a great community of people who provide modifications and skins to enhance the func.........See: What is phpBB Web Hosting

50) How do I track how many hits my website gets

There are several things that can do this. First most web hosts provide this service through your control panel and would show up as Analog, Webalizer, or other stats programs. Externally Google Adsense and Hitsniffer are two good places to get external tracking services from..........See: How do I track how many hits my website gets

51) What is Web Hosting

Web hosting is a service provided to individuals and business alike. People requiring a place to have their website, blog, or business appear on the web need servers to stores and transmit the information as it's requested. There are several kinds of web hosting services from shared plans where ma.........See: What is Web Hosting