Website hosting allows individuals and organisations to have their own Internet site, with Linux or Windows hosting companies providing space (either dedicated or shared hosting) and connectivity. Some website hosting companies provide data centre space and Internet connectivity for servers they don’t own - known as co-location website hosting.

The scope of website hosting services varies - the most basic is web page and small-scale file windows hosting, where files are uploaded via File Transfer Protocol (FTP) or a web interface. Single page website hosting generally only suffices for personal web pages. A complex site calls for a more comprehensive Linux or Windows hosting package.