Web Hosting Reviews

If you are a new webmaster, you should first consult the guide for beginners which describes the main steps of website creation and the ways to find a web hosting provider. Page copy protected against web site content infringement by Copyscape

We try to address these key points:

1. A free host or paying?
2. A Windows or Linux platform?
3. How much disk space and traffic do I need?
4. Programming language and database
5. Technical Support

A free or paid hosting?

When you initiate the search for a web space to host your site, decide at first if you need a free host or paying. The free hosts are very numerous. Their advantage is that they are free and their disadvantages is that you usually have banners / popups and / or any advertising on your site. These pubs hosting events to help maintain the free service. Usually, you do not have resources or features in the web services of a free host. We noticed that only free hosted sites are unable to penetrate these are the most basic and least attractive.

The major differences between a free service and a fee are: the number of attributes (features, functionality) provided by a hosting fee (like more disk space, access to multiple programming languages, databases, the SSL servers, regular backups, a time guaranteed service, access to configuration files such as htaccess server and statistics and a logbook freshly prepared), improved financial stability of companies pay and the availability of technical support.

So, if you expect to spend over two hours to your website which you expect to generate profits, I urge you to pay for your accommodation. In addition, prices for hosting services sites have fallen well these days at very accessible - for less than $ 5 or 5 euro / month, you can pay a hosting site with enough options, d 'space and transfer for your site.
A Windows or Linux platform? Top of page

In a second step, you decide to seek an accommodation based on a Windows or Unix Platform. In general, you have to choose an operating system which suits very well the needs of your site. If your site is simple HTML with a few illustrations, one or the other will meet your expectations.

Typically, Unix programs are less expensive than Windows. That does not mean that Unix provides a lower quality service. In fact, Unix is distributed without charge while Microsoft products are expensive, so the difference between them lies in the price. However, if you're willing to use IIS, ASP, ASP.NET, Microsoft SQL Server or Visual InterDev, and you do not want or do not have time to study the language of Linux, you should consider a Windows-based hosting.

The operative systems using Linux and Apache Web servers are most common among the hosting companies because of their stability and their high performance and also their free. Your choice should not be determined by the type of operating system in use on your computer. If your computer has Windows XP for example, you'll have no problem using the services of hosting Linux or BSD. And it goes even for MAC.
How much disk space and traffic will I need? Top of page

The next step is to determine the disk space and number of transfers which require your site. In general, 25MB (25MB) of disk space will be sufficient for approximately 500 conventional web pages and it would surprise you'll need as much disc space as you think. This pendant, keep MIND that most web hosts will consider the space taken by your email in the total space allocated to your hosting account. Most of the time, space taken by files database is also added to the WebSpace provided. We suggest that a space of 100-200 MB widely enough to launch a simple site basis.

Then you have to estimate the bandwidth / data transfer for your site. You can have a very close estimate by determining the average size (although taking into account also the size of downloaded images). Thus, multiply the average size of pages by the number of hits / views you expect to have per month. For example, with an average page size of 40KB, and about 3000 pageviews per day, you'll need about 3-4 GB per month. With these estimates, you will find a program with 5GB or more. If your calculations or previous experience shows that you can expect more than 50GB of transfer per month, you should consider having a dedicated server

Some hosts offer unlimited traffic in their packs. It is simply a scam. Since web hosts pay money for the traffic generated by their servers, you can not expect them hosting your site if they lose money. Thus, if your site generates too much traffic or require too much space, it is likely they will ask you to go above the pack (and therefore more expensive) or find a reason to block your hosting account. Also, all hosts have a program specifies in its unlimited règlementqu'aucun site should use an excessive amount of resources.
Programming language and database top

Dynamic sites that tells online stores, the message board, even a book in need of interaction languages, servers and possibly access to databases. You do not need to know how to program because they are many programs and applications close to employment. Some are used for free while others are paying. Perl, PHP and ASP are among the scripting languages most commonly used but others such as Python, Ruby, Cold Fusion are quickly gaining popularity. The web hosting plans under the Windows Operating System typically provide support for ASP (Active Server Pages), ASP.NET and Cold Fusion. Most of them also support PHP and Perl. The programs offer Unix Perl, Python, TCL, C / C + +, Ruby, Miva.

All programming languages, above, are used to generate web content instantly. Usually, they interact with databases. They have access to required information and then to display the required pages to the user. So having a support scripting without access to databases is not very useful. In other words, create a dynamic web site requires both support programming languages and access to databases. The good news is that web hosts offer both services in their packs. Most Windows hosting packages have access to Microsoft Access or Microsoft SQL Server, while plupartdes hosting packages will offer Linux and MySQL or PostgreSQL
Technical Support top

If you're not an experienced webmaster, you will need the assistance of a web host from time to time. You will also need to contact them if you encounter problems and difficulties in their service. Also, all problems can be solved by email or live chat or via some media message board or a ticket system. However, you should check if the host offers telephone support. Sometimes the phone is the only way to contact your hosting company. A support 7 days on 7 is a more recently.

Here are some options you may need:

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Access HTTPS (SSL) to your hosting account. SSL is used for secure communication between browser and server user. The information is encrypted and secure. SSL is usually used for websites and e-Commerce sites requiring the submission of sensitive information such as username and password. To have SSL on your website you can use the shared SSL certificate provided by your hosting company or you can buy an SSL certificate for your site and ask the host to install it.
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Shell Access (Telnet or SSH) on your account. SSH is used to secure access to your account. SSH is usually offered programs on Unix hosting. You can close, discard files, change file permissions, run some programs on the server. However, in general, you do not need SSH.
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Determine who are the visitors to your site. Most web hosts have graphics usage statistics available online. However, if you have your own program of traffic analysis of your website, you may need access to the latest stats of your website.
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Email accounts through which users can contact you [email protected]
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The costs for transfers and extra web space so that you do not e to pay a fortune if your site reaches the limits of the program of your hosting account.
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The sub-domains for creating sub-sections to your site without having to use directories in URLs.
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A control panel for graphical access to your account facilities. Most hosting companies have a control panel that has a fairly large number of functions. You can manage your site files, create email boxes and manage your databases, see the stats visits, install scripts, etc.. Therefore, a control panel is a big plus. Most hosting companies offer a demonstration of their control panel, so be sure you can always check this demo to see what is included.
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An uptime guarantee. No host is available 100% of the time but a reasonable safeguard is appreciable.
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A money back guarantee. If you are not satisfied with the service or changing your program, it is always good to be repaid. Most hosting companies offer a money back guarantee Unconditional 30 days.