• Processors: What hardware is used for the VWS.
• RAM (Random-access Memory): How much data can be stored on the server.
• Virtual Resource Units (VRU's): Permit you to allocate all of your account resources (CPU and RAM) to one primary website, or divide your resources among multiple sites or site groups.
• AppPools: Permit site grouping, site isolation, and a web sandboxing environment.
• Bandwidth: The amount of data transferred to and from the website/server each month.

This section lists the types of web development tools (scripting languages and applications) you can use on your server.

• .NET Framework: A software technology that is available with several Microsoft Windows operating systems. It includes a large library of pre-coded solutions to common programming problems and a virtual machine that manages the execution of programs written specifically for the framework.
• ASP.NET: A web application framework developed and marketed by Microsoft. Programmers can use it to build dynamic websites, web applications and web services.
• PHP (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor): A scripting language used to create dynamic website pages that sometimes includes command line interface capabilities.
• Full CGI Bin (Common Gateway Interface Binary File) Access: The ability to access and configure how CGI scripts (programs) are executed by the server (i.e. e-commerce, message boards, databases or any content that responds to web user input).
• XML (Extensible Markup Language): A general-purpose specification for creating custom markup languages that allows its users to define their own elements. Its primary purpose is to help information systems share structured data, particularly via the Internet, and it is used both to encode documents and to serialize data.
• Jscript: The Microsoft version of JavaScript and ECMAScript. It's commonly used on web pages for scripting and other embedding scenarios. It can be "plugged in" to any application that supports Windows Script, such as Internet Explorer, Active Server Pages, and Windows Script Host.
• PERL: A multi-purpose programming language used primarily for text files, graphic programming, system administration, network programming and applications that require database access.

This section lists what databases are compatible with each plan.

• MS SQL: A relational database management system produced by Microsoft.
• SQL Express: A free, downloadable and distributable version of Microsoft's SQL Server relational database management system. It offers a database solution specifically targeted for embedded and smaller-scale applications.
• MS Access (previously known as Microsoft Access): A relational database management system from Microsoft that combines the relational Microsoft Jet Database Engine with a graphical user interface and software development tools.
• ODBC (Open Database Connectivity): A standard software application programming interface (API) method for using database management systems.

This section lists the free, do-it-yourself web-building, marketing and ecommerce tools offered with each plan.

• EasySite Plus: A suite of tools that helps you design and publish your website. Using EasySite Plus, you can add features like blogs, podcasts, message boards and mobile services to your website.
• ShopSite Starter Shopping Cart: An ecommerce tool that makes easy for you to sell your products and services to customers online.
• Marketing Tools: A suite of marketing tools that includes a search engine optimization wizard, keyword analysis, title tag checker, and much more.

Windows Streaming Media allows you to offer continuous audio and video to your users as it is being delivered to your website by a media provider.

Along with our award-winning 24/7 customer support, VWS plans offer:

• "How To" Video Library: Short videos that demonstrate the step-by-step instructions for how to use major control panel functions like AppPools, VRUs, and subhosting.
• Service Level Agreements (SLAs): Service-level support contracts that ensure your website's uptime.