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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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