you need to know about choosing a web host
Rather, we'd like to present as much information as we possibly can about how web hosting works, how to choose a web host service, and whatever other goodies we can conjure up along the way.
To your right, you'll find the contents of this website divided into categories. Clicking a category will, in a modern browser, display an abundance of web hosting information; otherwise, use the navigation at the bottom of each page.
This website is by no means complete. But after many months of torturous writing we felt it best to release it now in its unfinished state, rather than let it sprawl indefinitely and never be quite finished. This means, also, that we'd love your contribution: if you find a mistake we've made (likely), something important we've omitted (also likely), or feel you could write a new section for the website; we'd love to hear from you!
Web hosting in a nutshell
A web host is, in its simplest form, a computer that is always connected to the internet. This lets others access its files at any time. With luck, this computer will be merely one of many, it will be more stable than a horse's bed, and its connection to the internet will be very, very fast. You pay the web host for the privelage of storing your website in their computer (the server), and the amount you pay will be dictated by the amount of bandwidth you are allocated, how much disk space you're allowed to use, and the general quality of the web host.The domain name—that www.thingummy.com you type into your browser—is a separate issue, and is purchased from a domain registrar. This may just happen to be the same company from whom you are purchasing web hosting services, or your web host may be a reseller for one, but the distinction is important. You should ensure you have control over the domain name purchasing process, because you'll want to make certain you are in fact listed as the owner of the domain name.
Armed with the basic knowledge of what a web host is and how it can help you, please peruse the information on our website and feel comfortable knowing you are capable of making a more informed decision about your next web hosting company.
Types Of Basic Web Hosting
Shared or Virtual Web Hosting
This type of service is the most commonly used by the internet user where your domain name is registered onto one server.
This server is shared in terms of resources (ie. CPU time, Operating System, RAM, applications, bandwidth) by other clients of your ISP (Internet Service Provider) or HSP.
Advantages
The lowest cost for registration of your domain name since your ISP or HSP host numbers of client onto one server, therefore cost of maintaining the server can be reduced and pass the saving to you.
Suitable for small and medium websites with average traffic. Please check with your ISP or HSP terms of service for the definition of "average traffic" because different ISP or HSP has different benchmark.
DisadvantagesThis type of service is the most commonly used by the internet user where your domain name is registered onto one server.
This server is shared in terms of resources (ie. CPU time, Operating System, RAM, applications, bandwidth) by other clients of your ISP (Internet Service Provider) or HSP.
Advantages
The lowest cost for registration of your domain name since your ISP or HSP host numbers of client onto one server, therefore cost of maintaining the server can be reduced and pass the saving to you.
Suitable for small and medium websites with average traffic. Please check with your ISP or HSP terms of service for the definition of "average traffic" because different ISP or HSP has different benchmark.
Not able to manage the activities of the server but still able to manage your website activities.
Not able to install new software of your own choice (imposed by your ISP or HSP) since it might distract or distort their other applications which is shared by other clients.
Can not expect constant high rate of uptime for your website (ie. inconsistent website).
Traffic volume, database and software support restriction might be imposed by your ISP or HSP. Please check with your ISP or HSP terms of hosting service.
Server instability (ie. inconsistent amount of access to the resources) due to number of users is using it.
Your website is "open" for somebody to hacker in since everybody has access to the resources.
Vitual Private Server / Virtual Dedicated Server
This type of service is in between the shared and dedicated web hosting. The features provided will be the same as shared or virtual web hosting (ie. sharing resources) however, all these features are allocated in such away so that certain percentage of these resources are for you and only for you to be used.
In other words, these allocated resources will always be available for you to be used. The percentage of the resources allocation is determined by your agreement with your ISP or HSP.
Advantages
It might not be the lowest cost for registration of your domain name but it is the most cost effective one since you are able to access to resources allocated for you and only for you to be used.
More stable server activities.
More secure and consistent since it is fed by the same amount of resources.
Disadvantages
Sometimes ISP or HSP advertise their storage space over than their actual server storage capability in the hope that users will not use up all their storage space.
This selling strategy by ISP or HSP might create problem for this particular type of service because users in the realm of expectation will use resources up to the maximum available for them and a shortage of resources can cause problem for all users of that particular server.
This type of service is in between the shared and dedicated web hosting. The features provided will be the same as shared or virtual web hosting (ie. sharing resources) however, all these features are allocated in such away so that certain percentage of these resources are for you and only for you to be used.
In other words, these allocated resources will always be available for you to be used. The percentage of the resources allocation is determined by your agreement with your ISP or HSP.
Advantages
It might not be the lowest cost for registration of your domain name but it is the most cost effective one since you are able to access to resources allocated for you and only for you to be used.
More stable server activities.
More secure and consistent since it is fed by the same amount of resources.
Disadvantages
Sometimes ISP or HSP advertise their storage space over than their actual server storage capability in the hope that users will not use up all their storage space.
This selling strategy by ISP or HSP might create problem for this particular type of service because users in the realm of expectation will use resources up to the maximum available for them and a shortage of resources can cause problem for all users of that particular server.
Please make sure that your ISP or HSP guarantees the storage space availability which is already allocated for you.
Free Web Hosting
As the name already described itself, this type of service is free of charge. It is suitable for small site with low traffic as a test platform or an experiment.
Advantages
Free Web Hosting
As the name already described itself, this type of service is free of charge. It is suitable for small site with low traffic as a test platform or an experiment.
Advantages
It is FREE.
Disadvantages
Limited web space and other restrictions imposed by the ISP or HSP.
Limited database and technical support.
The web site might be bombarded with banners, popups, inline ads, flash advertising and other sort of advertising campaign generated by the ISP or HSP in order to off-set the cost of maintaining the server.
You might not be able to use your own domain name but the one already set by your ISP or HSP which sometimes hard to type, hard to remember and not professional.
Disadvantages
Limited web space and other restrictions imposed by the ISP or HSP.
Limited database and technical support.
The web site might be bombarded with banners, popups, inline ads, flash advertising and other sort of advertising campaign generated by the ISP or HSP in order to off-set the cost of maintaining the server.
You might not be able to use your own domain name but the one already set by your ISP or HSP which sometimes hard to type, hard to remember and not professional.
Types Of Advance Web Hosting:
1. Dedicated Web Hosting
2. Managed Web Hosting
3. Server Co-Location Web Hosting
4. Reseller Web Hosting and more
1. Dedicated Web Hosting
2. Managed Web Hosting
3. Server Co-Location Web Hosting
4. Reseller Web Hosting and more
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