proxy, online privacy, anonymous web surfing

keep machines behind it anonymous - speed up access to resources - apply access policy to network services or content, e.g. to block undesired sites - bypass security/ parental controls - scan transmitted content for malware before delivery - scan outbound content, e.g., for data leak protection - circumvent regional restrictions.

Free web hosting service: offered by different companies with limited services, sometimes supported by advertisements, and often limited when compared to paid hosting. Shared web hosting service: one's website is placed on the same server as many other sites, ranging from a few to hundreds or thousands.

Reseller web hosting: allows clients to become web hosts themselves. Virtual Dedicated Server: also known as a Virtual Private Server (VPS), divides server resources into virtual servers, where resources can be allocated in a way that does not directly reflect the underlying hardware. Dedicated hosting service: the user gets his or her own Web server and gains full control over it (root access for Linux/administrator access for Windows). Another type of Dedicated hosting is Self-Managed or Unmanaged. This is usually the least expensive for Dedicated plans. Managed hosting service: the user gets his or her own Web server but is not allowed full control over it (root access for Linux/administrator access for Windows). The server is leased to the client.