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Question 1

What is colocation hosting?

Accepted Answer

Placing your own server hardware in a third-party data center

Answer

Colocation lets you house your own hardware in a provider's data center using their power, cooling, and bandwidth.

Question 2

Which term describes the amount of data transferred between a website and its visitors over time?

Accepted Answer

Bandwidth

Answer

Bandwidth refers to the volume of data transfer allowed or used by a hosting account.

Question 3

What distinguishes 'managed' hosting from 'unmanaged' hosting?

Accepted Answer

The provider handles maintenance, updates, and security

Answer

Managed hosting includes provider-handled server administration, patching, and support.

Question 4

Which type of hosting is specifically optimized and configured for a single CMS platform?

Accepted Answer

Managed WordPress hosting

Answer

Managed WordPress hosting is tuned with caching, security, and updates specific to WordPress.

Question 5

What does an SSL certificate provide for a hosted website?

Accepted Answer

Encrypted connections via HTTPS

Answer

An SSL/TLS certificate encrypts data between the browser and server, enabling HTTPS.

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