Web Server - What is it?

Web servers are physical computers on the internet that host WebPages or website and serving webpages to web viewers upon request. This service is called as web hosting.

Each web server has a unique web address so that other computers connected to the internet know where to find it on the world wide network. The IP (Internet Protocol) address looks something like this: 210.46.128.16. This address direct to a more easy and friendly address, such as google.com

Every Web hosts rent out computer space on their web servers to people to set up their own created websites. The web server designates a unique website address to each website it hosts.
When you access to the internet, your personal computer also receives a unique IP address assigned by your ISP (internet service provider). This address identifies your computer's location on the network. When you click on a link to visit a website, like www.google.com, your browser sends out a request to Google’s IP address. This request includes return information and identifies the information is transferred across a network. When your request reaches its destination, the web server that hosts Google’s website sends the page in HTML code to your IP address. This return communiqué travels back through the network. Your computer receives the code and your browser interprets the HTML code then displays the page for you in graphic form.

If the server is more powerful, it can serve up website pages faster. Slower, smaller servers may result in frustrating loading time for web viewers. Huge traffic on a subsequent time can also slow servers that are not powerful enough to handle high volumes of data Transfer. Web servers stay connected to the Internet 24/7, 365 days a year. Web Servers may experience occasional downtime due to maintenance and technical problems. Web servers with consistent records of an uptime of 99.5% or better are considered reliable.