Hosting terms, in plain English
What each term means, when you need the thing it names, and how it works on VeloxaHost. Only terms for things you can buy here today.
AI website builder
An AI website builder turns a plain-language description into a working site you can change by chatting. When it fits, and how Veloxa Build works.
Read the definitionBlock storage volume
A block storage volume is extra disk space you attach to a server and keep when the server is gone. How volumes work and how VeloxaHost volumes behave.
Read the definitionDedicated IPv4 address
A dedicated IPv4 address is a public address that only your server uses, on every port. When you need one, and how VeloxaHost's IPv4 add-on is billed.
Read the definitionDNS zone
A DNS zone holds a domain's records, the entries that point its names at servers and mail. How zones and nameservers work, and VeloxaHost's free DNS.
Read the definitionFirewall
A firewall decides which network traffic may reach a server and which may leave it. How rules work, when to add one, and how VeloxaHost firewalls behave.
Read the definitionGit deploy
Git deploy publishes a site straight from its Git repository: push code, the host pulls it and restarts the app. How it works and how VeloxaHost runs it.
Read the definitionHourly billing
Hourly billing charges a server for the hours it runs, not a flat month. How it works, when it saves money, and VeloxaHost's monthly cap per server.
Read the definitionLet's Encrypt certificate
A Let's Encrypt certificate is a free HTTPS certificate that software issues and renews. How it is issued, how long it lasts, and HTTPS on VeloxaHost.
Read the definitionManaged web hosting
Managed web hosting means the host runs the server and you deploy the site. What is managed, when a VPS fits better, and VeloxaHost's hosting plans.
Read the definitionObject storage
Object storage keeps files as objects in buckets you reach over HTTPS with S3 tools. When it fits, when it does not, and how VeloxaHost buckets work.
Read the definitionOne-click app
A one-click app is software a host installs on a new server for you, such as n8n or WordPress. When it saves time, and how VeloxaHost's app installs work.
Read the definitionScheduled backup
A scheduled backup copies a server on a timetable and keeps the last few copies. How backups differ from snapshots, and how VeloxaHost backups work.
Read the definitionShared IPv4 port block
A shared IPv4 port block gives a server a range of public ports on an address it shares with others. How port forwarding works and when you need more.
Read the definitionSnapshot
A snapshot saves a server's disk and settings at one moment so you can roll back. How snapshots differ from backups, and how they work on VeloxaHost.
Read the definitionVPS
A VPS is a server of your own with root access, on a machine shared with others. What it is, when you need one, and how a VeloxaHost VPS works.
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