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How to: Select Appropriate Web Hosting for Your Site

Lisa Parker
February 21, 2017

If you want to select an appropriate web hosting for your site, it is very important to first analyze the present site’s size and consider the scalability factor as the predominant factor.

Shared Web Hosting

  • If the space of your site is not high and the future will not see any remarkable results in terms of the size, you can opt for shared hosting.

  • For example – If your site is a corporate site, it is important to choose shared hosting as you will mostly add static content, images and embed videos. Please remember that if you add in-house video, you will require hosting space. Therefore, it will be better to go for shared hosting, as it is affordable and less expensive.

  • You can choose a top hosting provider to ensure the shared hosting is secure and safe. It is important to consider any scalability options before selecting this option

  • If your site uses WordPress, it is important to take secure shared hosting only so that your site is not hacked at all.

  • So, if you are a small business owner who wants to run a corporate site or an upcoming blogger, shared hosting is the way to go because you will always save money. However, if the traffic increases, you must switch to other forms of hosting to maintain customer engagement and avoid any performance issues.

VPS Web Hosting

  • If you are a brand who wants to launch a new flagship product and expecting 50,000+ views daily, it is important to get a Virtual Private Server.

  • Imperatively, if you are looking for some of the best hosting providers, all of them offer virtual private hosting.

  • However, you must ensure to take hosting space from a top provider because they will deploy appropriate security and safety parameters for best results. The company will also ensure to tackle DDoS hosting issues.

Game Server Hosting

  • It is a misconception that games require the Virtual private server to run, as they are heavy in size. The reality is that game server requires specific hosting configuration that can tackle speed, size, performance, and traffic also.

  • Many gaming companies deploy Minecraft Server Hosting ideal for hosting big and massive games at will.

Cloud Server

  • Cloud server requires a very specific set of configuration and ideal if you have a website as popular as Facebook.

  • Cloud servers are deployed to keep the access level as fast and smooth as possible.

  • Therefore, if a site has million visitors’ views every day; it is important to deploy the costliest option – Cloud server.

  • Cloud server consists of small and high-performing sub-server unit placed at different locations to provide safety, security, and performance.

Points to Ponder

  • If your site is an E-Governance Portal and going to be visited in a specific country, it is better to purchase and deploy Cloud or Virtual Private Server for maximum speed and performance.

  • Ofcourse, the setup and the resource cost will be high. However, you will get the desired results.

About the Author

Lisa Parker

Lisa Parker, a techy geek having keen interest in all flashing trends in the market whether it’s related to gadgets, technologies or anything.

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