Hosting Web Hosting Challenge 2

Question 1

A site outgrows shared hosting due to traffic spikes that crash neighbor accounts. Which hosting type best isolates resources while staying cost-effective?

Accepted Answer

VPS hosting

Answer

A VPS partitions a physical server into isolated virtual machines with guaranteed resources.

Question 2

Which record type must you create to point your domain to a hosting server's IPv4 address?

Accepted Answer

A record

Answer

An A record maps a hostname to an IPv4 address.

Question 3

A client's email lands in spam due to a missing authentication record. Which DNS record helps verify the sending mail server?

Accepted Answer

SPF record

Answer

An SPF record lists which servers are authorized to send mail for a domain.

Question 4

What is the main advantage of using a CDN in front of a hosted website?

Accepted Answer

Caches content at edge locations near users

Answer

A CDN serves cached static content from edge nodes geographically close to visitors.

Question 5

A developer needs root access and full control over the OS for custom software. Which option fits?

Accepted Answer

Dedicated or unmanaged VPS

Answer

Dedicated or unmanaged VPS plans grant root-level OS control.

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Hosting Web Hosting Challenge 2