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How Web Servers Work & what is the Importance of Location

The protocol “http” is the communicating language between server and the browser. It includes a predefined set of rules that are standardized for the communication between server and the browser.<br>

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How Web Servers Work & what is the Importance of Location

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  1. How Web Servers Work & what is the Importance of Location #1 Protocol The protocol “http” is the communicating language between server and the browser. It includes a predefined set of rules that are standardized for the communication between server and the browser.

  2. How Web Servers Work & what is the Importance of Location #2 Host Name The Host Name is the “www.xyz.com” in the URL. The IP address for the host name is obtained from the Domain Name Server (DNS). DNS is usually maintained by the company. The IP address can be unique or used by multiple websites depending on the type of Hosting plan selected by the company.

  3. When selecting an affordable hosting service provider, it is quite important that the location is taken into consideration with respect to the focused audience. The location between the server and your computer is however not relevant. How Web Servers Work & what is the Importance of Location #3 File Name The file name is “file.html” in the URL. The server decodes the request, retrieves the file from the system and then sends the html format of the requested webpage. The web server also sends the browser some important information such as the last time the page was modified, or if the page is an html page or an index file etc.

  4. How Web Servers Work & what is the Importance of Location #4 Is Location of the Web Server Important? When selecting an affordable hosting service provider, it is quite important that the location is taken into consideration with respect to the focused audience. The location between the server and your computer is however not relevant.

  5. How Web Servers Work & what is the Importance of Location #5 Two ways to overcome the distance between server and the audience One way to increase the loading speed for website, if the location cannot be made closer is to have a higher bandwidth. Select a web host server that offers a greater bandwidth. This will allow files to be transferred faster.

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