Choosing the right
Web
Hosting service for your website can be a little
bit confusing. There's so many choices out there and
many people aren't exactly sure what they should be
looking for.
Here's a few things you should
take into consideration when looking for a Web
Host:
File Storage Space/ Disk
Space
How much disk space do you need?
That depends on how many files (pages) you plan to
upload to your hosting space. If it's a personal or
ecommerce site (a site that sells products) with just
a few pages and graphics, than 25 MB of disk space
a month should be more than enough. If it's a multi-page
site such as an online shopping mall, then 2000 MB
would be safe.
Storage space is specified in
kilobytes KB, megabytes MB, or gigabytes GB, a megabyte
is 1000 kilobytes and a gigabyte is 1000 megabytes.
Bandwidth / Traffic /
Transfer
All words above are used interchangeably.
It's the amount of data that flows through your site,
the amount of hits or how many people visit your site.
If you're expecting a few hundred hits a day then
10, 15 of 25 GB of Transfer should be enough. If you're
expecting hundreds of thousands of hits every month
then you should get a hosting account with as much
Bandwidth as possible.
Bandwidth is usually expressed in Gigabytes.
CGI
Common Gateway Interface, is
a protocal script used to make your site dynamic.
Flash banners, moving objects. With the right web
design program or scripting knowledge and a host
that offers CGI you can easily bring your site to
life.
Frontpage Extensions
Now-a-days more sites are offering
Frontpage extensions. Microsoft Frontpage is a WYSIWYG
(What you see is what you get) web design program
that lets you easily create
web pages while the software does all the coding
behind the scenes. The great thing about using Frontpage
and having a host with Frontpage extensions is once
you design your webpages all you have to do is click
one button that says "publish site" and
all your pages go from your computer to your hosting
space with one click.
Shared Hosting
/ Dedicated
Servers
Shared hosting, or sometimes
called basic hosting means that the webspace that
you rent will be shared on the same web server with
other clients of the company you've purchased web
space from. This is the most common.
If you purchase a Dedicated server
it means your website will have it's own unique server.
This is the preferred choice for sites with a huge
amount of traffic and many graphics that would take
to long to load on a shared server.
Finding a Web Host can be confusing
if you're not sure what to look for. If you're planning
on having an average website with a few hundred hits
or fewer a day, than shared hosting is the way to
go.
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