A subdomain is a website url, that's under a main, or a root domain. An example is something.domain.com, in which domain.com is the main domain address, while "something" is the subdomain below it. Each and every subdomain can have its own site and records i.e. aside from using the domain name as part of the whole web address, a subdomain can be entirely independent and even hosted by a different service provider. Using a subdomain could be very practical if you'd like to have different web sites that are related in some way. For instance, you can have a web-based store under the main domain and a forum under a subdomain in order to supply means for your customers to ask questions and share thoughts concerning your products. The benefit of employing a subdomain rather than a subfolder is that the sites will be separated, so you are able to update one of them or perform maintenance without affecting the other.
Subdomains in Cloud Hosting
Our cloud hosting packages will enable you to set up hundreds of subdomains for any domain address hosted in your account without any hassle. If the main domain name is added, it requires 2 clicks to set up a subdomain and choose what folder it's going to open (if different from the default one), create custom error pages, activate FrontPage Extensions, set a shared IP address or a dedicated one, and much more. All subdomains are going to be conveniently listed in alphabetical order under their main domain for quick access and administration. By right-clicking on any of them and by using instant access buttons you can see the error logs, visitor statistics or website files for that specific subdomain. We haven't set a restriction for the amount of subdomains you can create with any one of our plans, so you can have as many as you need.
Subdomains in Semi-dedicated Servers
Using our semi-dedicated server plans, you're going to be able to create an unrestricted amount of subdomains for any one of the domains you add as hosted in the account. It's going to take a few mouse clicks to create a new subdomain and during the process you'll be able to add custom error pages for it, select if it will use a shared or a dedicated IP, change the default folder that it will access or activate FrontPage Extensions. All subdomains that you have within the account will be grouped under their root domain from a to z and you will be able to see and handle all of them with ease. Via fast access buttons and right-click menus you'll also be able to jump to the website files in the File Manager area or check logs, visitor stats and other information about any of your subdomains.