Web Hosting Reseller
There is a slight difference between reselling and co-locating which is outlined in a future post. So how do you check if your host is a reseller? It can be tricky, but the first place to check is this website: http://www.whoishostingthis.com. Enter your web hosts domain (ie: hostgator.com). It will run what’s called a “reverse DNS lookup” which will indicate where the servers are actually located. You’ll notice Hostgator is actually hosted by a company called “The Planet” which is a large-scale server leasing company. Reseller hosting is not necessarily a bad thing. If you are looking for basic hosting services, this is a perfectly fine source. If you want core access, root access, and very specific requirements, you may want to look at companies who are not resellers.
Reselling web hosting services is a very common thing. Your own web hosting provider may be a reseller without you even knowing it! Reseller hosts typically pay for a more expensive account with another host, and have tools to re-sell you space out of their allottment.
May 4, 2010
Thanks for this informative post. I really appreciates this
May 6, 2010
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May 12, 2010
Ha! Tom thanks for that info. I had no idea that hosting servers did this! I think it’s funny that a company like hostgator, who takes such pains to spread their brand name all across the internet (and are doing quite well lol), actually have their servers hosted by somebody else!
Interesting..
May 18, 2010
This is good information that not every site owner realizes… In fact, before reading the previous post, I didn’t know that host gator didnt have their own servers! wow…learn something new each day… I personally have about 5 sites with Ixwebhosting a reseller who provides 24 hour customer service at a great rate…highly recommend…
June 17, 2010
Well I think that reseller hosting is great and I have using it for several years. It’s the best package to choose if you are managing multiple websites and would like to have the ability to manage the websites. Reseller hosting is also perfect for organizations or individuals that do not have the resources to manage a web server but wishes to offer web-hosting solutions to their customers. If Hostgator have their servers hosted by somebody else that makes no sense for me. If it’s good it’s good…..
July 21, 2010
I have been inside a few big data centers which had very strong physical security, multiple sources of power (from separate sub stations as well as backup generators) and multiple connections to the internet. Amongst other things this protects against the workmen with a JCB cutting the cables, something I have had experience of. There is no way that a web hosting company like Hostgator could afford all this on their own so it must make sense that they lease or collocate servers in a big data center.