A website requires two “types” of hosting: web hosting and domain hosting.

Web hosting refers to the process of storing and making a website accessible on the internet. A web host is a company that provides the technology and services needed to make a website available online. Web hosting involves renting server space, where website files, images and other content are stored. When a user types in a website’s domain name or clicks on a link to the site, the web host’s server delivers the website files to the user’s browser, allowing them to view the site. Web hosting can come in different types, such as shared hosting, dedicated hosting, cloud hosting and more, each offering different levels of performance, reliability and control.

Domain Hosting means the service of hosting a domain name system (DNS) server, which is responsible for translating human-readable domain names into IP addresses that computers can use to locate web servers and other resources on the internet (for example www.peschke.at). When a user types a domain name into their web browser, the DNS server associated with that domain is queried to retrieve the IP address of the web server hosting the website. Domain hosting services are typically provided by domain registrars or web hosting companies, and may be offered as part of a larger hosting package that includes web hosting, e-mail hosting, and other services. In some cases, domain hosting may also refer to the practice of hosting a website on a domain name that is different from the domain name used to access the site. This can be useful for branding or SEO purposes, but requires additional configuration and management of DNS records.