Modern Websites

While there are thousands of website hosting companies, you need to carefully consider their features and reputations before you decide which website host to use. Choosing the wrong host could have serious consequences especially if you are building a dynamic site which you cannot transfer to a new host without starting all over again from scratch.

There are several different types of website host. So you could get:

• Dedicated Server hosting
• ManagedServer hosting
• Shared website hosting

Your also need to consider your payment plans. Hosting can be:

• absolutely free
• paid for with adverts
• or paid for,monthly, quarterly or yearly

Lastly you have to think of which hosting platform to use(depending on the software base)

Most website hosts you will come across are built on one of these two platforms:

• Microsoft Based Hosting
• or Unix/Linux based website hosting.

If you represent a business organisation, here are 12 of the most important factors you should consider when you choose where to host your website:

1. Guaranteed uptime and reliability of service
2. Availability of 24/7 Support and type of support
3. Email Services available – mailboxes, number of email addresses, forwarding, ease of management Domain Parking
4. Site Administration / Site Management Tools
5. Supplementary or Sub Domains / Partitioning
6. Storage Space
7. Bandwidth
8. Provision of File Transfer facilities (FTP Access)
9. Database and Database Management Facilities
10. Transfer Facilities - How easy it is to modify your package or transfer your domain
11. Traffic and Statistical analysis features - Can you easily track and analyze your visitor traffic?
12. Advanced or special requirements

These are some cost effective and reliable website hosts:

Apthosts

Blue Voda

Site Build-It Combined website builder and Hosting system