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Features
To Look For When Choosing A Web Host
by
Nelson Tan
When choosing a web
host, not just any host will do.
There are specific
features that you need to look for, as well as additional features
that will be required depending on what your plans for your website
are. It is important that you make sure that your web host is
able to accommodate your needs from the very beginning.
One of the first
features you should look for in a web host, no matter what your
plans are for your site, is the guaranteed uptime. While no web host can guarantee that your site
will be up 100% of the time, you definitely want to choose a host
that guarantees at least a 99% uptime, and preferably a 99.9%
uptime.
A 100% satisfaction
guarantee is also vital. Often, you won't be able to tell
if a web host can fulfill all of your needs until you sign up for the service. If you find out that
the web host does not meet all of your requirements,
you will want to have the option of canceling your service and
getting a refund. Not all web hosts offer this, so be on the lookout
for it.
You definitely want
a web host that has a power generator to deal with power outages,
and also one that does automatic, scheduled backups of your data.
A web host that uses DOS protection, to protect against Denial
of Service Attacks as well as other types of attacks, is also
vital.
Finally, 2 other
features that you should look for, no matter what other features
you may require, are server monitoring, where the web-hosting company monitors the servers
24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and e-mail support, where you
can get your questions answered or issued addressed 24 hours per
day, 7 days per week.
Once you've
found a host that offers everything above, you are ready to look
at other features that you may require, such as an adequate amount
of disk space and bandwidth. You may also require unlimited FTP
accounts and e-mail accounts.
MySQL databases
will be important to some web-hosting customers, as well as e-mail
lists.
Depending on your
plans, you may also require subdomains, parked domains, and add-on
domain names. If you don't know much about HTML or building
web pages, you need a web host that offers a web page builder.
Other features you may require include FrontPage extensions, Dreamweaver
Compatibility, the ability to install a blog or a forum, or several
other scripts that make your site more interactive.
Nelson
Tan is the webmaster behind Internet
Mastery Center. Create Your Online Profits with the RIGHT
Products, Environment and Mindset!

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