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Hosting Glossary Thailand

By CloudPicked Review Team•Updated 14 June 2026•5 min read
Hosting Glossary Thailand

Contents

  1. Web Hosting
  2. Servers: Server Hardware
  3. Network Bandwidth
  4. SSL: SSL Security
  5. DNS
  6. Control Panel
  7. CMS Software
  8. Email Hosting
  9. VPS: VPS Cloud

Web Hosting

Domain: website name like google.com. Hosting: storage space for website files on a server. Uptime: time site is online (99.9% = max 8.76hrs/year downtime). Downtime: time site is offline. SLA: Service Level Agreement — minimum uptime guarantee. Traffic: number of visitors to the website.

Servers: Server Hardware

Dedicated Server: entire physical server. VPS: virtual machine partitioned from physical server. Shared Hosting: one server shared by many customers. CPU Cores: processing cores. RAM: memory for running processes. SSD: high-speed storage. NVMe: newer SSD — faster than standard.

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Network Bandwidth

Bandwidth: amount of data transferable per month. Unmetered: unlimited bandwidth (with fair use policy). Latency: delay time between client and server. CDN: Content Delivery Network — servers distributed globally. IP Address: server's address on the internet.

SSL: SSL Security

SSL/TLS: encryption protocol for data transmission. HTTPS: HTTP + SSL = secure. Firewall: blocks unwanted traffic. DDoS: Distributed Denial of Service — overwhelms server with traffic. Malware: malicious software. 2FA: Two-Factor Authentication — two-layer verification.

DNS

DNS: system translating domain names to IP addresses. A Record: domain → IPv4. AAAA Record: domain → IPv6. CNAME: domain → another domain. MX Record: Mail Exchange pointing to email server. NS Record: which DNS server manages the domain. TTL: Time to Live — how long DNS is cached.

Control Panel

cPanel: popular control panel for shared hosting. DirectAdmin: lighter alternative to cPanel. Plesk: control panel for Windows and Linux. FTP: file transfer protocol for uploading files to server. phpMyAdmin: web interface for managing MySQL. File Manager: browser-based file management on server.

CMS Software

CMS: Content Management System — web content management. WordPress: most popular CMS (43% of websites). WooCommerce: e-commerce plugin for WordPress. PHP: scripting language used by WordPress. MySQL: database used by WordPress. Softaculous: auto-installer in cPanel for WordPress.

Email Hosting

Email Hosting: email service on your own domain — [email protected]. IMAP: email protocol that syncs across devices. POP3: protocol that downloads email to one device (no sync). SMTP: email sending protocol. SPF: Sender Policy Framework — prevents email spoofing. DKIM: cryptographic signature in email. DMARC: policy for failed SPF/DKIM emails.

VPS: VPS Cloud

VPS: Virtual Private Server — monthly rental. Cloud Hosting: infrastructure on cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure). Scalable: can increase/decrease resources on demand. Root Access: full admin rights on VPS/Dedicated. Snapshot: point-in-time capture of server state. Load Balancer: distributes traffic across multiple servers.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How do 99.9% and 99.99% uptime differ in practice?
99.9% uptime = a maximum of 8 hours 45 minutes of downtime per year. 99.99% = only 52 minutes per year. 99.999% (Five Nines) = only 5.25 minutes per year. For a typical website, 99.9% is sufficient. E-commerce that takes orders around the clock needs 99.99% or higher to be suitable.
How do Shared Hosting and a VPS differ in simple terms?
Shared Hosting is like renting a room in an apartment building, sharing the lobby, elevator, and infrastructure with others. It's cheaper, but if a neighbor uses a lot of power, it can affect you. A VPS is like your own condo, with clearly separated resources that don't affect each other, but more expensive.
How do bandwidth and speed differ?
Bandwidth is how big the "pipe" is; the bigger it is, the more data can be sent. Speed is how fast the water moves in the pipe. A slow-loading site may be due to a slow server (insufficient CPU/RAM), not insufficient bandwidth. For most websites, bandwidth is sufficient.
What does a CDN help with?
A CDN (Content Delivery Network) is a network of servers distributed worldwide. When a visitor requests a file, the CDN serves it from the nearest server, greatly reducing latency. For example, a visitor in Europe accessing a site hosted on a Thai server will, with a CDN, pull from a European server instead.