What is Shared Hosting?

If you have set up a site and you wish other individuals to access it, you must transfer your web site content to a publicly accessible web server.

Where to host your site?

Although you can use your own PC as a web server, it is a more common practice to let a hosting service provider host your web site. The prime reason for that is the bigger stability and the uninterrupted accessibility of your site, since hosting providers have special hardware and allocate a much greater monthly traffic usage allowance, which ensures the easier access to your website from all over the globe.

Shared hosting solutions

Choose a shared hosting solution, which enables you to register domains and to set up e-mailbox accounts. A lot of web shared hosting firms, like us at ConeXioneXtendida, offer a cost-free domain name registration as a bonus if you sign up for an account.

Hosting your web site on your own

Hosting your website on your own personal web server is surely an option, but only in case you have time and the needed knowledge. There are some things that you have to take into account, among them the hardware and software costs. To establish a "real", professional-looking web site, you will have to invest in some powerful server hardware, since you cannot bank on a low-cost personal computer to carry out the task. You will also require a constant high-speed Internet connection without network outages, which typically is offered at a pretty high price. If you are using licensed software for your site, you will have to spend cash on the license as well. You may also need to deal with bugs and viruses. You will have to keep your web server running all the time in an environment where "everything could happen". If you do not possess the required technical experience, you will have to employ a system administrator to take care of these issues on your behalf, which will render the price of hosting your web site yourself even higher than that of a dedicated web server delivered by a hosting solutions provider.

A dedicated server delivered by a hosting provider

Leasing a web hosting server from a web hosting company is a fine option if you would like to set up a data-heavy site or a corporate page that has very meticulous security requirements. The most significant upsides of using a dedicated server hosting solution are the high-speed Internet connection, the constant power supply and the extremely powerful hardware. Some web hosting providers, again like us at ConeXioneXtendida, deliver virtual private servers hosting and semi-dedicated web hosting solutions, which are based on extremely powerful physical servers that can be shared by several customers. You can also expect them to offer effective server load balancing services and the needed backup servers.

Security and stability

Web hosting vendors are specialized in offering hosting services and because this is what they do to make a living, you can anticipate them to offer uninterrupted Internet connection, the latest software patches and the best anti-malware software, as well as sysadmins available 24x7x365 to aid you in the event of an emergency.

Select your hosting provider

What you need to take into consideration when selecting your web hosting services provider is the stability of the offered services. Make certain that the web hosting provider of your choosing provides a 24x7x365 client support service. Do not place yourself in a situation where you cannot resolve urgent predicaments instantly because you must wait until the next working day. Also, if you opt for a shared website hosting plan, which features a 24x7x365 client support service, this signifies that there always will be system administrators available to resolve any urgent predicaments as soon as they arise, which is a very beneficial thing.

Everyday data backups

Make sure that your web hosting services provider offers day-to-day backups with the offered web hosting services, otherwise you may lose some precious content in case of a hardware crash or because you have deleted something by mistake. The availability of everyday data backups is typically mentioned in the web hosting company's Terms & Conditions.

Traffic and web server hard disk space

When choosing your web hosting packages provider, pay specific attention to the traffic allowance limits. Make certain that you don't have to overpay for unforeseen high traffic volumes if your web site becomes more regularly visited. There are plenty of web hosting vendors that offer unlimited web traffic at present, so the wisest step to take is to make sure that you have made the correct decision prior to subscribing.

Content restrictions

Give specific attention to the web hosting provider's content limitations. If you wish to publish pics or to broadcast video or audio, make sure that you can achieve that. Moreover, the majority of hosting providers set restrictions as far as using their services for file hosting purposes is concerned, so if you upload too much content that is not related or directly linked to your web site, your website hosting account could get discontinued. That is why exploring the web hosting vendor's Terms of Use, regardless of how time-consuming and tedious this might be, is very important.

Electronic mail capabilities

Most hosting suppliers nowadays also provide electronic mail services with all their website hosting offerings. It is not a bad idea to check if the hosting company of your choice offers such functionalities as well, so as to be sure that you'll get all the functionalities that you need in exchange for your cash.