domain names hosting

Virtual hosting is a method that servers such as webservers use to host more than one domain name on the same computer, sometimes on the same IP address.

There are two basic methods of accomplishing virtual hosting: name-based, and IP address or ip-based.

Name based

Name based virtual hosts use multiple host names for the same webserver IP address.

With web browsers that support HTTP/1. Domain Name Registration, Domain Names, Web Hosting from AplusNet. 1 (as most do), upon connecting to a webserver, the browsers send the address that the user typed into their browser's address bar (the URL). The server can use this information to determine which web site, as well as page, to show the user.

For instance, a server could be receiving requests for two domains, www. site1. com and www. Network Solutions is your source for domain name registration, Web hosting, Web site design, SSL certificates, e-commerce solutions, and internet marketing. site2. com, both of which resolve to the same IP address. For www. site1. com, the server would send the HTML file file from the directory /www/JoeUser/site1/, while requests for www. Offers global domain name registration, Web hosting, do-it-yourself Web site, and email services. site2.