When it comes to web development, the main important part is the way we host our web site. Our hosting choice decides the site’s performance and reachability of the users. And when it comes to ASP.NET development there are only few reliable hosting providers today.
Microsoft Azure has option to host websites regradless to the server texhnology that the site is using. It supports ASP.NET, php, Java, NodeJS and Python. It also has support for various database providers including MSSql, MySql for that website. Also Azure provides one month free trial period to test their services.
Other populer hosting providers are GoDaddy and Hostgator. Those provide paid hosting services not only for ASP.NET but for other platforms as well.
If you really need to learn about hosting and host your sample sites as well as some portfolio sites, GearHost provides you the best option. They have free hosting which supports ASP.NET, php and Java as well.
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