A subdomain is part of a web address that's under the main domain name, for example name.example.com. Technically, even in www.example.com the "www" part is a subdomain because the fully qualified domain name is only "example.com". Every single subdomain could have its own site and records and can also be hosted using a different company if you wish to use a specific feature which is not provided by your current provider. A good example for using a subdomain is if you have a business site as well as an online store under a subdomain where clients can buy your products. You can also have a forum where they can discuss the products and by employing subdomains as opposed to subfolders you'll avoid any risk of all websites going down when you perform maintenance, or update one of the site scripts. Keeping your websites separated is also more secure in case of a script security breach.
Subdomains in Cloud Web Hosting
If you buy a cloud web hosting package from our company, you're going to be able to create subdomains with ease via your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel. We have decided not to restrict their number, so even when you host just one domain address in the account, you are going to be able to create as many subdomains as you want and have a different site for each and every one. During the creation of a subdomain, you'll be able to choose the folder inside the account that it'll open, create customized error pages, activate FrontPage Extensions and error logs, select a server shared IP address or a dedicated one if you have such, and much more. All hosted domains and the subdomains that you create for them will be conveniently listed in alphabetical order in one place and you are going to be able to access many functions for every one of them with right-click context menus - records, files, etc.
Subdomains in Semi-dedicated Servers
Our Linux semi-dedicated plans haven't got a set limit for the number of subdomains that you can create. Adding a new subdomain inside the account takes only a few mouse clicks in the Hepsia web hosting CP and during the process you can choose the folder the subdomain will access if it is going to be different from the default one, create custom error pages, activate FrontPage Extensions if you need them or set a dedicated IP address rather than the shared server one in case you have added this upgrade to your semi-dedicated account. Once the subdomain is created, you can access logs and visitor stats or swiftly jump to the website files for it within the File Manager area through instant access buttons. All subdomains you've got in the account are going to be conveniently listed under their root domain, so you're going to be able to find and control every single one of them effortlessly.