Laptop Battery Are you an experienced webmaster with hundreds of websites
online or a newbie who wants to build some sites seriously and join
the bandwagon? Whatever be the case, one thing which you will need
to have your websites online is a web hosting service. A shared
hosting plan is perfect for starters or webmasters with low to
medium traffic sites. Read on and I promise you a wealth of
information which should help you extremely in choosing the perfect
web hosting package to suit your needs...
> Choosing a Web Hosting Plan Choosing a Web Hosting Plan Overview There are approximately 100 million Web sites on the Internet. They are "hosted" on computers (called web servers) all over the world. The web server (computer) where your Web site's information, photos, etc. reside, may be located in a home or office, but ideally, in a secure data center, and maintained by a "web host" (like WestHost). Web hosting clients simply upload their Web sites to either a shared web server (where many other clients are also hosting), or a dedicated web server (where the entire server is their own), which the web host maintains to ensure the Web site is always available, and can be accessed quickly (a fast download).
Thinkpad Basics: What Is Shared Hosting?
Be it a small business or a MNC (Multi National Corporation), choosing a right hosting option is vital and this task becomes easy if you have a little knowledge about the hosting technologies and services. Web Hosting Service is broadly divided in two categories – Dedicated Web Hosting Service and Shared Web Hosting Service. Dedicated Web Hosting Service allows the client ( organization, who want to host their websites) to take full control of the server including the operating system and hardware. Dedicated Web Hosting Service does not allow multiple clients to host their website from a single server. On the other hand, Shared Web Hosting Service provides the facility to host multiple websites from a single server. Compared to ‘Dedicated Web Hosting’, the option ‘Shared Web Hosting’ is quite economical and has become popular across the globe.
Microsoft Shared web hosting service can be compared to a shared cab where
a number of passengers use the same vehicle by paying a relatively
lower fare. Similarly, in case of shared webhosting, the server's
resources are distributed among the accounts for a cheap and
affordable monthly fee. You get a predefined chunk of disk space, a
fixed monthly bandwidth or transfer quota and a control panel to
manage your hosting account. It should be mentioned that the CPU
and RAM (speed and memory) resources are shared among all the
customers on a single server. So, if one tends to utilize a very
high amount of CPU or memory, then the others tend to suffer. But
hosts monitor all accounts and ask the over-using customers to
either leave or upgrade their plans.
For most clients in and outside of Utah, Shared Web Hosting is the best solution. It is the most common type of web hosting and generally fits most business and individual needs. All of our Web Hosting Packages are created within a WestHost Virtual Private Server (VPS), taking advantage of the latest in hosting technology and offering our clients the opportunity to enjoy some of the same benefits of a dedicated server with costs well below those of most SHARED hosting plans!
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But in Shared web hosting the cost of running a web server is divided between all the users of that server.
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Dedicated Server An advanced form of web hosting where the customer generally has complete control over the server. Dedicated Servers are typically housed in data centers. Dedicated servers may be compared to shared web hosting servers; where in shared hosting you find the web hosting company administering and control the server, a dedicated server is typically controlled by the server's owner and he or she controls which websites are hosted on the server.
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Desktop Computer » Disk Space
Notebooks Most shared hosting plans now offer more than 5GB disk space and
that should be more than enough for most. Although you may see
hosts offering outrageously high disk space, ideally customers
aren't able to use them. Don't go for a higher plan just seeing a
higher amount of disk space. You can always upgrade when required
with most hosts.
Lenovo » Technical / General Support
Hard Drive This is one of the most important factors while choosing a host.
Do they offer live chat, ticket based or email based support? Do
they have a toll free number and able support representatives? What
is their average turnaround time? Do they provide support 24x7 in
your language? These are the questions you should ask them
initially.
Travelstar » Hosting Features
Gateway For your website and scripts to function properly, your hosting
features should be compliant. What scripting language and database
options does it offer? PHP, ASP.NET, Perl, MySQL, MSSQL, Linux or
Windows? - Which of them do you want? Also check what control
panels they are offering and try a demo to make sure you are
comfortable with it. How many FTP, email, databases, sub domains,
parked and add-on domains do they offer and does that satisfy your
needs? Web stats monitoring is also essential.
Laptop Parts » Monthly Bandwidth
Software For low to medium traffic websites, a limit of 100GB per month
is considered good. Though most shared hosts now offer more
bandwidth than that, you should know that it's a marketing gimmick
and you cannot even realize that limit in practice. 100GB traffic
usage means lots and lots of visitors!
Hard Drives » Ratings & Reviews
Electronics It would be wise to check different forums and communities,
popular blogs and read what they say about the different hosts that
you have already short listed. Though you will see mixed reactions,
but you'd get a wide view of the different pros and cons of that
particular package. Reputation in hosting industry also matters a
lot and that should be evident from the reviews and the number of
years they are in operation.
Canon » Server Performance & Uptime
Desktop Pc Ask or check the specifications of the server they are putting
you on. Does it have ample CPU power and RAM to handle the load?
How many accounts do they put on a single box? Do they extremely
oversell? Also, the server location plays an important role. Get a
US server or hosting co. if your primary audience is US as low ping
times mean faster page serving. Don't forget to consider their
guaranteed uptime. It should be in the 99.99% figure.
Desktop Computers » Effective Monthly Price
Think Pad Keep in mind that a real cheap monthly price does not
essentially mean bad and a higher pricing means good. You should
essentially look for a mix of features and value for money. Most
hosts charge a reduced fee if bought for a year or half yearly. So,
it's good to go for a term longer than 1 or 3 months.... The ideal
range for shared hosting is from $5 / month to $15 / month. Also
look for some money saving coupons floating on the net!
Repair If you have gone through these little but useful tips above, you
can be assured that you are not far away from making a really good
and sweet shared web hosting deal. Go ahead and choose your host
confidently!
Catalogue: Internet Business | Web Hosting
Title: Top Tips To Choose The Perfect Shared Web Hosting Plan By:
Agnivo Roy
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