7 Key Points to Consider When Choosing a Web HostWith literally thousands of web hosting companies in the industry all vieing for your business, carefully consider these key points to ensure you make the most well informed decision possible.
1. Server Space
First, think about how much space your site will take up on a server. Unless you are planning on running a software repository or an image gallery, the files that make up your website will probably only use between 1 and 5 megabytes of disk space. Many companies will offer several hundreds of megabytes of webspace for a very reasonable price in attempt to out perform their competitors, but ask yourself "Do I really need that much space?". Though it's true that you should allow your site "room to grow", don't opt for what seems like a great deal on a massively sized account if you'll never use all of the space offered. Chances are you'll find an even better deal on an amount of space more suitable for your site size.
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Unix and Linux Web Hosting Plans
| # | 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 | #1 Colony | Canada | Webmaster Package | Shared | Unix or Linux | 500 MB | 10 GB | 14.99 | 4.95 |
| 4 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | Starter | Shared | Unix or Linux | 50 MB | Unlimited | 9.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 5 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | Business | Shared | Unix or Linux | 250 MB | Unlimited | 14.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 6 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | Multiple Domain | Shared | Unix or Linux | 500 MB | Unlimited | 19.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 7 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | Reseller | Shared | Unix or Linux | 1000 MB | Unlimited | 29.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 8 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | Mm/Dev | Shared | Unix or Linux | 500 MB | 10 GB | 19.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 9 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | Miva Merchant | Shared | Unix or Linux | 500 MB | 8 GB | 44.95 | No Set Up Fee |
| 10 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | Cobalt Raq3 32mb | Dedicated | Unix or Linux | 10000 MB | 10 GB | 149.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 11 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | Cobalt Raq4 128mb | Dedicated | Unix or Linux | 10000 MB | 65 GB | 199.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 12 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | Cobalt Raq4 256mb | Dedicated | Unix or Linux | 10000 MB | 65 GB | 249.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 13 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | Cobalt Raq4 512mb | Dedicated | Unix or Linux | 10000 MB | 65 GB | 299.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 14 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | Linux Standard | Dedicated | Unix or Linux | 20000 MB | 65 GB | 199.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 15 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | Linux Business | Dedicated | Unix or Linux | 30000 MB | 65 GB | 249.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 16 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | Linux Enterprise | Dedicated | Unix or Linux | 40000 MB | 65 GB | 299.00 | No Set Up Fee |
| 17 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | 1u Colocation | Co-Located | Unix or Linux | 0 MB | 65 GB | 149.99 | No Set Up Fee |
| 18 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | 2u Colocation | Co-Located | Unix or Linux | 0 MB | 65 GB | 169.99 | No Set Up Fee |
| 19 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | 3u Colocation | Co-Located | Unix or Linux | 0 MB | 65 GB | 189.99 | No Set Up Fee |
| 20 | 0 Setup Fees | U.S.A. | 4u Colocation | Co-Located | Unix or Linux | 0 MB | 65 GB | 199.99 | No Set Up Fee |
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| Did You Know? |
Choosing a web host is like choosing a place to eat, you want quality food with good, honest service.If you are anything like me, you'd probably like to have a website on the Internet but you just have no idea how to go about it. All this talk of web hosting, bandwidth, disc space, and other jargon can cause one to say, "This is too complicated and technical, I just wanted to have a place to put all of my favorite skateboarding photos, cool information on ramp designs, and the best places to skate!" To get a website on the Web you have to go through a web host. The question is how do you find the web host for you?
If you type ‘web host' into your search engine like Google you will get thousands of sites. Hit on one of these and like any product on the market you will see all sorts of persuasive propaganda to incite you to use their company; that is if you can decipher any of the technical jargon that only computer-heads can comprehend. Some web hosts offer free business cards with an account; some probably offer free watches...like all consumer industries you the buyer must beware.
I'm a writer so I'll use the analogy of a writer's journal. The journal I like must not be too big or small in book size. It also must have a good amount of space allocated to each day, again not a whole page but not just a few lines. Of course I also want it to be cheap but of a good quality that won't fall apart while I'm using it, and I hope it would last for posterity. I just want the diary, some nice pictures in it are O.K. but unnecessary especially if it adds to the price.
It's the same with a web host and web site scenario. You want to get the right deal for you, enough space and enough access to the public that you wish to associate with. As a novice who doesn't understand all the jargon this can pose a problem. Are you an individual, small business, blog, or a big time corporation? What do you need and how do you get it?
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