Web Services
Hosting, domain names and email
Switchplane provides all the standard facilities, but we offer a much higher quality of service than you can get from bulk providers.
We usually provide hosting, domain name, and email as an all-in-one service or as part of our managed website design service, but we can also provide them separately where required.
Cost
For hosting, domain name, and email:
Web Hosting
Web hosting is what makes your website available on the internet, and the machine that provides the web hosting is called a web server.
Switchplane's web hosting service ensures that your website runs faster and is more stable than if you use a bulk hosting provider. This is because we restrict the number of websites that we put on each server whereas bulk hosting companies pack thousands of websites onto a single machine.
Domain Names
A domain name is what people type into the address bar, but without "http://www.". The domain name of our website is switchplane.com. As well as registering domain names, we provide the nameservers. A nameserver is like a signpost: it tells your web browser how to find the website on the internet.
Switchplane's domain name service is better than you can get from a bulk provider:
- We offer 4 different nameservers, spread across the globe, so if 1 has a problem, your website can still be found. Most bulk providers offer just 2 nameservers.
- As with web hosting, we limit the number of domain names ensuring maximum speed and stability.
Email
Switchplane's email service is better than you can get from a bulk hosting company:
- Virus-scanning checks all incoming email to keep you safe
- Anti-spam technology identifies spam email before it arrives in your inbox
- Collect your email via POP3 or have it forwarded to another email address
- Have a single email address forward to multiple recipients e.g. sales@ to all your sales team
- We provide SPF, DKIM, and SenderID which give better protection against spam and phishing.
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