Hosting with a domain name

Generally, this term refers to a storage space on a server, used for putting websites online. However, to make the website accessible, you will need to link it to a domain name. The Domain Name System (DNS) links a domain to an IP address. It enables web users to find your website by entering its URL or part of the domain name in a browser.

Your domain name represents your online identity. It is the name attached to your IP address, which redirects visitors to your website. It composes the URL that allows your website to be visible on the internet.
Web hosting is the technology that makes your content permanently accessible, usually via a server.
Both are essential, so your customers can find and view your websites and applications online.

The hosting plan included with your domain name is perfect for getting started building your future website. Create a simple static webpage to showcase your business to your visitors. This way, you can familiarise yourself with HTML and plan a strategy for future professional websites.

With OVHcloud, you can choose from more than 800 available domain name extensions. This way, you can choose one that best suits your budget and business. We also protect your domain name against fraudulent transfers. Furthermore, if you are looking for high added value domain names, you can browse our secondary market to get the one you want.

At OVHcloud, we include many services and features by default in order to support you as much as possible in your online development:

• A Let's Encrypt SSL Certificate
• Unlimited monthly traffic
• Email accounts
• Anti-DDoS protection
• Backups and restores at D-1, D-2, D-3, D-7, or D-14
• 1-click CMS modules (WordPress, PrestaShop, Joomla!, Drupal)
• MySQL databases

The types of hosting vary depending on their technology, power and price.

• Shared hosting is an affordable, accessible solution with essential features. You can easily host your company’s website or an e-commerce website. As the name suggests, you share the host server’s resources with other users. However, in line with GDPR and other data privacy regulations, each customer’s data is fully isolated from that of other customers.
• Virtual private servers (VPS) are partitioned on a physical server using virtualisation technology. The user gets their own hosting space, which they can use to the full. They give you more flexibility in terms of administration, but require certain server management skills.
• A dedicated server is the most powerful and flexible solution. You get your own physical machine hosted in our datacentres, and you are free to manage it yourself. It is designed to host complex web applications, online games and resource-intensive services.

An e-commerce website requires more resources than a simple showcase website. It has clickable sections, order funnels, search bars, interactions with banking sites or applications, and much more.

Our Performance Web Hosting plans are optimised for this use type:

• You can link more than 1,000 email accounts to it.
• You get a private database server included, with 512MB RAM.
• You can enable the Boost option. With this option, you upgrade to a higher level of resources for a set period of time, to handle traffic spikes.