Web hosting service

Web hosting is a service that enables you to store the files of a website or web application and make them accessible on the internet. As part of our service, we provide storage on our servers to host all the files of a website, such as HTML, CSS, image, video and database files.

When choosing a web hosting service, it is important to consider your own needs and the purpose of your website so that you can find the service that best suits you.

PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) is a server-side, open-source programming language designed specifically for developing web applications. PHP enables developers to create dynamic and interactive web pages that can also communicate with databases and other server-side applications.

PHP runs on the web server, and once the server has executed the PHP code, it simply sends the result back to the browser. Visitors therefore see nothing of the PHP code itself, only the HTML that the server returns.

PHP offers a wide range of built-in functions that make it easy to handle form data, files, databases, text files and much more. It is widely used: for example, popular content management systems such as WordPress, Drupal and Joomla are all built using this language.

MariaDB is an open-source relational database management system, a fork (an enhanced version) of the MySQL database management system. MariaDB was created by the original MySQL developers following the acquisition of MySQL by Oracle Corporation.

MariaDB offers a number of features that improve database performance and security. Its database engines include, for example, InnoDB and Aria, which support transaction management, triggers and stored procedures.

MariaDB supports the same syntax and APIs as MySQL, so migrating existing MySQL databases to MariaDB is generally straightforward and hassle-free.

As MariaDB is open-source, free and easy to install, it has become widely used for web applications and web hosting.

You can manage your web hosting via an easy-to-use web interface. The control panel offers a range of useful features, such as managing FTP accounts, creating and configuring databases, managing email accounts, managing domains and DNS settings, and viewing website statistics.

With the control panel’s intuitive interface, you can quickly set up your hosting without the need for complicated command-line instructions. From the Starter plan onwards, automatic backups of your websites and databases are created, ensuring your data is protected and secure.

During a backup, data is copied to another location – such as a different storage device or a cloud service – to protect it from permanent loss in the event of a system failure or a security incident.

A backup is important because data loss is not only frustrating and time-consuming, but can also result in significant financial losses. For a business, this can lead to a fall in revenue and a rise in costs, as restoring data and services requires considerable resources.

Data can be easily restored to its original state from the backup should a problem arise, such as a hardware fault, software fault or cyber-attack. The backup also allows you to revert the data to a previous version if it has been altered due to an error or a malicious attack.

In summary: backups enable data to be saved and restored should a problem or incident occur, thereby protecting businesses and individuals from the financial and emotional damage caused by data loss.

SSD (Solid State Drive) web hosting is a type of web hosting where data is stored on SSD drives. SSDs are faster and more reliable than traditional hard disk drives, which store and read data using spinning platters. SSDs have no moving parts; data is stored on high-speed flash memory, so both reading and writing are much faster than with hard disk drives.

Our web hosting plans run on even faster NVMe SSDs with PCIe interfaces. Faster storage improves both website loading speeds and performance, and as there are no moving parts, it is also more reliable. We therefore recommend SSD and NVMe web hosting to anyone looking for greater performance and reliability for their website.

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a protocol that enables files to be transferred between computers over a network. It is frequently used in web development to upload files to a web hosting service or to download them from it.

With FTP, you can use an FTP client to connect to a remote server and transfer files over the internet. In the FTP client, you can upload and download files, and manage the folders and files on the server.

Traditional FTP can pose a security risk, as files are transferred unencrypted. SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) is a more secure alternative: it works in a similar way to FTP, but the transfer is encrypted, thereby protecting data from external threats.

FTP and SFTP, for example, are used in website development when uploading or downloading files to or from a server, or whenever files need to be transferred between two computers over a network.

Yes, all our hosting plans include a free migration service, with minimal or even zero downtime. Order your new hosting plan, then open a ticket via the client portal and provide the login details for your old hosting account: we’ll migrate your files, databases and emails for you.

Hosting migration

The web hosting can be managed via the KeyHelp control panel; it’s a simple and quick solution, with a free plan available too. The cPanel hosting offers the globally popular cPanel interface, with CloudLinux resource isolation, daily JetBackup backups – which you can restore yourself – and a wider choice of PHP versions. If you’re used to cPanel, or if you manage a lot of websites, cPanel hosting is the better choice; for simpler websites, standard web hosting is more than enough.

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