{"id":17762,"date":"2016-01-21T10:22:40","date_gmt":"2016-01-21T09:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neikos.it\/2016\/01\/21\/what-is-the-difference-between-hosting-and-domain\/"},"modified":"2023-11-09T17:01:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T16:01:19","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-hosting-and-domain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neikos.it\/en\/2016\/01\/21\/what-is-the-difference-between-hosting-and-domain\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the difference between hosting and domain?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Hosting and domain<\/h2>\n<p>Among the first terms one has to deal with when making a <a title=\"Learn more about corporate websites\" href=\"https:\/\/neikos.it\/prodotti\/realizzazione-siti-web-benevento-senigallia\/\"><br \/>\n  <strong>website<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/a>, there are<a href=\"https:\/\/neikos.it\/prodotti\/domini-email-hosting-management\/hosting\/\">&#8220;hosting<\/a>&#8221; and<a href=\"https:\/\/neikos.it\/prodotti\/domini-email-hosting-management\/\">&#8220;domain<\/a>&#8220;.<br \/>\nThus, Neikos Web Agency wants to try to explain the difference between hosting and domain and the meaning of these two items that are always present in<strong> quotes for a website<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThe questions<em>&#8220;what is hosting space<\/em>&#8221; or<em>&#8220;what is a domain<\/em>,&#8221; we are often asked by customers.<br \/>\nIn trying to explain to them with simplicity the concept and importance of these two elements, we invented <strong>an example to clarify<\/strong> the <strong>difference between hosting and domain<\/strong>. Since we have seen that it simplifies the concept and customers understand it clearly, we want to bring it back to you to help you too.<\/p>\n<h3>What is a domain<\/h3>\n<p>A domain is an address of the type <em>&#8220;www.nomedelsito.it&#8221;<\/em> that identifies and allows a <a title=\"Learn more about corporate websites\" href=\"https:\/\/neikos.it\/prodotti\/realizzazione-siti-web-benevento-senigallia\/\">website<\/a> to be reached.<br \/>\nInternet top-level domains are divided into 2 different types:<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATIONAL FIRST LEVEL DOMAINS<\/strong>, refer to a specific country or region.<br \/>\nFor example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>.it, extension for Italian domains;<\/li>\n<li>.eu, extension for the European Union;<\/li>\n<li>.de, extension for Germany;<\/li>\n<li>.fr, extension for France<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>GENERIC FIRST LEVEL DOMAINS<\/strong>, for example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>.com<\/li>\n<li>.info<\/li>\n<li>.net<\/li>\n<li>.gov, limited to government agencies and companies<\/li>\n<li>.jobs, for companies that advertise jobs.<\/li>\n<li>.pro, reserved for certain professions<\/li>\n<li>.shop, ideal if the focus of the website is an ecommerce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The client must choose the part of the name they want to register before the .extension and the type of extension.<br \/>\nCan register more than one domain.<\/p>\n<p>Neikos Web Agency is an <strong><a title=\"Learn more about IT services\" href=\"https:\/\/neikos.it\/prodotti\/domini-email-hosting-management\/\">Internet Service Provider<\/a> accredited since 1999 by the CNR Institute of Informatics and Telematics<\/strong> for the direct performance of the service of registration and maintenance of domains.it.<br \/>\nChoosing and registering a domain is one of the key steps in establishing a new digital brand.<br \/>\nFor this reason, Neikos Web Agency is able to provide a Digital Brand Protection or Brand Protection service, which consists of a series of activities that protects and safeguards the online brand image by preventing the existence of unauthorized uses.<\/p>\n<p>Neikos offers a service of:<\/p>\n<p><strong>CONSULTING ON DOMAIN REGISTRATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>DOMAIN REGISTRATION, RENEWAL AND ANY PAPERWORK<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3113\" src=\"https:\/\/neikos.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/pubblicizzare-sito.jpg\" alt=\"internet domain\" width=\"402\" height=\"226\"><\/h4>\n<h4>Can I register the domain name I want?<\/h4>\n<p>The name chosen is not necessarily free, because there must be only one combination with that name.<br \/>\n<strong>Domain registration<\/strong> is done by a person or company, following a procedure in which data concerning the company or personal information must be provided.<\/p>\n<p>To <strong>maintain the domain<\/strong> you pay an annual fee.<br \/>\nIf you do not pay this, the domain becomes free and can be purchased by others.<\/p>\n<h4>What is a hosting space<\/h4>\n<p>It is the <strong>space<\/strong> on which the<strong> website<\/strong> is built. Without this, you can have a domain, but there cannot be a site.<br \/>\nThe size and type of hosting space varies according to needs.<\/p>\n<p>We talk about a certain<em> hosting capacity,<\/em> determined in mega or giga. We talk about<em>Linux hosting<\/em>, <em>Windows hosting<\/em> or <em>Cloud<\/em> hosting. But without going into the technicalities, we can say that the <strong>difference in hosting spaces<\/strong> depends on the kind of projects you want to implement.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Example to explain the differences between hosting and domain<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>domain<\/strong> is like the physical home<strong> address<\/strong>. If someone wants to send you mail or visit you, they must necessarily refer to that street name, city, etc.<br \/>\nThe structure of the actual <strong>house<\/strong> is the<strong> hosting<\/strong> space.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Inside the house we have <strong>rooms<\/strong>,<strong> furniture<\/strong>, furnishings, which in our simile are the contents of the <strong>website<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h5>Can you have a site by paying only for the domain?<\/h5>\n<p>The answer is no. Because the site needs the space to reside in, the bed, the closet and the kitchen need the house. A simple way is not enough for him.<\/p>\n<p>Neikos web agency offers <a title=\"Learn more about IT Services\" href=\"https:\/\/neikos.it\/prodotti\/domini-email-hosting-management\/\">IT services<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Internet domain transfer and registration, web hosting plans and virtual and dedicated servers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>If you are interested in learning more <a title=\"Contact Neikos Web Agency\" href=\"https:\/\/neikos.it\/realizzazione-siti-web\/#scrivici\">please contact us<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everything you need to know about the two terms, how to register a domain, what names you can choose, and an example that simply explains the 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