Web Hosting: Shared or Dedicated - Which should you choose?Web Hosting: Shared or Dedicated - Which should you choose?
By Russ Mate
Before you begin your search for a web host you should first determine whether you need shared web hosting or dedicated web hosting.
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| Plan: | Plan 1 |
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| Plan Type: | Shared |
| Platform: | Unix or Linux |
| Price Per Month: | 0.00 |
| Price Per Year: | 0.00 |
| Setup Fee: | No Set Up Fee |
| Non-Profit Discount: | |
| Disk Space (MB): | 25 |
| Extra Disk Space: | n/a |
| Bandwidth Allowed: | 100 MB |
| Extra Bandwidth: | $25.00 per GB |
| Backup Frequency: | Daily |
| Account Setup Time: | 24 hrs |
| Minimum Contract: | No minimum |
| Money Back Guarantee: | |
| Email Accounts: | Unlimited |
| Email Autoresponders: | 0 |
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| Databases Supported: | mySQL |
| Server Component List: | allowed |
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| Adult Content Allowed: | |
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| Network and Servers | |
| Connection Speed: | Single T1 |
| Server Hardware: | Risc 6000 |
| Server Software: | Aix |
| Sites per Server: | no limit |
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| Business Hours: | 24 |
| Technical Support Hours: | 24 |
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| Did You Know? |
Your Most Important Online Business DecisionYour web business depends on your site's uptime around the clock. When you want to make a purchase online, you most likely take the time to check the credentials of that business. Yet, how many of you actually bother to check out the credentials and competency of a web host, which is absolutely the stronghold of your web business?
I've been in the hosting industry as a reseller for almost 5 years. It's become a zoo out there. With so many hosts coming and going, or sites constantly going down or getting cracked into from lack of security measures (very common), how can you really know for sure if you're going with a reliable and competent host?
Emailing to test their support response is NOT a good indicator of their response time. Some will be very fast for pre-sales questions, but extremely slow or non-responsive for support once you are a customer. On the other hand, sometimes very slow for pre-sales and fast for customer support.
Here are a few important tips to keep in mind when shopping for a web host:
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