Choosing Webhosting - Make An Informed Decision

When it comes to choosing webhosting, you may find it a daunting task, considering the large number of choices available to you on Internet. Therefore, the only way to make the best choice is to be well informed regarding your actual requirements and whether the web host service you are considering is capable of accommodating all these specific requirements of yours. Following are some of the important points of consideration that will help you make an informed decision.

Unix Vs Windows Web Hosting

If you are using .Net or Active Server Pages to develop your website, you should be choosing webhosting at Windows platform, as UNIX does not host such file types. The same is the case with databases like SQL Server or Access as well. These technologies also work only with Microsoft Windows operating system. However, if your requirement does not have to do anything with these technologies, you can choose either of the options.

Dedicated Vs Shared Server Hosting

The next important consideration is to choose the type of hosting shared or dedicated. As the name suggests, in shared web hosting, more than one websites are hosted on a single server. On the other hand, choosing webhosting at a dedicated server allows you to own a single server. The dedicated server hosting is recommended if your requirements include the following.

Your site involves a complex setup of multimedia content, databases, and scripts.
You want plenty of administrative control over your site.
You are expecting a very large amount of web traffic.
You should keep in mind that because of the advanced features that are offered by a dedicated server, it is usually an expensive web hosting option. Therefore, you may also like to look into your budget before choosing webhosting at dedicated servers.

Bandwidth And Disk Space

Bandwidth is the amount of data that can be retrieved from your website within a specific period, say one month. Therefore, if yours is a high traffic website, you should be choosing webhosting plan with a very high or unlimited bandwidth. The size of bandwidth you need must be judged on the basis of the amount of traffic that your site is attracting. Likewise, you should also pay special attention towards the amount of web space.

Always remember that just because a web hosting service is offering you plenty of advanced features, it does not mean that it is the best choice for you. You may only need some limited features depending upon your specific requirement. In that case, you will only end up paying additional amount of money for the advanced features that you are not using at all. Therefore, when you are choosing webhosting service provider, you should keep in mind the relevancy factor of your needs matching up with the features that the package is offering.

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