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What Is Web Hosting?
Different websites have different needs, so a variety of web hosting services exist. The type that’s best for your business will depend on a variety of things, including the type of business, the amount of website traffic, and how many visual assets are on your site.
With shared hosting, you have full control of hosting, but no control of the parent server. This takes away the stress of worrying about any updates or changes that you make taking the entire server offline. However, unlike Website Builder, you will need to consider the time that you will have to put in toward the maintenance of your hosting services.
When you need a solution for your now highly successful business that offers adaptability, speed and reliability, on a much larger scale, Virtual Private Server (VPS) is the route to go. Your company generates enough revenue at this point that you have an IT team, or at least a server admin/web developer on your payroll.
If you’re running an eCommerce site, make sure you have plenty of bandwidth. Even a small site can soon be overwhelmed with traffic if the store becomes popular. Make sure you pick a hosting plan with at least a dual core processor.
It’s also important to lock down website security. Malware protection and an SSL are becoming mandatory today. Want your site to show up on Google? You should probably get an SSL just in case you dislike flagging as a possible non-secure site.
With shared hosting, you have full control of hosting, but no control of the parent server. This takes away the stress of worrying about any updates or changes that you make taking the entire server offline. However, unlike Website Builder, you will need to consider the time that you will have to put in toward the maintenance of your hosting services.
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