Web Hosting is a service that allows you to publish your website files to the Internet. A web host or hosting provider is a web hosting business that provides the storage space, web server resources and other technologies required to get your site hosted. Most hosting providers provide a level of management for the hosting package, this means the host looks after everything for you – including the operating system and any server software required to manage your hosting accounts. You or your web developer are normally responsible for site maintenance, and the hosting company usually takes care of the rest.