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Dedicated or Shared Hosting?

Adam — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:51:29 +0000

Deciding which to get should be easy. If you’re getting a lot of traffic as your site is getting popular, you need a dedicated hosting solution. If you have a lot of dynamic php content that hogs memory and bandwidth, you need to be hosted separately. Or if you can’t afford any level of downtime that might be caused by one of the sites you are sharing with, then you need a dedicated server.

A good shared hosting service is about $10 a month, while a dedicated service starts at around $70. If you’re running a commercial site that generates revenues for you, don’t get cheap. You will need more flexibility and control, greater bandwidth and resources in a dedicated solution than you can ever get otherwise. Just as a WebRec Webbhotell in Sweden says, dedicated server is mostly for solutions that can’t afford to loose uptime because other shared hosting users crash the whole server with crappy scripts. Speed and uptime is the most important dedicated advantages.

A New Tool for Web Hosting Administrators – the HMS Panel

Adam — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:55:16 +0000

This should appeal to hosting bureaus in the Linux Platform. The HMS control panel solution is a multi-server tool that allows customers to have a better grip on their virtual private server. It offers complete domain management, email system and accounts management, web application management and advanced security features that both tech savvy customers and web host administrators can enjoy.

It’s now on version 3.5.1 and boasts of one of the most sophisticated control panels on the web hosting market. If you’re in need of one, there are many control panels on the market. But try the HMS panel’s free 30-day license and see if it addresses your needs.

What’s The Right Domain Name for a Web Hosting Company?

Adam — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:52:14 +0000

For purposes of getting your online presence search-optimized, the best is always to have your main keyword in your domain name. Selling apparels online? Why not a name like “apparel.com?” So if you’re web hosting, the best name should have “web hosting.com.” The only problem is that the name has been registered as early as 1993 by some anonymous techie with an excellent foresight.

There are other names that are sure to get top rank on Google, like webhost.com or webhostsolutions.com. But they’ll cost. Some are for sale at around $1,500 to get the rights to the name. If that’s cheap for you, go ahead and buy it. Otherwise, feel free to chime in what you think are good names for a web hosting site.

No Business is Small Enough to Have a Web Site

Adam — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:50:48 +0000

This is often the concern of many entrepreneurs starting their own family business. My answer is simple. A website can be your very first distribution channel for your products. Never in the history of man has the opportunity to get a worldwide market as quickly as it is today with the internet. The only caution to worry about is: will you be able to meet the demands in case your product becomes popular?

Rather than looking at that as a threat, it’s best to plan ahead and design your business around how to meet a growing demand. With a good web hosting service, a fully search optimized website , a linked blog and social networking site and a diligent web administrator who can maximize his web presence, that is sure to happen.

What Does Cheap mean in Web Hosting?

Adam — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:50:04 +0000

With the current economic recession plaguing many businesses, nothing is sacred as far as cost cutting measures are concerned. IT departments is one area and managers would like to get the most out of any investment they put it. Web hosting doesn’t escape the cost cutting scissors as they look for ways to get down to the basics of web hosting with the least expense.
Free domain names are often part of the web hosting services and this is one area site owners can look at.

But this is just a one-time savings. After getting your domain name, the next item to consider is bargaining for the most bandwidth at the least possible monthly. Securing a service level agreement with penalty provisions on downtimes is another are to consider. Have you started negotiating with your web hosts lately for better terms? Or else?

Are Web Hosting Bureaus Liable for Illegal Downloads?

Adam — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:48:34 +0000

There’s a lot of room for interpretation in the copyright laws with one side arguing that web host providers should not be held liable if one of its clients do some hanky panky on the net that law enforcers frown at. Apart from putting child porn on their sites, it includes having copyrighted materials ready for downloading.

Some states require that web hosts close down the offending sites after reasonable warning and a desist order from posting illegal materials. I’m not sure how a court order will affect the operation of a web hosting services, but feel free to give us your ideas and opinions on what the web hosting management should do for against offending web sites it hosts.

Things to Look Out For When Looking For a Web Hosting Service

Adam — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:47:48 +0000

There are literally thousands of web hosting companies out there wanting a slice of the hosting business. In the process, many are making ridiculous claims to entice the unwary novice web site owner to get him onboard.

One that stands out are claims they’ve been in business since 1990 or earlier. Folks, I can assure you there are no web hosting businesses back then. Another is the boastful claim that they have hundreds of servers over thousands of square feet of data center space. That could be true for some, but for most, they are mostly like resellers who are selling a fraction of the server space in other firm’s data centers. Feel free to chime in what you think are funny claims from web hosting bureaus.

Do You Need Your Own Domain for your Blog?

Adam — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:47:02 +0000

That’s the question most people starting out their first Blog efforts have to settle. For most novice bloggers, the answer can be a resounding NO. If it’s just a personal blog and you have no grand designs of linking it to a commercial website where people can easily associate your website domain name with that of your blob, there really is not much of an advantage getting your own domain.

But having said that, the ideal is always to have your own domain name. That shouldn’t be difficult or expensive. Having your own domain gives your more flexibility and freedom and not be bothered with adds that most free blog sites out on your blog site. It all boils down to how much you are wiling to spend on a blog site.

What to Look for in Free Hosting Sites

Adam — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:46:24 +0000

For amateurs and novice web site owners just starting out a presence in cyberspace, getting a free web host is often a good start just to get you exposed on what to look for and what to avoid when getting hosted.

Things like online ads competing with your audience attention on your own site content, slow download times when you reach a certain number of visitors, or unacceptable downtimes that make your site unreachable – all these are easy to read about but are better experienced.
On the other hand, be wary about sites that have no ads, they won’t last long in the business. Oh, and those are basically the things to look for you should minimize when looking for a free hosting site. While they do have to earn their keeps from ads, too much of that can be very annoying to your visitors. Look for web hosting sites that keeps its ads at bay.

You Often get What You Pay For When Being Hosted

Adam — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:45:36 +0000

You could get a free web hosting site and there are many offering such service. Just be prepared for all those ads to litter your web pages from time to time and a constricted bandwidth. Or you play it neat and safe by getting hosted in name sites that have a reputation to protect. They have the bandwidth, the redundancies and the technical support you need.

But most of them have such a good reputation, you just have to pay a premium in getting yourself hosted. The others are just struggling to get by with the few they host and while many are excellent web hosting sites, there are a few really bad eggs not worth considering at all.
If you want bargains, just be careful. One sure way to evaluate your prospective web hosting is to check out the sites they host. Are they fast to load? Any ads? Contact their site administrators and find out if they are happy and content with their web host.