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What kind of hosting do i need ?
There are basically three primary options when selecting your web hosting
platform. Shared Hosting, consisting of Unix and Windows based, and the third is
Dedicated Servers. Below are brief explanations of each and how one makes their
selection.
Shared Hosting
Shared web hosting is the most common
level of hosting today. Shared hosting means that you share a web server with
other web sites. This in no way means that you share the same files or domain or
anything like that, but that other web sites are hosted on the same server. The
number of sites hosted per server typically ranges from a few dozen to a few
hundred or more depending on hardware used.
These days most shared hosting plans come with lots of bells and whistles such as hit counters and
shopping carts. It's important to find a host that provides the features you
need before you just compare prices. Shared hosting fees can range anywhere from
a few dollars per month, to in the hundreds, although that high is rare. Look to
spend from $10 - $30 per month for hosting a pretty basic web site that does not
get tons of traffic. If you are doing eCommerce or hosting a complex dynamic web
site expect to pay a little more.
Unix or Windows NT / 2000 shared hosting?
This is easiest answered by the types of programming languages your
site uses. If your site uses just HTML pages, then most likely Unix hosting is
your best bet as it tends to be slightly cheaper than Windows hosting. If your
site uses perl, PHP or Python, then Unix is also your best bet.
In most cases Windows NT or Windows 2000 hosting is used when your site uses a
programming language called Active Server Pages and / or is connecting to a
database such as Microsoft Access or SQL server.
Dedicated Servers
Dedicated servers are for those that want or need total control of their server. Dedicated servers
cost considerably more than shared hosting and are for the experienced developers. Believe it or
not, dedicated servers rarely include as many bells and whistles as shared hosting. In most
cases, those that need dedicated servers typically know that they need it, so if you
are questioning, then most likely shared hosting is your best choice. Dedicated
servers typically range from $200 to $1,000 per month depending on
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