This is the most crucial part that will determine your websites future and success.
Web hosting is often provided as part of a general Internet access plan; there are many free and paid providers offering these services-From free sub domains, to free for life domains!
A customer needs to evaluate the requirements of the application to choose what kind of hosting to use. Such considerations include database server software, scripting software, and preferably the underlying operating system.
Most hosting providers provide Linux-based web hosting which offers a wide range of different software. Most people wonder why linux is preferred but actually this is the major reason. A typical configuration for a Linux server is the LAMP platform:-Linux, Apache, MySQL & PHP/Perl/Python.
The webhosting client may want to have other additional services, such as email for their business domain, databases or multi-media services for streaming media. A customer may also choose Windows for its hosting platform. The customer still can choose from PHP, Perl, and Python but may also use ASP .Net or Classic ASP.
Web hosting often include a package of software called fantastico. This enables the customer to install some crucial software without much pain.
What to check in a web host:-
- Uptime and Reliability
- Physical Disk space
- Cost & pricing
- Software Support
- Operating system
- Live support
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