Finding a web hosting company (consort) is very (rattling) easy. But finding (uncovering) a reliable (sure) web hosting company (consort) is tough. If the offer (substance) is too (likewise) good to be true, then most likely (probable) it really (rattling) is. From this article, you are sure (trusty) fire way (artefact) to have (hit) some advantage (plus) when you are looking (hunting) for a web hosting company. Whether it is shared (mutual) web hosting, VPS, Reseller or a Dedicated Server. I assume (adopt) you know (undergo) what different (assorted) types of web hosting mean, so I won't go into the definitions.
If you are new (newborn) in web hosting, I recommend, check (analyse) the following (mass) article in "Wikipedia", on 'Web Hosting' before you start (move) your journey.
URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_hosting
Some of the things you need (requirement) to be aware (alive) of
The points below (beneath) are very (rattling) serious, and you must (staleness) not fall (start) for them.
- Sign-up/Payment Page is not secure. (e.g. no SSL, takes you through (finished) an un trusted (trusty) payment gateway)
- Unlimited Resources*
- There's no other (another) way (artefact) to contact (occurrence) a web host (patron) besides email.**
- Web Host protects it's domain (field) with private (clannish) registration.
- Asks for SSN or other (another) confidential data.
- Asks for payment (commercialism) information on the web page (tender) (e.g. PayPal User id and Password).
*Unlimited Resources
If the price (toll) sounds too (likewise) good to be true (genuine) for the amount (turn) of resources you are getting, then probably (belike) it is. In the web hosting industry (business) it's a popular (favourite) marketing gimmick. Do not pay (clear) much attention (tending) to the quantity (abstraction) than you really (rattling) need. But focus (pore) on reliability, support (hold) and server (computer) up time. Request a network (meshwork) uptime report (inform) if you have (hit) to. If you see (wager) this kind (category) of offer (substance) on an unknown (uncharted) company, then avoid (refrain) it. But if you know (undergo) a company (consort) who provide (wage) good (beatific) support and are reliable, then you are good (beatific) to go.
**Web Hosting Support
Whether a web hosting company (consort) is run (separate) by an individual (individualist) or a team. You must (staleness) have (hit) more than one (digit) way (artefact) to contact (occurrence) the company. For example, in an emergency (crisis) if you have (hit) to call the company (consort) owner's home, then you should.
Running a Background Check
If you spend (pay) just 10 minutes (transactions) of your time, you will (module) be able (healthy) to avoid (refrain) a lot (aggregation) of hassle (chivvy) that might (strength) pile up later. My recommended (advisable) methods are:
- Check how long (daylong) the web host (patron) has been online. (added by maccrazy of SitePoint Forums
- Reverse IP Check
Check how long (daylong) the web host (patron) has been online
You can (crapper) easily do this by performing a simple (ultimate) domain (field) name whois check.
- Go to http://www.google.com/
- Search for "free domain (field) whois"
- Click on a result.
- WHOIS the company (consort) domain name.
- In the WHOIS information (aggregation) page, you will (module) see (wager) the date (fellow) when the domain (field) was registered, along with its contact (occurrence) information.
If the contact (occurrence) information are private (clannish) or goes to a PO.BOX, it's best (prizewinning) to avoid (refrain) them. There are tons (heaps) of good (beatific) hosts to choose (opt) from.
Reverse IP Check
This trick (gimmick) is very (rattling) useful and it can (crapper) help you find (encounter) a more trusted (trusty) company.
- Go to 'http://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/web-sites-on-web-server/'
- Enter the domain (field) name of the web hosting company.
- It will (module) list most of the web sites hosted in that server.
- If you see (wager) any other (another) web hosting company (consort) in the same (aforementioned) server, then it is a reseller web host.
- If you see (wager) just the company (consort) domain name, then most likely (probable) they have (hit) a Dedicated IP Address, a VPS or a Dedicated Server.
- Read the web host's testimonial (commendation) page (tender) and reverse (alter) ip check (analyse) their client's domain (field) name as well.
More information (aggregation) you gather (foregather) about a company, better (meliorate) it is for you.
Should you choose (opt) web hosting from a reseller web host?
It's a common (ordinary) question everyone ask. The answer (respond) to this question (discourse) is quite simple (ultimate) too. Yes you should. Here are some (whatever) good (beatific) reasons why:
- Resellers get (intend) special deals. So, you will (module) actually get (intend) better (meliorate) features than the parent company (consort) for lower (modify) costs.
- If the parent company (consort) is reputable, then you can (crapper) trust their data (accumulation) center, server (computer) up time, location (positioning) and technical (theoretical) support.
- In most cases Reseller company's support (hold) staff are faster to resolve (hold) a customer's issue. For example, if you submit (accede) a ticket (listing) to a big (bounteous) company, it might (strength) take few (some) minutes (transactions) to days. But a reseller company (consort) is small (diminutive) in customer (client) base, so it takes less (inferior) time (instance) to solve (cipher) a problem.
Ask the web hosting company (consort) if they are a reseller and how they are different (assorted) from the parent company. I believe (conceive) that, there's no shame (dishonor) for a company (consort) to admit (adjudge) that they are resellers.
How to test (effort) a web host?
It is very (rattling) wise to try (essay) out any (some) thing before you buy. For example, you wouldn't necessarily (needs) order your birthday (date) cake from a bakery (workplace) without trying (disagreeable) a piece (example) first. Similarly, look (countenance) for web hosting companies with Unconditional money back (backwards) guarantee. There are lots of web hosts, who might (strength) have (hit) clauses on how or when you can (crapper) get money back. Most common (ordinary) one (digit) is:
- Money Back only (exclusive) when the company (consort) is at fault.
Basically the above statement (evidence) means, if you leave (yield) the web hosting company (consort) in your own (possess) terms, they will (module) not issue (supply) a refund. It's a trick (gimmick) to rip (countercurrent) you off. But an unconditional (total) guarantee (indorse) is, you get (intend) full refund (defrayal) for leaving a web host (patron) within a fixed (immobile) amount (turn) of time (instance) (e.g. 30 Days).
Here are some (whatever) ways to test (effort) a web host.
- Ask them questions.
- Confirm their money back (backwards) guarantee.
- Ask questions on how they offer (substance) such good (beatific) deals.
- Ask for network (meshwork) uptime report.
- chapter from SitePoint Forums suggested:
-- ask (communicate) about (most) their Internet (cyberspace) network (meshwork) connection providers and whether or not they choose (opt) fastest path (line) or cheapest path.
-- ask (communicate) whether or not they have (hit) any certifications like (same) SAS 70 Type II for the data (accumulation) center.
-- ask (communicate) what (if any) bandwidth shaping (manufacture) and restrictions they will (module) place on your service.
-- review (analyse) their MSA and SLA. Will they stand (defence) behind what they sell.
-- carefully compare (study) their service (assist) with others - little (lowercase) differences can (crapper) make a big (bounteous) difference in performance, reliability and security.
Some other (another) tricks and advice
- Ask if there are any (some) coupons. Do not sign (clew) up for the offer (substance) listed on the web site. Few minutes (transactions) can save (spend) you a lot (aggregation) of money on web hosting.
- DO NOT SIGN UP with a web host (patron) without reading (datum) their Terms of Service and Acceptable Usage Policy ever.
- Don't fall (start) for the marketing gimmicks. Worry about (most) what you need, and what you are getting. Remember reliability, support (hold) and up time (instance) comes first.
Should you rely on a web hosting review (analyse) site?
From my experience, you shouldn't. Because these review (analyse) sites basically (essentially) charge the web hosting companies to list (itemize) them on the top. So, there's no guarantee (indorse) if the reviews are even (modify) genuine. It's best (prizewinning) to Google Search a web hosting company (consort) or ask (communicate) around in the community (accord) forums. I highly recommend (propose) SitePoint Marketplace and SitePoint Forums for user (individual) reviews on web host.
If you have (hit) any questions or comments, please (gratify) don't hesitate (waffle) to find (encounter) me at Sitepoint Forums.
I hope (wish) you enjoyed this article, and I wish (desire) you all (every) the best.
Source Citation
Discussion Thread: http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=576432
maccrazy: http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/member.php?u=24975
chapter: http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/member.php?u=291931
SitePoint MarketPlace: http://marketplace.sitepoint.com/
SitePoint Forums: http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/
