subject: Web Site Hosting - Finding A Space For Success [print this page] Numerous companies offer space on the internet and opportunities to build websites with all kinds of features. However, these web site hosting companies are not all the same. Some are very reputable, with fantastic value for the money and great customer service. Others may be very recognizable, but have terrible technical support. To make the process of choosing even more difficult, websites abound with lists of the top ten web hosting sites; only every top ten is different from the last. To find the best web host, you have to decide what you need from a hosting site.
Websites range from very personal to global business distribution. Each of these needs has a different solution. If you need dedicated server space for a large business, you will not necessarily need the same web site hosting company as someone who wants a person a small site to sell hand-knitted mittens. Launching your social networking site will vary greatly in its needs from someone who simply wants a site for a photography blog. Warm Hearts and Hands Mitten Shop probably only needs a cheap business class shared server host. Similarly, Travel Junkie Julia can run her photo blog from a personal shared server.
However, the larger businesses have a little more to consider. The social networking site could see massive influxes of traffic in a very short amount of time, while a steady large business might be more able to plan ahead for increases in their usage needs. This distinction between the two can be met by two different types of web site hosting servers. Dedicated servers are the traditional choice of large businesses, where physical hardware servers are committed to the purchasers. In order to expand, the extra physical hardware has to be built and formatted. This makes it better fitted to a low-volume, steady-growth large business.
The social networking start-up might prefer to go with less expensive cloud servers, which are secure web site hosting servers facilitated by a shared pool of virtual resources. When extra space is needed, expansion can happen for that instance and can shrink again if necessary. When cloud computing first came out, it was considered unreliable, but now it the technology has been refined and is much more trustworthy. Whichever type of hosting you need, you can find a company that will provide you with the right amount of space, speed, service, and features to make your website a success.
