Web hosting is the total or partial externalization to a service provider of those functions necessary to create, to manage and to keep up a commercial Web site. The Web hosting service includes diverse components: a 24/7 data processing center (fault tolerant) where to locate the hardware and software, a load balanced hardware and software that guarantees a good yield that fulfills the service's quality offered as well as security, backup systems and an extensive list of others.

Companies are recognizing the importance and the necessity to have Web sites in the Internet with own characteristics and those classics of enterprise computer science, that is to say: high availability, security, Web spreading, integration with corporate applications, etc. This necessity becomes an especially important target for any strategy in the Network. Although it is certain that some companies can approach the challenge with own resources, is more and more evident that the best solution is to contract an external supplier of hosting technology, and management of the Web, as well as the management, monitoring and controlling some or all its applications.

Costs
Great investments in infrastructure and technical personnel will not be necessary.

Growth, availability and yield
A hosting center has all the characteristics of a CPD (Data Processing Center): systems' redundancies, great bandwidth, IP multi-supplier, etc.

Experts in latest technologies
Availability of human resources permanently updated and experts in last minute technologies.

Time to market
Fast development and implantation of systems (Web sites, e-commerce, etc.)