  Glossary
Parking,
Pointing or Hosting
All domain names
must have Domain Name Records (DNS) before they can be purchased.
When you therefore register a domain name you must choose between
either domain parking, domain pointing or domain hosting (Web
Hosting) so that the relevant Internet Service Provider (ISP) can
create the Domain Name Records (DNS) prior to registration of the
domain name.
Domain Parking
Many people do not have their own web site at
the time of domain name registration or simple don't want to use
the domain immediately and therefore only park such domain.
This allows you to register a domain name without having a web
site or web hosting account. You can park your domain name for as
long as you wish and then apply for or switch over to web hosting
when you are ready to use your domain name.
In
plain language Domain Parking is precise that the name implies and
you can consider it in the same terms as when you park your new
car at a garage until you get your drivers licence or returned
from a 3 month long holiday. (Please remember that, while
your domain is parked, you cannot use it to host a website or for
e-mail etc)
Domain Pointing
Domain Pointing is similar to domain parking except that the
"parked" domain are pointed to another domain and
website. Example: User types in address bar of
browser - http://www.THIS-DOMAIN.co.za- But then go to an
url called - http://www.OTHER-DOMAIN.co.za. It is the
same as re-direct but re-direct orign via a web page while pointing
orign direct from the Domain Name Records.
Web Hosting
Web hosting allows your Web site to be connected to the
Internet at high speed via a Web server so its information can be
viewed globally through a browser. Metaphorically speaking,
renting space on a server is comparable to renting an shopping
window. For a monthly fee, you can display anything you like in
that window for the whole world to see 24 hours a day, 365 days a
year. You also have access to certain features such as e-mail,
databases etc. A Web hosting company houses your Web site on
it's own secure servers, enabling you to affordably leverage the
power of a high-speed network, expert monitoring and support, and
state-of-the-art technology.
Domain Names
All computers on the world wide web ("the Internet")
are assigned special numbers called IP addresses (Internet
Protocol Numbers), e.g. 260.9.44.18, to enable them to locate and
communicate with each other. Like telephone numbers, each Domain
Name must be unique.
Domain names are used generally as a convenient way of locating
information and reaching others on the Internet. The Domain Name
System was created so that names like www.registrations.co.za
could be used in place of 260.9.44.18:80.
Your domain name should be distinctive and preferably directly
related to your company's name. In many instances people find your
web site by assuming or guessing, based on your company name, so
it is imperative that your Domain Name is easily associated to
your company's name.
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