The work on your website starts not with its development but with choosing technical features like domain name and web hosting provider who will hold the task to provide the functionality and workable state of the website. For these purposes, there are many offers on the market. And yet, how do you choose the right one? Let’s discuss this.
Free Hosting vs Paid Hosting
To begin with, it is worth choosing whether you can afford paid web hosting services or whether you should choose free website hosting. The first option is much more reliable because paid hostings are better protected from attacks. They ensure the performance of the heaviest sites. Free ones look attractive, but the fee for using them is the placement of advertising blocks from the hosting on your site, which is also not always acceptable. In addition, free hostings often do not support PHP scripts, and they do not provide mailbox services or MySQL databases that are useful for business. In addition, storage space for such hosting is limited.
Linux vs Windows
One more question to discuss is the choice of server’s OS on which your website will be located. Linux is a good idea for beginners as it is less costly and provides the same functionality on similar hardware resources.
Type of hosting to choose
There are several types of web hosting options you should be aware of.
Here they are:
- A shared hosting. This is a single web server that stores your site and many others from different users. You and other users are “registered” at the same IP address.
All sites on the server share a common database. It is already pre-configured in an optimal way, and you cannot change something in the settings to suit your needs. - VPS/VDS server. The user gets access to a Linux (or Windows) virtual machine and their IP address. They offer a choice of operating system versions and can automatically install one of the popular hosting panels for easy site management through a web interface. It is possible to manage the server through a virtual console (VNC technology), which is useful for obtaining emergency access to the server if access to it over the network is impossible.
- A dedicated server. The most expensive hosting option can be compared to a separate mansion, in which all the supporting structures and communications systems belong to you personally. Hence, you build this house the way you need it. You get a full-fledged server for rent, which uses:
- Several tens or even hundreds of gigabytes of RAM.
- Almost unlimited disk space.
- Connection to the network via a high-speed interface.
You can apply for the two last options in our company. We will be glad to help you with your choice and provide you with a brilliant experience in web hosting for your website.
