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Web sites comes in many shapes and sizes: from virtual hosts and dedicated servers to free space. Whatever you choose is important to your presence, however, make sure your choice meets your needs and your desired presence. For more information on domain names and their selection, refer to Web Site Design and Marketing Strategies.

Virtual Hosting
Many ISPs provide a virtual hosting service for their customers. In this way, one host can provide unique domain space for each individual customer. One of the most common ways that an ISP handles virtual hosting is by using the requested host name and the IP address.

For instance, when a request for http://www.nusa.net.id comes into a Web server, the server can determine the target virtual domain based on the host name (i.e., host) submitted during the request. A remote browser issued a request for http://www.nusa.net.id.

The browser located the host, www.indosat.com, and resolved the host's IP address using the domain name server (DNS). The request is then sent to the server at the designated IP address.