Get Yourself a Website - Without the Drama
So, you're done with the free web hosts. Gone through Geocities, Angelfire, Fortune City. You're exhausted with the pop-ups and banners. You want a real site. But where to go? You look around the net, and the possibilities seem endless. 20 MB of space for only $20 a month! Wow! That's fantastic!
Or is it? Way back when I bought my domain and signed up with a web host, I was the typical "the internet is so wonderful" optimist. I was thrilled to find something that sounded just about what I kind of wanted - and bam, just like that, $300 poorer and with a useless chunk of web space that wouldn't even work properly. My domain addresses wouldn't connect, my content was being warped - things weren't looking too good for me.
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Shared, Reseller, VPS, or dedicated
Archbob
When it comes to choosing a plan or upgrading, there are usually four options in the web hosting world to choose from: Shared hosting, Reseller Hosting, Virtual Private server, and dedicated server. If your wondering "which one should I choose", then this article may help you decide. First off, lets get the definitions of these 4 straight.Shared Hosting -- This usually refers to buying a bit of space on a server. You are sharing the server with tens, maybe even hundreds of other people.
Reseller -- This is really for people who have multiple domains or who want to host other people. Depending on the size of you reseller package, you may be sharing the server with lots of other people.
Virtual Private server -- This is for people who need root access to the server to install their own software. Basically a chunk of the server is blocked off for each VPS user. There are usually not that many people sharing a server with VPS plans.
Dedicated server -- This is where you get the whole server to yourself and share it with no one. This is for large or intensive CPU or RAM sites.
Shared Hosting
Shared hosting is for small to medium sized sites. Shared hosting is the cheapest of the four but has many drawbacks. You are probably sharing the server with many,many other people so performance may sometimes be an issue. With shared hosting you risk more downtime since if any of the accounts on the server you are hosted on generates excessive CPU or RAM usage, it will slow your sites down. If you own a large site or a busy forum, you may want to think about upgrading your hosting. Shared plans usually limit the number or domains you can host per account.
Reseller
Resellers are for people who host multiple sites or want to start their own hosting company. You are sharing a server with several other people. Unlike shared account, most reseller accounts come with a generous number of domains hosted allotment or unlimited number of domains. You and the people you host also risk the chance of suffering performance setback if any of the accounts on the server drains too much CPU or RAM usage.
VPS
VPS(Virtual Private Server) is for those people who need the control of a dedicated server but cannot afford the price. In a VPS, you are guaranteed a certain amount of CPU usage and RAM usage. While this may be restrictive at times, it saves the risk of other people on the server bogging your site down. VPS accounts generally have full root access and can install their own software. VPS acts as a dedicated server except with less space, CPU, and RAM. You are usually sharing a server with a few others on a VPS account.
Dedicated Server
A dedicated server is a server fully to yourself. You do not share the server or resources with anyone else. This is generally for high-intensive sites or sites that have alot of visitors. With a dedicated server you have full root access,can install your own software, and can do pretty much whatever you want with the server. Dedicated servers are generally pretty costly in terms of price. This kind of hosting is best suited for a busy portal or forum.
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Small Business PackageJanuary 10, 2005 BanPro NET announces the addition of a "Small Business Package" to it's web hosting services. Specializing in small and home based business web services since 2000, this package is the result of careful research into the basic needs and demands of small business hosting clients. There's plenty of server capacity for a website to grow from and tons of additional free software targeted towards the small and home business all at a very affordable rate. This package is intended to not just meet a client's needs, but also to help (the often non-technical) customer in overcoming the many challenges that building a successful small business website comes with.
Details on this new Small Business Package can be found at www.banpro.net
--- :About BanPro NET: BanPro NET first began providing web services in 2000, with only a single server in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The day that first server went online, Scott Bannon, the owner of BanPro NET used a black Magic-Marker to write the following message on an office wall; "To provide high quality products and services. To treat each customer as a good friend. To be an asset to our community. This is the BanPro NET philosophy."
Staying true to that philosophy, BanPro NET has been rewarded with a steady growth of clients and respect for the reputation it's acquired as a leader in providing quality service and customer support.
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