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Choosing the
right company to host your webite is one of the
most important decisions you will make with
your internet
business.
In this era of discount web hosts, it is
hard to tell who will actually perform under
the gun.
That's why we have taken the time to compare
some of the top hosting companies head-to-head
to see which ones are worth spending money
with.
Out of the dozens we reviewed,
only 6 companies made the final
cut.
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5 Things To Consider In Chosing A Web
Host
Getting a website up on the net is relatively easy to do these
days but the trick is deciding where and how it will be
hosted. Given that, you need to have a good understanding
of what you are planning to do with your site.
For instance, if you are just going to throw up a few pages
about your kids that only your family and friends will see, you
likely can get away with using free platforms like Blogger or
Xanga (and a ton of others). However if you have more
enterprising needs there are a number if things to look out
for:
- Uptime - To put it in simple terms,
uptime is the amount of time your site is available for
your visitors to browse, place orders, make comments,
whatever. Obviously, you want your site to up as
often as possible. Now, uptime is typically measured
as a percentage of the total time in a month, like
99.99%.
- Security - If you are collecting
someones personal information, like addresses or credit
cards and such, security is crucial! Matter of fact,
your customers have to feel confident that you are treating
their information securly or they just won't do business
with you. Security is also linked directly to
uptime.
- Redundancy - On top of having good
security standards, a good host will have built in
redundance in its operations. What that means is they have
back up systems, like back up servers, in place just in
case the main system goes down. Having back up
servers, for example, will help to ensure that your website
stays up and running.
- Facility Maintenance and 24/7
Monitoring - To protect against disaster and other
threats, a good host will maintain a locked,
temperature-controlled facility that has fire protection
and an back up power source. The building should be
monitored on a 24/7 basis. Monitoring should include
an established hacker detection system to guard against
security breach.
- Technical Support - The amount of
technical support you receive from your hosting provider is
usually dependant on how much you pay them for the service.
Some low-cost providers offer no technical support at all,
while others in the low-to-mid-cost range offer email or
online chat support. Some of the best hosting providers
offer phone support (sometimes toll-free, but not always)
in addition to online support.
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