FINDING A WEB HOST
Now that you have developed your incredible web site you need to find a web hosting company that can host your site. There are various things to consider that are similar to finding a web designer. Here are some things to consider:
- How long has the web hosting company been in business? Longevity is a good sign for any company.
- Can they provide you with good references?
- When you contact them with any questions how fast are they at responding?
- Do their prices fall into your budget? Remember, cheaper doesn’t always mean better quality.
- What type of web hosting do they provide? There are several different types of web hosting. There is:
- Windows web hosting
- Linux web hosting
- Other
- Make sure that they site you have will work on their hosting platform.
- How seriously do they take web site uptime? Web site uptime relates to how long their network and servers have been online without any down time. If their network or server is down a lot then your web site is down a lot.
- What is there site to server ratio? This relates to how many web sites they allocate per server. The higher the number usually means more downtime since if one site causes problems on a server it can cause problems for all other sites on the server.
- How fast is their network and servers?
- How redundant is their network? Do they have fail over network connections, power backups and diesel generators?
These are some of the things you can take into account when searching for a web hosting company. You should also consider things that are applicable to your organization. Taking everything into account can help you find the right web hosting provider for your web site.
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