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Points you can consider while selecting the best web-host for your website
By admin | October 13, 2007
- Operating System and Program Language Capabilities - Most web site hosting companies allow front page on either a Linux or Unix or windows based system but if you are using .ASP you will need a windows based server. Many companies provide both windows and Linux or Unix based hosting though their package rates may differ.
- Full Management tools including email setup, file management, web based security, FTP support (to transfer files), and online page creation. See if the web hosting company includes an online demo of their web site manager tool.
- Additional applications that can easily be added to the web site, like bulletin boards, shopping carts, calendars, and banner management
- Fast connections to the internet (T3 connections or better) so the users can get to the pages quickly.
- Competitive pricing - Today’s hosting environment is very competitive but be sure to select a company that can sustain itself. Be sure to review available add-on costs looking for items that you expected to be included in the basic pricing. You’ll have more success with a web hosting company that has straightforward pricing. Hosting with a company that has additional price add-ons can end up costing you much more than the price we expected.
- Physical location of the servers. The locations of the servers make a huge difference. Therefore, these have to be kept in mind. Are the servers in the same country as the customers? Is the location prone to natural disasters or political instability? Sometimes location choices can lead to great disasters due to certain factors beyond human control.
- Excellent support and reliability. Finding out how their support works, the reliability of their servers, whether or not they are the actual hosting company or if they are reselling someone else’s services and whether they have a disaster (contingency) plan.
Once as a customer you are satisfied with all the aspects of the web-hosting company listed above, you have to select the type of web-hosting company you want- Free web Site Hosting Company, Discount or Budget web Site Hosting Company, Full Service web Site Hosting Company, according to your requirements and budget.
Topics: Unix Web Hosting, Windows Web Hosting |
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