There is a vast amount of webhosting packages available in Australia. The following explanations are examples of what Australian webhosting in Australia:
Shared hosting packages. The most basic level of service from a Web host typically positions your site among a number of others on a single machine, with a virtual domain name that points to the URL of your page. This is known as shared hosting, and is adequate for the simple "text-and-GIFs" variety of Website.
Semi-dedicated hosting. While a standard host with a large amount of disk space and a few fast machines is adequate for static HTML pages, certain sites will make greater demands on the host’s CPU and will consequently run slower - and slow down every other site on the server as well. Streaming video and audio, discussion forums and message boards, online surveys, and high-level animation all require huge amounts of memory and fast access to the main server. If you can’t afford a dedicated or colocated server, at least find one that has experience in integrating these more complex elements.
Co-location hosting. The highest level of service a Web host can offer is a Colocated Server. You own the hardware, but it’s physically located at the host’s facility. The advantage of this is that you can choose the bandwidth you’ll need, while the host provides a clear pipe to the Internet. Unfortunately, it also means you’ll have to pay for any and all security and firewall provisions, as you won’t be protected by the host’s firewall. While this gives you complete control over the level of security you desire, it can be quite expensive.
Dedicated server. If you want to add streaming video, audio, or high-level graphics and forms to your site, your should probably switch to a dedicated server, which means having an entire machine to yourself. The host owns, maintains, and backs up the server while providing all the security, power management, and other aspects of maintaining a data center. Dedicated servers can reduce response time and increase processing speed of the customer's Web site, allowing for faster access to the Web site information and
services, and an improved experience for the end user.
Sharepoint / VPN / Data storage / email only
Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) technology gives users the ability to quickly create and contribute to team or project-focused Web sites from within their browser or Office XP applications. With WSS, teams can create a quick Web site for sharing information such as documents, calendars, announcements, and other postings. And, Web sites created with WSS are easy to customize and manage—even for those who have never created a Web site before. FWHN is using the latest version called Windows SharePoint Servers, also referred to as SharePoint Team v2.0
Managed services provide the essential resources to make your Web presence a success, enabling you to focus on your core business. Combining best-of-breed products with experts will maintain Web infrastructure, from server maintenance and repair to proactive monitoring of Web site availability. These fee based bundled services include: 1) Backup & Recovery, 2) System Administration, and 3) System Monitoring & Reporting.
FTP Access
Short for File Transfer Protocol, the protocol for exchanging files over the Internet. FTP access means you can use a FTP application to upload files to your web site at anytime of the day or night. FrontPage users typically do not require this because FrontPage has a built-in Publish Web feature that essentially replaces the need for FTP. Multi-user FTP means you can request additional FTP accounts for your web site.