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By George Meszaros
Once you have registered your domain, it is time to look for a
home for your future Web site. Before you build your site, you
should find a hosting company that is right for your business.
Hosting has become inexpensive in the past few years. If you
spend more than fifteen dollars per month, you are spending too
much.
Most small businesses should host their sites with a hosting
company as opposed to hosting in house. Hosting in house
requires and IT staff and expertise. It is expensive, and it
will never be as reliable as a professional hosting solution.
There are so much that could go wrong in your business, don't
add another headache to your already hectic schedule. Let the
pros do it for you.
Shared – The most popular option for small business is shared
hosting. Web servers running as shared hosts can house several
hundreds of Web sites. It is a great way to get your domain
online and save.
Pros – Shared accounts are inexpensive. Quick and easy set up.
Cons – Limited bandwidth, shared IP address, limited storage,
slower server response, more crashes, limited support, resource
limitation
Price – Could be as low as a few dollars per month.
Dedicated – High traffic web sites require high performance
dedicated hosting servers.
Pros: Dedicated servers are all about contraol. You are in full
control of the server. You can customize it any way you like.
You can only blame yourself if your web site becomes
unavailable! Because the server is dedicated to your site, your
site will load quickly. It is ideal for high bandwidth use such
as streaming video. Freedom to install any program you wish
without restrictions.
Cons: More expensive than shared hosting.
Cost: Several hundred dollars to several thousands of dollars
depending on specific needs.
Colocated Hosting
A very similar concept to dedicated hosting with one major
difference. While you rent a server with a dedicated hosting
account, you own the server with a collocated account. Instead
of renting the server, you rent the rack space. The collocation
service provider provides you a connection to the Internet and
optional support. You pay a fee for maintenance and bandwidth.
About The Author: Author: George Meszaros Triumph On The Web
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