Nowadays, a web presence is of utmost importance to just about every business. There are quite a few benefits of having a website; you are, for a start, open for business 24 hours a day. Most businesses will benefit from these; some may not but even for them, having a website is an important task.
What does one need?
Web hosting is the first thing you will need. A web host provides some space on a server for you to host your files. A web host allows you have a website running throughout the day (and the night, of course). There are different kinds of web hosting services you can make use of.
For personal sites, etc. where you don't expect a lot of traffic, shared plans is the best way to go. It's inexpensive, managed by others and very easy to use. Its easy, really, to start with a shared host without it costing you an arm and a leg. Shared hosting has some restrictions, of course.
VPS are also well-known, and used, when it comes to web hosting. A VPS allows you to share a powerful server with numerous other people. Its perfect for blogs and sites that get a few thousand hits a month, or sites that arent really resource intensive.
Dedicated hosting is another type of hosting. That's an entire server you rent on a monthly basis. It's for sites that get (a) a lot of traffic, and (b) are resource hogs. Do you have a number of database queries? Do you need to run websites that will eat up resources fast? Its in cases like these that a dedicated server can be utilized well.
Dedicated servers have another advantage: you can find them in any corner of the world. Want a server in Netherlands? Its very much possible. This can be pretty useful for testing across the world, and for a number of other purposes. If cost is something you worry about, dedicated servers arent for you.
You shouldnt hesitate in getting a dedicated server if your website needs it. As I said, you can buy them in a number of locations and some of them are cheaper-sometimes a lot cheaper-than those based
inside the USA.
What does one need?
Web hosting is the first thing you will need. A web host provides some space on a server for you to host your files. A web host allows you have a website running throughout the day (and the night, of course). There are different kinds of web hosting services you can make use of.
For personal sites, etc. where you don't expect a lot of traffic, shared plans is the best way to go. It's inexpensive, managed by others and very easy to use. Its easy, really, to start with a shared host without it costing you an arm and a leg. Shared hosting has some restrictions, of course.
VPS are also well-known, and used, when it comes to web hosting. A VPS allows you to share a powerful server with numerous other people. Its perfect for blogs and sites that get a few thousand hits a month, or sites that arent really resource intensive.
Dedicated hosting is another type of hosting. That's an entire server you rent on a monthly basis. It's for sites that get (a) a lot of traffic, and (b) are resource hogs. Do you have a number of database queries? Do you need to run websites that will eat up resources fast? Its in cases like these that a dedicated server can be utilized well.
Dedicated servers have another advantage: you can find them in any corner of the world. Want a server in Netherlands? Its very much possible. This can be pretty useful for testing across the world, and for a number of other purposes. If cost is something you worry about, dedicated servers arent for you.
You shouldnt hesitate in getting a dedicated server if your website needs it. As I said, you can buy them in a number of locations and some of them are cheaper-sometimes a lot cheaper-than those based
inside the USA.
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