ASP Hosting

ASP Hosting Offers Ability to Run Programs, Databases and More

ASP Hosting is an acronym for Active Server Pages, and is a fairly recent addition to the web hosting industry's offerings. The definition of ASP hosting is rather complicated for those who are not well-versed in the terminology of web hosting. But as is true with any Internet and computer technology, it's not necessary to fully understand how it works in order to enjoy the benefits.

Consider the way web pages were designed and used during the early days of the Internet. Before , web pages were (as a rule) static. That means they simply didn't have interaction capabilities. By contrast, ASP hosting is a method of creating web pages with dynamic capabilities.

ASP hosting was developed by Microsoft. According to information from the Host Lead glossary of web hosting terms, "ASP is particularly useful for reading from and writing to databases in the background, and displaying the results on web pages." For more information about Host Lead's definitions of this and other terms, and their listing of companies offering ASP hosting, check out their website at www.hostlead.com.

As web masters began to look for more flexibility, dynamic web pages became more popular. Instead of simply presenting text, web masters and designers had the option of creating interactive pages that captured visitors' interest. ASP hosting offers an even greater degree of flexibility because this kind of scripting allows pages to perform myriad operations, including reading databases and running programs. For a more complete look at a comparison of ASP hosting and other kinds of web hosting (including Unix hosting), check out the information from How Stuff Works at http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question226.htm.

Arguably one of the best-known names in Internet services, Yahoo offers ASP hosting as part of their web hosting services. Located online at http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting/, Yahoo offers dozens of informational articles about web hosting in general to help those trying to make personal or business decisions.

One website that advertises ASP hosting and ASP support is iPower, located at www.ipower.com. WebECS is another company that offers ASP hosting and support. Located online at www.webecs.com, WebECS lists reasons to choose their service, including the fact that they "specialize in ASP and ASP.Net" hosting services.

There are dozens of other companies that also offer ASP hosting as their main service or an auxiliary service. With the investment of some time and research, you should be able to find the company that will best serve your needs, offer the best service and support, and meet your budget requirements.