Choosing A Web Host
Before deciding your web host first of all you have to questioning your type of website. This will determine your general direction in choosing a webhost. Is it personal site for couple of fun pages online that is dedicated to your friends and family or you want to make a business site? Dedicated servers will usually cost you than a small personal site. A business website especially if you expect many visitors will need a dedicated server. There are several things you should paid attention with according this web host.
• Reliability, Speed and Uptime Guarantee
Not accessible website could make you lose credibility and possibly even sales. If your web host does not guarantee at least a 99% uptime, leave the web host! To ensure maximum uptime, installation of redundant back-up systems is essential. Each web host has their own management systems to minimize downtime. “Redundant” means that if any of the Internet connections get interrupted, the alternate Internet connection will take over.
• Rock Solid Infrastructure
Confirm that they offer a multihomed network powered by multiple bandwidth providers to ensure redundancy. Also, investigate your host’s Service Level Agreement to make sure it has “teeth” so your host will do what they promise.
• Customer Support
No matter if you are an expert or a novice in web hosting, you need a web host with good customer support system. Many web hosts offer both email and phone support while others are available only via email. In most cases, email support is adequate, but you should be cautious if a potential web host has no phone number available in case of an emergency.
• Data Transfer (Traffic/Bandwidth)
Data transfer – also referred to as “traffic” or “bandwidth” is the amount of bytes transferred from your site to visitors when they browse your site. Don’t believe any commercial web host that advertises “unlimited bandwidth”. The host has to pay for the bandwidth, and if you consume a lot of it, they will not silently bear your costs. Always look for details on how much traffic the package allows. It is better not to choose hosts that expect you to prepay for overages, because it is very hard to predict when your site will exceed its bandwidth and by how much.
• Buy What You Need, Upgrade Later
It is far wiser to select a web host that reflects your immediate business needs. However, make sure that your web hosting is scalable and you will be able to easily upgrade as your site grows in complexity.
• Control Panel
Control panels allow you to manage different aspects of your web account yourself. Typically, and at the very minimum, it should allow you to do things like add, delete, and manage your email addresses, and change passwords for your account.
• Web Host Price
You should realize that you often get what you pay for, although it’s not necessarily true that the most expensive hosts are the best. In the end, choosing the right web host really depends on your individual needs.
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