What is hosting?
Hosting is a service that stores your website files on a server connected to the internet. When someone types your address, their browser downloads the site from that server. Without hosting, your website simply doesn't exist online.
How it works in online booking
You sign up for Calendesk and your booking page, service descriptions, and calendar are stored on Calendesk's servers automatically. No separate hosting to buy. No server to configure. The booking website builder includes hosting with every account, and pages load in under 2 seconds from servers near your visitors.
Benefits
- No separate hosting purchase needed - it's bundled with your booking system
- 99.9% uptime keeps your booking page accessible around the clock
- Security updates and backups happen automatically without any technical work
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if the hosting server goes down?
Your booking page becomes unreachable and clients see an error. Professional hosts maintain 99.9% uptime with redundant servers that take over during outages. Calendesk runs on infrastructure built for continuous availability, so downtime is extremely rare.
Does hosting speed affect booking conversions?
Absolutely. Every extra second of load time drops conversions by 7%. A booking page that takes 5 seconds to load loses roughly a third of visitors. Fast hosting with a CDN keeps load times under 2 seconds - the threshold where most people stay.
