How to choose the right web hosting for your business
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This document provides an overview of different types of web hosting options available for businesses, including shared hosting, reseller hosting, virtual private servers (VPS), and dedicated servers. It discusses the advantages and drawbacks of each hosting type, as well as essential components like datacenters and server configuration. Additionally, it highlights necessary extras like SSL certificates and website builders to enhance online presence.
How to choose the right web hosting for your business
- 1. How To Choose The Right Web Hosting For Your Business
- 2. Tony Messer
- 3. ● Low Cost Domains ● Superfast Hosting ● Reseller Hosting ● SSD Hosting ● SSL Certificates ● VPS ● Web Design ● Web Marketing ● Social Media ● Local Business www.pickaweb.co.uk www.maximalocal.co.uk
- 4. What Is Web Hosting? ● Want to get online? ● Need Domain & web hosting ● Domain is your name - no service ● Web Hosting - the physical infrastructure ○ Servers ○ Network ○ Datacenter
- 5. Types Of Hosting ● Shared Hosting ● Reseller Hosting ● Virtual Private Server (VPS) ● Dedicated Server
- 6. Shared Hosting ● Most popular form of hosting ● Clients ‘share’ a server’s resources ○ RAM, Diskspace, CPU, etc.. ● Low cost, instant setup ● Control Panel (cPanel) ● Email - mobile & gmail compatible ● Free applications (e.g. WordPress, Prestashop) ● Gentle learning curve but... ● Low level of customization
- 7. Reseller Hosting ● Bulk hosting to resell to clients ● Additional recurring revenue stream ● Ideal for Web Designers, Developers, etc.. ● Master control panel (add, remove & edit clients) ● Each client gets their own cPanel Control Panel ● Shared resources (RAM, Diskspace, CPU) ● Low cost, gentle learning curve but… ● Reseller provides 1st line support
- 8. Virtual Private Server (VPS) ● Physical server(s) split into Logical/Virtual servers ● Uses ‘Virtualization’ software ● Different Operating Systems (OS) on same physical machine ● Very flexible - create the configuration you want ● Very fast setup ● Upgrade/downgrade ‘on the fly’ ● Extremely Scalable ● Available in ‘High Availability’ Cloud Formation ● More expensive than Shared or Reseller ● Server Administration skills required
- 9. Dedicated Server ● Zero sharing - one physical machine for one client ● High power option ● Very secure - no noisy neighbours ● More expensive ● Setup slower than VPS (1 to 2 hours) ● Not as scalable as VPS ● Server administration skills required ● High Availability comes at a cost
- 10. Datacenter ● The ‘Home’ of Web Hosting ● Secure, purpose built facility ● Servers, stored in Racks ● Redundancy Built in (Power, Telecoms, Cooling, Network) ● Security Built in (Physical, Fire, etc..
- 11. Server Hardware Configuration ● Processor (CPU) - Dual, e.g. x Cores ● Memory (RAM) - Essential for performance ● Hot Swap Hard Disk Drive (HDD) ○ SATA - 7.2K SATA - good for backup ○ SAS - 10K SAS - Enterprise grade HDDs ○ SSD - the future of data storage (but expensive for now) ● RAID Controller - RAID10 copies data across several HDDs ● Power Supply (PSU) - Dual PSUs to prevent downtime ● Network Card - Dual cards to prevent downtime
- 12. Server Software Configuration ● Operating System - CentOs (Linux) - stable, production OS ● Web Server - Apache, LiteSpeed - delivers content to internet ● Control Panel - cPanel - mission control for hosting ● Other Software… ○ CloudLinux - improves performance ○ SpamExperts - maintains server IP reputation ○ PHP - popular scripting language ○ MySQL - database (e.g. for Ecommerce, applications, etc.) ○ ‘One Click’ Scripts - WordPress, Magento, and 100’s more
- 13. Web Hosting Extras ● Website Builder - Easy to build and maintain a website ● Mobile Website Builder ● SSL Certificates - HTTPS for secure browsing ● Website Security Seal (SiteLock) ● Incoming Spam Filter - over 99% effective ● Website Backup ● Website Migrations
- 14. Wrap Up ● Shared Hosting - Perfect for most small businesses ● Resellers - Ideal for Web Professionals ● VPS - Flexible, powerful and scalable solution ● Dedicated Server - Secure, powerful option ● Datacenter - The Home of Web Hosting ● Hardware Configuration - Dual components for high uptime ● Software Configuration - Optimised for Performance & Reliability ● Hosting Extras - Customize your online presence
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