What do you know about hosting?
No, we are not asking about the recent dinner you had to host last week, which must have been pretty awesome by the way.
We are talking about website hosting which is the process of renting or buying a space to keep your website in the world wide web.
Most often, the team you have assigned to build your website are responsible for choosing a website host, but it won’t hurt to know a thing or two about it as a business owner yourself if you are looking to build a website for your business too.
Let’s understand the type of hosting
- Managed dedicated hosting
This is where you lease a server from the host on a monthly or annual subscription & receive a back-to-back support & maintenance with a guaranteed quality of service. - Unmanaged dedicated hosting
This is where you can lease a server from the host on a monthly or annual subscription. The difference with this from managed dedicated hosting is that the level of support is very limited & it varies from one host to another. This is not applicable for critical businesses where expert & responsive support is needed. - Shared hosting
As the term suggests, shared hosting is used when you as a client share the server hosting your website with several other clients of the host. This type of hosting can be quite affordable. But there are some downsides to it too. For example, when one of the website traffic increases, this can affect the performance of other websites that are sharing the same space. - Collocated hosting
This is when you buy a server yourself and provide it to the host. The host is responsible for network availability of the server and you are responsible for maintenance & support for the server.
Where to keep your priorities?
Keep in mind these 4 things when choosing your website host.
- Reliability
Depending on the criticality of your business, the reliability you expect from your website host can vary. Good website hosting offers less to no downtime, high reliability & fast website speed. - Support
If your website is down or has a maintenance issue, your website hosting support can decide on the speed of recovery of your website. - Email Accounts
Any business needs at least one email for communication purposes. Decide on the number of emails you need for your business while considering the future expansions. - Bandwidth
Your web designer knows the best how much bandwidth your site needs, so make sure to discuss the bandwidth needs with them before choosing your website host.
How can WebMob Help?
With close to 20 years in the web development industry, we have been working with top-notch website hosts for many years. As your website developer, we will be responsible for your web hosting needs & we assure to provide you the support you need. If you have any queries about the website host we choose, you are free to discuss with our experts at ahy phase of your website development journey.
Webmob Australia is a digital service provider with expert software developers, web developers, UI, UX designers, graphic designers, integration specialists, digital marketers, SEO specialists, technical engineers, project managers, all working together to provide an efficient, unforgettable and quality service to our clients.
If you want to know more about our services & how we can help you, let’s jump on a call or have a chat. https://webmob.com.au