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As demand for web sites has exploded in recent years, so has demand for web hosting services. A new form of web hosting, called reseller web hosting, is now being offered to meet the added demand. In order to understand the role of reseller web hosting, we must first understand the role and the function of web hosting services.

Web hosting services give space for files which comprise sites on networked computers called servers. Web hosting services also give the connection and apparatus for serving these files over the Internet. Several web hosting companies, known as ISPs, provide further the end user's connection to the Internet.

The burden of millions and thousands of browsers searching the web at the same time cannot be adequately processed by Home Internet connections. Just running the software to serve the large number of users simultaneously cannot be accommodated by most home computers. For this reason, typical users must employ web hosting services to develop and publish their web site.

reseller web hosting is a form of web hosting wherein the account owner has the ability to use his/her allotted hard drive space and bandwidth to host websites on behalf of third parties. The reseller purchases the host's services wholesale and then sells them to his customers for a profit. The certain portion of hard drive and bandwidth is allocated to reseller account. In order to achieve this the reseller may rent a dedicated server from a hosting company or resell shared hosting services.

The reseller purchases space and service at wholesale prices, and then resells the space and service to numerous parties at retail prices. Businesses which already provide an Internet service of some kind are particularly good candidates for earning additional profit through reseller web hosting. For example, a graphics design company already leasing considerable space for client files may find reselling web hosting services a natural extension of their business model.

Technical support and maintenance is still provided by the primary, specialized web hosting company. Therefore, the reseller is not required to purchase specialized equipment, or possess specialized technical knowledge and skills. The reseller can simply manage accounts through software provided by the primary web hosting company.