That's the big question. How to choose the best web hosting? At first it might seem complicated. This are the variables That will help us to decide for one or the other provider. My 15 essential tips:
Where we host our website? What our country or abroad? That
I always recommend if you want to focus on a target audience Within our
own country, We have to choose the hosting not get out of it (and
faster access etc ...). I've never had problems with my hostings abroad, so do not think it's important ...
What is our budget? Until recently, the MOST competitive market was the U.S., hosting companies offering Their Best Prices With The Best Features. I confess That I always opted for American hosting.
What support do we need? It is really important That the hosting company will offer us good support (phone, chat, e-mail ...). Here we ASSESS Whether our knowledge of Inglés is fluent enough to Develop ourselves and if we prefer to use only the phone ... Maybe a call to our U.S. hosting us out for a pretty penny. I always use the chat or e-mail. No problems.
Linux Servers or servers? Windows? I've never used a Windows server. I've always opted for Linux ... not ... give me more security.
How do we build our website? Currently The Most Demanded is Linux-Apache-MySQL - PHP (LAMP). The best CMS using these technologies. Linux operating system. As Apache web server. MySQL database and PHP programming language. Most web hosts support These technologies, but it does not hurt to check.
What is the uptime and security of the hosting company? Very important. You have to visit some forums and check what people think. The uptime HyperSpin we can check in and the opinion of other users, forum webhostingtalk. General rule: You have to opt for the company específicamente That is dedicated to the business. For example, Because Godaddy is very good in the business domain, it does not mean That is Also in the web hosting.
What is the recommended uptime? Minimum 99.9%
What type of hosting plan do I need? Ie: Shared? (Shared Server) Dedicated Virtual?? (VPS), Dedicated?? Usually begins with the shared, is the cheapest and then it scales from one plan to another. Obviously if you have a business plan in mind, and we expect many visits soon, ASSESS choosing a VPS or dedicated.
What hosting software control offer me? I think it's important, Especially When performing migrations to other servers. I opted for cPanel and VHM.
Really the bandwidth and disk space That is Offered in the hosting is unlimited? In principle yes, but Limitations to your account will be arriving from elsewhere. For
example on shared servers, you Usually Able to use only 25% of the
server CPU for a limited time (90 seconds); simultaneous connections to
the database are not likely to Exceed 25 simultaneous. So You have to read the conditions before buying the package for hosting our website. Normally
Also place limits on the number of files, folders That can accommodate
(from 100,000 to 250.000 acerca in some companies on shared servers or
1,000,000 in the VPS).
What is our policy backups hosting? No problem with cPanel. All we can do ourselves, but it is always advisable for the company to offer Their Own backups.
Do I have SSH access to the server? Fundamental for better monitoring of the same
How many domains want to stay? It depends on the hosting plan you are going to hire. Within the shared, the cheapest plan usually can accommodate only one rule. From That, You Tend to host an unlimited number of domains.
Do I need a unique IP for my site? In VPS and dedicated server hosting Have Always assigned IP packages, in not normally shared. IP is required to support SSL connections private. Having a single IP or not does not Affect SEO for anything.
Any offer for my hosting me out cheaper? Yes www.webhostingsearch.com Always offer coupons. Here you will also find interesting comparative hostings.And After All These points What webhost recommend? In Spain have very good reputation and ARSYS CDmon. In the United States, Hostgator and Bluehost. If
we want our web hosting on a VPS, The Most recommended is Knownhost
(servers already configured and ready to run) and Linode (you configure
your server).
This
is a fairly common question I get, not only by friends, but by people
who contact me for other reasons, and always ends in the default quick
question "How do I choose a good web server / hosting provider?". Well, this is where low vision, and give the usual perolata:Depends. It always depends on many factors. Mainly, the kind of place you want to stay ...
Is a small site for a company, only to have an internet presence?
Is it a portal?
Do you need a lot of space to host files?
Does it take a lot of transfer because you have many visitors?
How many email accounts?
Does the site depends on a programming language? What?
Do I need a database? What?Here's how to start, you need to draw a small list of site requirements. Generally,
all webservers, you get plenty of accommodation space (unless you're
thinking of launching your own YouTube), but they offer the necessary
transfer? Keep
in mind always, if you hire the plan, will support the user traffic to
the site will have at least the next 6 months to a year.Also
to be considered is whether to allow host more than one domain
(multihost), if they offer backup plans (if we consider our important
information, it would be advisable to offer), if they support any web
programming language (PHP, Java , ASP, etc) and if it is possible to connect to a database. It would be advisable, even offering some ease to install some web applications (such as CMS, Forums, accountants).Anyone hosting then it does not matter? No, no. It
is important, before choosing a company that offers a plan or a
tempting price, do a little research, internet search other people's
opinions about the company, who have had experiences, if they respond
positively to queries, etc.. It is essential if we encounter unexpected surprises later.
1. Identify the minimum you needAs with most things in life, with hosting and web hosting you get what you pay for. There
are hosting providers that offer virtual or dedicated hosting, shared
servers with unlimited bandwidth, unlimited disk space. The
problem is that it costs a fortune in fees and monthly hosting web
hosting, and such features are really only needed by large companies
with large volumes of traffic. More often than not a shared hosting plan will be more than enough to start a website. You can always expand when traffic to your website has grown enough to justify it.2. Research if the network provider is reliableThere
are more than a web hosting companies and hosting unreliable in the
market that will be happy to take your money and give you very little in
return, other than a bad service and uptime of the server can reach is
terrible. Make sure you do your background research before purchasing your hosting plan to minimize the chances of this happening. Consumer review, forums etc.. you can begin to learn the names of the industry's best known, and see what the actual website owners think of them.3. Consider the importance of the location of your web hosting providerIf the location of your hosting provider is not important to you, they can often benefit from some good discounts and deals. Traditionally the biggest budget hosting providers have been in the United States, and this is still very present. These
companies have developed in the scale, customer service platforms and
technology infrastructure that make it very difficult for new market
entrants to compete against them. With
the variety of contact channels that these companies tend to have (free
phone number, email, ticket support, 24/7 live chat) does not tend to
matter where they are in the world, as they are so easy to get in contact with at any time of day.4. Check if they have introductory offersShop around for web hosting accommodation and undoubtedly will notice a series of introductory offers hosting companies. Always
worth considering these offers, for obvious reasons, but be sure not to
overlook the need to investigate thoroughly, and most importantly of
all you select a reliable web hosting provider. Also, check the fine print of what the price of the renovation will be hosting plan. You do not want to be in for a nasty surprise after the initial payment of 12 months.5. Check whether to back up your websiteYou
have to be sure that your web hosting provider will be able to rescue
his website if something goes wrong with it and you can guarantee that
at some point in his life, something will go wrong. If
you delete a lot of files during loading, or overwrite a web page with
incorrect information, you need your hosting company to launch the site
to the version of the pages that appeared on the site before the problem
occurred. Always
worth consulting with a prospective web hosting provider how often
backups are running, and if included in the cost of web hosting plan and
hosting.
