Find the Host With the MostFind the Host With the Most No one can deny that the quality and reliability of your Web presence can make or break your business. The average attention span of a Web surfer is a mere 20 seconds, and your competition is always just a click away if load times and connectivity aren't fast, reliable, and browser-compliant. Support and back-end infrastructure are just as critical to your Website as aesthetic appeal. A gorgeous, multi-tiered graphical interface is useless if no one can get to it – and no one will try more than once. Like the stage and silver screen, you get one audition, and that's it.
For this reason, running your own server is a tempting prospect. You have total control, and can configure and reconfigure to your heart's content, without having to concede to bandwidth limits or third-party server failures. Even SOHO businesses can afford to purchase the industry-standard HTML editors, and no expensive hardware is needed to quickly create a Website. But opting to do it yourself without counting the costs and consequences can end your business, or cause your site to be dismissed as amateurish. While amateur construction is adequate for home or hobby sites, it is increasingly necessary to outsource your hosting needs if you wish to operate as an effective eCommerce vendor.
Quite simply, eBusiness doesn't end with the Website. Aside from handling the traffic that your site will attract, you need your server to maintain a constant connection to the Internet while simultaneously accommodating the needs of outside users. Few desktop PCs can handle such a load, and many home DSL and cable modem ISPs frequently prohibit hosting or any other high-bandwidth activities, which are so critical to eCommerce. Furthermore, there are the costs of site security, data backup, power back-up, redundancy, upgrades and transaction tracking to contend with, expenses that are far beyond the resources of even the wealthiest of small businesses. Furthermore, someone will have to constantly monitor and manage your infrastructure to ensure a constant level of connectivity, which will require the hiring of very expensive IT professionals.
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| # | Company | Country | Plan Name | Plan Type | Platform | Disk Space(MB) | Bandwidth | Monthly Fee | Setup Fee |
| 1 | #1 Colony | Canada | Starter Package | Shared | Unix or Linux | 50 MB | 2 GB | 5.99 | 9.95 |
| 2 | #1 Colony | Canada | Value Package | Shared | Unix or Linux | 200 MB | 5 GB | 9.99 | 14.95 |
| 3 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | Starter | Shared | Unix or Linux | 50 MB | Unlimited | 9.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 4 | 007 SiteHosting | U.S.A. | Starter Plan | Shared | Unix or Linux | 50 MB | Unlimited | 9.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 5 | 01freewebhosting.com | U.S.A. | Free Web Hosting | Shared | Windows | 5 MB | Unlimited | 0.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 6 | 1 Dollar Hosting | U.S.A. | $1 Hosting | Shared | Unix or Linux | 20 MB | Unlimited | 1.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 7 | 1 Dollar Hosting | U.S.A. | $1 Web Hosting | Shared | Unix or Linux | 20 MB | Unlimited | 1.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 8 | 1 Dollar Hosting Only | Pakistan | Reseller Special | Shared | Windows | Unlimited MB | Unlimited | 1.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 9 | 1 Gig Host | U.S.A. | Starter Plan | Shared | Unix or Linux | 10 MB | 2 GB | 4.99 | No Set Up Fee |
| 10 | 1 Host Avenue | U.S.A. | Economy | Shared | Windows | 25 MB | 1 GB | 8.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 11 | 1 Host Plan | U.S.A. | Plan1 | Shared | Unix or Linux | 25 MB | 500 MB | 2.10 | No Set Up Fee |
| 12 | 1 Host Plan | U.S.A. | Plan2 | Shared | Unix or Linux | 35 MB | 1 GB | 2.90 | No Set Up Fee |
| 13 | 1 Host Plan | U.S.A. | Plan3 | Shared | Unix or Linux | 50 MB | 1.5 GB | 4.10 | No Set Up Fee |
| 14 | 1 Host Plan | U.S.A. | Plan4 | Shared | Unix or Linux | 100 MB | 3 GB | 8.30 | No Set Up Fee |
| 15 | 1 Hour Hosting | U.S.A. | $9.95 | Shared | Unix or Linux | 200 MB | 7 GB | 9.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 16 | 100 Megs Web Hosting | Canada | Starter | Shared | Unix or Linux | 10 MB | 2000 MB | 5.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 17 | 100for100 | Singapore | 100for100 | Shared | Unix or Linux | 100 MB | 2000 MB | 5.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 18 | 100megswebhosting | Canada | Starter Monthly. | Shared | Windows | 10 MB | 2000 MB | 5.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 19 | 101 Website Hosting | Canada | Value Plan | Shared | Unix or Linux | 50 MB | 3 GB | 2.99 | No Set Up Fee |
| 20 | 101 Website Hosting | Canada | Basic Plan | Shared | Unix or Linux | 100 MB | 6 GB | 4.99 | No Set Up Fee |
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Finding that Host that Offers the MostWhether you already have a website or are thinking of setting up shop online, sooner or later you'll have to deal with the issue of web hosting. Although it may seem like a "no brainer," there are actually many factors you'll need to consider before making this important decision. Your first inclination may be to look only at the cost, thinking "cheaper is better." However, that old saying "you get what you pay for,"is especially true in this situation. Here are some of the more important points you'll want to look at when considering your next host.
UNIX/ NT/ The two most popular hosting platforms to choose from are UNIX and NT. UNIX is by far the favorite, as it was the only choice way back in the early days of the Internet. It is easy to configure, great for setting your own file permissions and the platform for most of the free scripts available for download. It is flexible, reliable and supports scripting languages like Perl and PHP3.
NT is Microsoft's baby. One problem that I have found with NT servers is a lack of readily available scripts that work on this platform. Also, (unlike UNIX) many NT users need assistance from their Web Host Administrators to set file permissions. NT supports MS applications such as ASP, Access, FP and scripting languages such as Perl, Cold Fusion and ASP.
TECH SUPPORT/ When you need help you'll want to make sure you can get it. Some web hosts offer phone support or even live chat. Make sure they have good tech support in place as there's nothing more annoying than needing assistance with your site and not being able to get it.
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