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What Is Managed Hosting?
Managed hosting is an Internet hosting service where the hosting company not only provides you with a server for your website, but also takes over many of the day-to-day administration,...
What Is Semi-Dedicated Server Hosting?
Semi-dedicated server hosting is a type of Internet hosting service that provides you with a considerable amount of computing power while retaining the simplicity and ease of use that shared hosting...
What Is an Internet Hosting Service?
When a server is fully operational and uses the Internet to deliver its services, then it is said that this server is providing an Internet hosting service. This is truly an umbrella term because it...
What Is Cloud Hosting?
Cloud hosting, also known as cloud computing and on-demand hosting, is an Internet hosting service that can power websites and applications through a network of virtual servers that run on multiple...
What is Shared Hosting
Anyone who wants to have a website has to consider the web hosting service he will use. Although we’ve already covered the topic of what is web hosting, we want to remind you of a few key points....
What Is Dedicated Server Hosting?
Dedicated Server Hosting, also known as Dedicated Server and Managed Hosting, is a type of Internet hosting service where a hosting company allocates an entire physical server to a single customer....
What Is VPS Hosting?
A VPS, which stands for Virtual Private Server, is a type of Internet hosting service that provides you with the functionality of a dedicated web server while maintaining the affordability of a...
What is Web Hosting
Web hosting is a service needed for a person or a company to be able to make a website public and accessible to Internet users. The service itself is access to a specific type of computer, called a...
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Why do You Offer a Free Web Hosting Service?
AwardSpace is the pioneer of the LAMP free web hosting service. Back in 2003, this was a real innovation; currently, we are continuing to offer free hosting. We are driven by a genuine desire to make a positive impact on the web hosting environment. This is our main...
Do you allow custom error pages?
If you have created a free web hosting account, you might have noticed that some error pages are default pages made by us. You can set up your custom error pages, by using the .htaccess file. Read more: How to Change the Custom 404 Error Page for My Domain? How to...
Can I edit MX, CNAME, A Records of my Domain?
You can change the MX records on your domain by navigating to your hosting account. From there, follow these steps: Go to the Domain Manager Click on the domain for which you would like to change the DNS records Choose the DNS tab From there you can manage your domain...
What are AwardSpace’s Name Servers?
As of today, the Name Servers of AwardSpace are ns5.awardspace.com and ns6.awardspace.com. In order to prevent interference and possible issues, it will be best if you remove any other nameservers that you might have added. To find the name servers, you can...
Do you offer any specialized hosting plans for CMSs like Joomla or Drupal?
You can use AwardSpace's services for any CMS you would like. Yet, we've made the choice only to offer specialized services for a number of them. Namely, those we deemed most important, based on the amount of their usage worldwide. With all of the web hosting...
What fees are applied when my commission is being paid?
On this page, you can view the commission fees applied when your commission is paid out. Please note that the percentages may vary due to factors such as your local bank or preferred payment institution, exchange rate fluctuations, and other reasons beyond...
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