---
title: Hosts
summary: >-
  These articles provide basic, essential information and instructions for
  connecting hosts, also referred to as a backends or origins, to Fastly.
url: https://www.fastly.com/documentation/guides/getting-started/hosts
---

- [Keep-alive settings](https://www.fastly.com/documentation/guides/getting-started/hosts/keep-alive-settings/)
- [Shielding](https://www.fastly.com/documentation/guides/getting-started/hosts/shielding/)
- [Working with health checks](https://www.fastly.com/documentation/guides/getting-started/hosts/working-with-health-checks/)
- [Working with hosts](https://www.fastly.com/documentation/guides/getting-started/hosts/working-with-hosts/)