Are you looking for a web hosting provider and wondering
what you should be considering? Does it
seem confusing with all the different features they all seem to offer? If you read this article it may not seem as confusing
as it first appears. Here are 7 basic features
that Carl Madison describes as the most important features in his article. Read on and leave a comment to let me know
what you think.
Web Hosting
Features
By: Carl
Madison
Finding a Web hosting provider seems
like a difficult job. You think you've found a provider, but then another one
offers some Web hosting features a little different than the first provider. So
you have to decide what to do. Many of the features you won't even use. A Web
host provider will add alot of features to your package to make it enticing.
Instead of talking about all the features, I will discuss which ones are
important. If you have a simple website, you can combine these features with a
cheap web hosting package and be okay. Below are the most important features.
1. Disk Space
One of the biggest concerns you may have is how much disk space(also disk
storage or web space) you may need. It all depends on how your website is
created. First, let me tell you that Web host providers will show you disk
space they provide you in either GB(gigabyte) or MB(megabyte). 1 GB equals 1024
MBs. A website with text only can get by with about 20 megabytes. However, if
you add graphics and videos, you will need more disk space. The more things you
add to your website, the more disk space you will need.
2. Bandwidth
Bandwidth(or data transfer) is the amount of information your website can
deliver to visitors that surf your site. When someone surfs your website or
downloads anything from your site, they are using bandwidth. A Web hosting
provider usually gives you a month to month supply of bandwidth. If you are
planning on having a website with few visitors, then the minimum bandwidth
allowed by your provider(between 1GB and 5GBs) should be enough.
Here is some information you need to know when you are calculating
bandwidth:
1024 Byte = 1 Kilobyte (KB); 1024 Kilobyte(KB) = 1 Megabyte(MB) ; 1024 Megabyte
= 1 Gigabyte(GB)
Note: Some Web host providers don't calculate bytes in 1024's. They instead use
1000 to make it easier. This is something to remember if your calculations are
a little different than the providers. You should ask your provider if you want
to know which number they use.
3. FTP
FTP(File Transfer Protocol) is a method of transferring files from one computer
to another. This gives you the ability to upload your website to your Web
hosting provider. In addition, it makes life easier because you can copy lots
of files at one time.
4. Customer Service
Technical Support is very important. You should find a company that gives you
24/7 customer service. You may have some issues with your website that need to
get taken care of right away. The longer the wait, the more potential visitors
to your website you could be losing.
5. Email Services
You definitely want to have email access so you won't have to give your
personal email address to visitors of your website. You should get a few email
addresses to use for different reasons.
6. Site Statistics
Site Statistics are important because you can keep track of how many people are
visiting your website. Therefore, you can know how well your site is doing. In
addition, you will be able to determine how much bandwidth is being used.
7. Reliability
If you find a cheap web hosting plan, it doesn't mean you can't rely on them.
Furthermore, you should have a provider you can count on to keep your website
up and running. Most web host can guarantee your site will be up and running
99.9% of the time. If you come across a web host that guarantees less uptime, I
wouldn't recommend you use their services.
Conclusion
These seven features, in my opinion, are features you should have for a basic
website. Now if you are planning on doing more than putting basic information
on your site, then you should look at other features that may pertain with what
you are going to do. For example, if you're going to run programs on your
website, then you will need to look into the different types of scripts(PHP,
CGI, PERL, SSI, etc....). Another example is if you are doing business online
then you want to have security on your site like SSL. As I said earlier, there
are alot of features that come with your web host package, but most of them you
won't need. If you need more than the seven listed above, chances are you
already know what you need because you will have built your website around
those features. These seven are for a person who wants to put a basic website
together, with information about their business. Now all you need to do is find
an affordable web hosting provider to go with these features and you are on
your way.
Author Bio
Carl Madison is an established author for www.hostdata101.com
Carl Madison is an established author for www.hostdata101.com
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