Best Web Hosting Services

1. Overcrowded servers

This is one of the most common problems of web hosting industry (in that it concerns a virtual hosting). Although it is not innately problem virtual hosting. This problem is usually associated with poor management of server resources, poor business planning and reactive rather than anticipatory behavior hosting company.

This is one of the first problems to which should pay attention to when choosing a host. If the buyer (and I think it is you) chooses before deciding to buy, and in doing so knows that go, and, just as importantly, knows what to guard against, all should be in order.

2. Security issues

In an ideal world, all you need to be done by web hosting companies - a server to connect to the Internet and to ensure that the server worked without problems. But the Internet can not be described as peaceful place. There is a wide variety of “internet terrorists.” Sometimes they are called hackers. No matter how you call them. It is important that they make the life of every decent hosting business harder than it should have been.

However, hackers and crackers - is extreme case. The network ordinary people are not like in real life. When hundreds of people had access to a computer (the server), it is likely that one of them will not entirely honest.

In addition, a virtual hosting environment can often find that you can easily get access to the accounts of other persons (collectively account when hosting - it is actually a directory (folder) on the hard disk server). Fortunately, the situation is not alarming, because, in most cases, what you save on the server, in any case, is for the public.

But there are a lot of things you have to keep secret. For example, if you sell software, you will not be able to afford such “leaks”. If you have a newsletter and you have saved email addresses of its subscribers to the server, you will likely not want to fall into the wrong hands. There are many examples, and that a few of the obvious examples.

In most cases, the security server, which hosted many websites, worse than that of a dedicated server. Usually, as in real life, there is a compromise between security and freedom.

3. Problems related to the Neighborhood.

What I call the “neighborhood problems” - a complex problem, but they all have one feature: they all relate to the fact that other people are doing on the server. These people (and their Web sites) are very close to your neighbours online and are also important as your neighbours in real life.

If one of those neighbors using an account in order to test a new script (and he is not the master of his case), then you (and all others on that server), there is a risk that one day one of those poorly written scripts may withdraw server failure.

One of your “neighbors” can belong to a curious type. Sometimes, it sometimes happens that the person has the necessary knowledge to access files in your account. As if someone completely searched your house. And although the cause can serve as a mere curiosity, unless it can be a serious excuse?

Also, there is another related to the Neighborhood thing, but for the most part, it concerns the Internet’s inner workings, but not people. This is connected with the work of search engines and Web hosts. In hosting environments used collectively IP addresses are allocated dynamically. Furthermore, the server where your hosted Web site can be hosted sites for adults and from time to time they may be attributable to the same IP address as you.

If the search engine will determine (erroneously) that the IP address associated with the site “for adults”, then your website can be considered relevant to the subject and eliminate adult filter “search engine, which can lead to a reduction in the number of visitors to your web site.

The easiest solution would be to ask your own IP address. Unfortunately, some hosts do not provide this service. Others are asked to pay extra each IP address, which usually is about $ 2 a month. Still, there are hosts that from the start will give you an IP address, although this does not mean that they do it for free. The price may be a little higher, as such a right is given to you “by default”.

The best hosted on those servers that do not have web sites for adults. Some hosts using the following technique: they host web sites for adults on some servers and websites general use - in the other. Also some hosts do not provide hosting services web sites for adults, while others host very similar websites. The

For some, this dream about your business, others - people who disappeared with their money for hosting, reseller for third - is the person who provided the stable operation of the site, helped to configure and customize the system and not for a very high fee is hosting, sometimes non-standard configuration, which is obtained from large companies difficult.

Considering as client.

Reseller business is simple and complex at the same time. It does not require a major investment, or even a schoolboy with $ 10-20, resellers can open an account by the owner or the largest server hosting company and the next day (if you are lucky) 2-3 clients accounts to sell their classmates. A week later - a few more, and have already returned their money, and effort in and earn a few bucks.

With the advent of a greater number of clients has become solidly profitable, in a couple of months is the time when the papers still need disk space at the “higher level” - which is also often a reseller, only larger. Business is growing and growing, BUT …

The above picture is not always so fine and easy because:

Schoolboy (among them many beginners resellers), is not always have the minimum of knowledge to provide at least some support for their customers, and if there is a more complex issues at the user’s response have to wait for days until the gore-reseller clarify somewhere reply and answer you. If the answer …
In the case of such an organization is difficult to expect that people from the computer is rooted, and that the decision raised questions you have - № 1 priority from your reseller. The degree of responsibility - relevant. And just now, you may tire reseller …

Another problem. The money collected. On the same day spent on film (wine, cigarettes) - no matter where. A 3-5 days to pay the owner nothing server and the Pope did not give more money. Result - disabling 10-20 reseller account and client accounts with him … Could rasproschatsya with their money, and that it is often more serious and sad - all data bases and their account. If this is a simple html - site - restore it’s not a problem. And if the dynamic? Forum or portal? And you are not doing backup 2-3 weeks? Even if you figure out a server that was your site (that is not a fact) - base with him you have given, because you are not data-center owner and not the customer.

So, despite benefiting from the usual cheap these accounts, the problem often outweigh the benefits.

This question, the answer to that is obvious to an experienced webmaster might be put to a standstill newcomer.

Below, a comparison of the two most popular platforms - UNIX, and Windows supported by the overwhelming majority of providers. Just an attempt to dispel some misconceptions regarding these platforms.

One of the biggest misconceptions among newcomers - that you have to run the site on the platform, which was used in the design, ie, if it is placed on the project under the UNIX server, then it needs to be developed on the machine under UNIX. This is not the case. The operating system on which you are working on your computer, creating a site that can be anybody.

Accessibility hosting platform

In recent years, providers have made every effort to facilitate the administration of clients and sites under UNIX and Windows machines. Today there is no difference between these platforms relative to the simplicity and ease of use. If you - and the advanced user to use shell, select UNIX. However, if you are a newcomer, you will find on both platforms user friendly control panel with a web interface.

Hosting Reliability

Specialists agree that UNIX is more reliable. However, my personal experience 3 - IIS 3.0 years of operation under Windows NT 4.0, shows that the reliability of Windows platform can be significantly closer to UNIX. In far more impact on the reliability of the proficiency of staff. This means that you can decide on the choice of platform, given the differences in the first features of other platforms.

Performance Hosting

There is not any significant difference between the two platforms on the performance on tasks hosting.

Functionality hosting

This factor, the platform on which the two differ most. But there are not many tasks implemented on a single platform, and which can not be sold to another. The main difference is how to achieve this result. For example, if your site uses a database, you can use a link PHP / MySQL under UNIX or ASP / MS SQL for Windows. The trend develop solutions that will be supported on both platforms. For example, Microsoft FrontPage, and supported UNIX and Windows.

The cost of hosting

Here UNIX has an advantage due to the fact that, firstly, the majority of UNIX software products distributed under a license free of charge, and secondly, to UNIX is much easier to achieve the same level of reliability and performance than Windows.

If you definitely do not plan to use technologies and solutions, supported only Windows platform (see below), it likely makes sense to choose the UNIX platform.

At the paid hosting you usually pay for the predetermined set of hosting services. No matter whether you use it or not entirely. Unlikely that the hosting provider will reduce the price of your hosting fare below a certain level if your site unfrequented “spends” a little traffic or other resources. Free hosting sites implies that your fee banner impressions clearly meets the load, and traffic on your web site. Few consuming - little crying. Consuming a lot of - a lot of banners showing.

Try to locate a site on the standard tariff, with traffic hosting 40-50 GB per month for the paid hosting. Rather, the hosting provider starts talk about moving to a dedicated server. In partnership with the hosting provider when it receives revenue from advertising on your website, the problems likely will not. If the host does not want to keep your site for free hosting - this is a sign that the cost and income part of your website, and you are not balanced, for example, unlikely to recoup their site by placing it on the paid hosting, and selling advertising on it. Believe hosting organisation believes these things very well and it is trusted his opinion on this matter. If the placement of the web site does not require you to describe the site - then, the first time you will be looking.  Judging by you for your. Incidentally registration - is part of the business model. Hosts at this point are divided into two categories - with a free registration, and by appointment. In the first case, an easy process to obtain hosting and established system of blocking sites that break the rules. The second - you can never get free hosting for your site. The use of the first method is also often speaks of the additional reserve strength of the resources and equipment from the hosting provider.

And about free hosting sites with banners. Look at the numbers. Now the cost of advertising shown on free hosting sites is about 20 cents for 1000 banner impressions. Consider the cost of 1 GB of traffic for the hosting provider for $ 1. Running a banner accounts for about 200 KB traffic. Placing files under the leap to free hosting, which uses a model with a banner advertising - surest way to make your web site unprofitable for the hosting provider. The response from the host followed immediately. You can also consider hosting such a resource for downloading processor server. One traffic here is no tricks. The idea of following - working scripts, as a result of not issuing pages with a banner, produced as if unpaid. Therefore, the free hosting dislike tops, counters, etc.

Another aspect - promotion of domain name of your site. It is clear that the third-level domain, which provides hosting provider in registration on a free (and at the paid) hosting - his property. Spin this domain is only with confidence in the future and site hosting. The model of such a scenario: the site has not promoted, it consumes little resources and, consequently, if and goes beyond the concept free hosting sites, it often looks to host a “blind eye”. As promotion sharply rising attendance and resource site begins to attract attention to the admin hosting provider. Any withdrawal abroad outlined free hosting service provider, will be punished. Reasonable two exits. First, the constant checking the web site to conform to the requirements and restrictions of free hosting sites.

The most important thing that distinguishes American from hosting any other - is its great diversity. In the United States, thousands of providers offering the widest range of services, and accordingly, very different in their prices. Therefore, the choice of provider in the United States - sometimes very difficult case. Almost impossible to identify any specific features, it is inherent in hosting American - you can choose for everyone.

Hosted in the United States as providing specialized hosting companies, and ISPs that provide Internet connectivity. The second type of hosting - the most primitive and expensive, and yet many of them quite enjoyed, as it is convenient - easier to deal with one company than with several. Convenience is imaginary, as the provider for providing connectivity to the Internet hosting - is a side business, in which he has invested almost no money or time. Yes and experience in this area it is usually not enough - it is not just his business. But many, especially those new to the Internet, in all of this is not dealt with, and take that is closer.

But most of all the same, the services of specialized hosting companies. As I already wrote, a huge choice, so most importantly - decide that you need, and then begin to search provider. But it is a separate and very big issue.

The most common hosting in the United States, as elsewhere, is based on Unix or Linux platforms. It is good that it is reliable and inexpensive platform, it is determining the majority of users. Only, which is now added to almost all such plans of hosting - is support FrontPage extensions, as these expand greatly increase the functionality of hosting and hence its popularity.

The second type of hosting is also very popular in the United States - a Windows platform. As a server used either Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003. This type of hosting more expensive because Windows itself is quite expensive compared to a much cheaper Unix or Linux servers. Moreover, since Windows more vulnerable to viruses and hacker attacks, we have to raise additional layers of protection that is not free. If a provider offers Unix and Windows hosting for the same price - consequently, the price for hosting Unix severely inflated. But providers love to work with Windows largely because of the very good support provided by Microsoft. The popularity of the same hosting due to the fact that in the United States so many developers are using technology from Microsoft, which is fully supported only Windows. The first technologies such as ASP, ASP.NET, ADO, ADO.Net, SQL Server, Microsoft Access, Excel, and FoxPro. And while there are special supplement to, for example, use ASP or ASP.NET technology to Unix servers, are these programs are expensive, and providers set their rare. The popularity of Windows hosting especially increased in recent years because of the proliferation of technologies ASP.NET, and the emergence of the latest versions of SQL Server, which they are able to catch almost Oracle databases, although faces are still cheaper, so many companies are moving their . MySQL in the United States is rarely used, especially in business, because all large and medium-sized companies can afford much more powerful and light in the SQL Server database, but in small firms is very popular Microsoft Access, again requiring a Windows environment.

Usually providers offer SQL Server for an additional fee, but not all offer such an opportunity at all. Still, such frameworks as SQL Server and Oracle are used primarily by corporate clients who have dedicated server.

Plans to pay for hosting differ very much. Most plans allow monthly pay, with a semi-annual or annual payment discount, often by the system: subscribing for a year - and pay for 11 months. Return usually guaranteed money in the period from 14 to 30 days.

In recent years, the American hosting undergone major changes. First, in connection with the development of modern technology as prices plummeted. Secondly, the system has been modified user support. Initially, almost every provider of support provided by e-mail or by phone, with a mandatory provision of free number, and often around the clock. All of this is most directly reflected in the prices. Subsequently, in connection with the improvement of hosting technology, hosting increase reliability, simplicity of management site, as well as the development of powerful information databases need for such support has become a decrease. Many providers have become reduce the level of support and thus provide a cheaper hosting. Today you can find a company to continue to provide support “for the full program, and the company, limited to the provision of minimum support in the form of e-mail, information databases and the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). All are becoming more common alternative means of support - malostoyaschie, but mostly very effective, such as forums on the website provider or chat in real time with a specialist.

In the United States, there is a huge surplus of computer resources, or large amount of disk space, the range of transmission and other computer resources remain untapped. All of this, as well as the rapid growth of computer technology suggests that hosting in the United States will continue to rapidly improve and also quickly buyout, and that is precisely what we are seeing today.