Lesson 4Getting started with your eco web design: choose the right web host
- Notion 22 - How your website is supported: Domain- Host – Server – Data centre.
- Notion 23 - What is green web hosting and which criteria you should look for when choosing a green web host?
- Notion 24 - PUE rating and efficient web applications.
- Notion 25 - Best eco-friendly hosting to consider.
- Notion 26 - Self-hosting, a good idea?
- Notion 27 - Review/assessment
Notion 27
Review/assessment
Target skills
To check how well you understood the information about web hosting, we offer you to take this little quiz.
The place where all the files for your site are stored is called:
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Domain - is your website address but not a place itself. The place where all the files for your site are located is called web host.
CPU is a main component of any computer, the so called computer´s brain.
What are the most energy consuming services of internet?
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Data centres are the most energy-hungry facilities. According to The International Energy Agency it is estimated that 1% of all global electricity is used by data centres and that by 2025, they will consume 1/5 of the world’s power supply.
How can data centres reduce their environmental impact? Choose the right answer.
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What are the advantages of self web hosting?
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One of the advantages of self-hosting is that it gives you control over your data and services.
The other 2 aspects are the disadvantages of self-hosting, because the performance of your server depends largely on your Internet provider, and the availability of your website can be affected by a power outage or the accidental turning off of your computer.
The website with a PUE equal to 1.15 is considered:
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The ideal PUE equals 1, so 1.15 is considered to be very efficient.