3. What server should I host on?
This would depend on your preference and what language your site is being built with. Generally, a Windows hosting plan is preferred, as it is easy to develop and also provides free source codes. Unlike Linux and Unix hosting (which only supports CGI, PHP), a Windows hosting plan supports most of the languages used to develop a website. Thus you would not need to worry about switching hosting providers, should you decide to revamp your site in another development language.
4. Shared Hosting? Dedicated Server Hosting? Which one?
Dedicated hosting would be apt only if you are from a large corporate website, gaining many visitors a day, selling a huge range of products online, etc. However, if you are just a small or an average business, a Shared Hosting plan would more than suffice your needs. A Shared Hosting is when many individual websites are located on the same server. Most email/web hosting are Shared.
5. What Other Requirements do I Need?
We believe that all sites have different requirements, ‘To Each it’s Own’. There is no ‘this is all you need’ package. It would be good to make a list of features that you require, ranging from important to not so important. This would be handy when choosing your provider.
Below are just some guidelines (to name a few):
- FrontPage support
- POP3 email
- Control Panel
- Web-based email
- Anti virus support
- Anti spam support
6. Who provides hosting?
Hosting is provided by a large number of providers; namely local ISPs, Resellers and the most reliable of all, the Professional Hosting Companies.
We strongly recommend hosting your site with a Professional Hosting Company, as they are the specialist in this field and would be able to provide you with timely and the best support.
There are however many hosting companies. One must hence thoroughly check out a few, before settling on one. Be very cautious about a company offering, cheap web hosting, as it may just turn out to be the most expensive one, causing you to lose money over downtime, and giving you non-existent support.
7. How do I Evaluate Hosting Providers?
The checklist
- Technical support/Customer Service
Call in and talk to them before purchasing. How efficient are they? How long do you have to wait until they attend to you? Does it meet your standards?
100% uptime claim, is usually a scam. This is because scheduled maintenance and upgrading, to keep their servers in good condition, would mean that there would be some downtime.
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