Web hosting servers, the size of a match head and learn how you could run your own hosting server out of your own house; this is the Web Hosting Show, podcast 27 and it is on the air.

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Hello, I am Mitch Keeler and welcome to the Web Hosting Show, the one and only voice of the Web hosting world. The Web Hosting Show is brought to you each and every week by the fine folks over at Web Hosting Chat. Web Hosting Chat is your number one place for Web hosting discussions. Read more »

Now a story about new rack servers wouldn’t usually get me all that excited. If you’ve seen one grey box, you’ve seen them all right? Well now it seems like Alienware has jumped into the server business! Here are some of the interesting details from the folks at HostSearch.com. Read more »

While doing some random Internet surfing, I ran across this article from the WHIR. Sometimes the easiest questions out there are the hardest ones to find answers to. The folks at the WHIR do a good job at explaining exactly how a Web hosting server does what it does so well.

You have probably come to this site to find a company that provides Web servers or Web hosting services. But do you actually know how these hosting machines work? It’s a good idea to know a little bit about the product or service you are searching for before you begin your quest.

First, it’s important to note that this is a two-sided story. Web servers are responsible for storing and exchanging information with other machines. Because of this, at least two participants are required for each exchange of information: a client, which requests the information, and a server, which stores it. Each side also requires a piece of software to negotiate the exchange of data; in the case of the client, a browser like Netscape or Internet Explorer is used.

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Here are also a few more resources for those of you who might want to know a little more about the Web hosting magic that happens inside that server that your Web site is hosted:

Google definitions for a web Hosting server

Listen as Google explains what a Web hosting server is from several diffrent sources!

Wikipedia’s definition of a Web hosting server

Yet another good definition of what a Web hosting server is and what it does.

The Web Hosting Show is proud to announce that it is one of the media partners for the upcoming Data Centres Europe data center conference this year. What is Data Centres Europe 2005 all about? It is the premiere data center event in Europe! It will be taking place in London, England from April 28th to April 29th. Read more »

Did you know that you can become your own Web host? With the rising popularity in Web hosting reseller accounts, you can! Now you could do it for profit, but what I am talking about is managing all your Web sites under one reseller account. What are the advantages of doing this though?

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I will also be discussing why Web hosting companies should keep track of their Web hosting staff. How can you tell they are working around the clock? As for the rest of the show, we have the latest Web hosting headlines, the Web hosting Web site of the week, and more of your questions answered. Make sure you leave a comment after listening to the show, or stop by the Web Hosting Show forums to discuss it with other fans! Read more »