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Are you in need of a hard drive space and bandwidth which you can rent to your clients and other third-party members? Do you want to provide your clients with excellent hosting services and make it seem like you’re the original hosting provider? If your answer is yes, then our Dedicated hosting services are for you and your company.

Our dedicated hosting service offers our clients with enough hard disk space. Not only that, every of our client is faced with the opportunity to choose any Bandwidth that best suits his or her business. You are assured of 24/7 support which other hosting providers do not offer. Therefore, you do not need to be a pro to use our reseller hosting plans. We take care of maintenance and all hardware setups, connectivity, network infrastructures, security and updates to make your business runs smoothly without any form of mishap.

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At Aekpani networks, we are known globally to offer the best dedicated server hosting service to our clients and prospective customers. We see to it that everyone can buy our dedicated hosting at a cheap rate, and so we provide cheap dedicated server hosting. If you have millions of visitors to your sites, using a partially managed or shared server is not an advisable thing to do. You will need to buy a dedicated server to provide you with a powerful solution for your online business’ needs. A dedicated server guarantees the best hosting environment for your complex websites. Therefore with our dedicated server web hosting, we assure you of great performance, data access with great speed, and your high traffic volumes are easily accommodated.

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As part of our server hosting services, we offer managed dedicated server hosting to all of our clients with high traffic websites. Our customers do not need to get involved in the technical job of server management. At Aekpani Networks, we provide high quality and affordable managed dedicated server services backed by great technical support round the clock. Our proficient managed dedicated server hosting solutions come with Windows operating system. Our windows dedicated server provides all of our clients with speed. By using our windows server, you can easily create and control your websites.

For any of our services, we are readily available to serve you better.

Should I Choose Dedicated Hosting?

Based on the hosting plans available and the research I’ve done talking to various representatives, my short answer is: probably not. To really arrive at the right answer however, you need to ask two questions:

Does my site regularly experience traffic well in excess of 500,000 page views a month?

Do I need highly specialized hardware and/or software, and do I have the expertise to set this up at my disposal?

If the answer to any of these questions is “yes”, you should seriously consider researching a dedicated hosting solution. If the answer to both is “no” you should be fine with a VPS.

There is a final consideration: prestige. If you have a Gucci store, you probably won’t have IKEA chairs — even if they’re extremely comfortable and do their job perfectly well. If you’re creating an online banking app, from a marketing perspective you’ll likely want to tout that you use the most secure, most high-end server — even if such a setup isn’t technically required to run the app. In such cases, getting a dedicated server may also be worthwhile.

Choosing The Right Host

In many cases, choosing the right host is more important than choosing the right hosting plan. There are three things I recommend that you do to figure out which host is right for you:

Read a number of “top hosts” articles online and/or, better yet, talk to a few non-biased developers

Browse hostingreview.io for general hosting company ratings

Talk to any potential hosting company’s customer support before deciding

Reading articles about top hosts will give you a shortlist of hosts to take a look at. Take these articles with a grain of salt, however, because most of them contain affiliate links that can, unfortunately, make a fewer of the less-scrupulous publishers rather biased. Either way, I think it’s safe to say that you’ll learn more about the good side of hosts mentioned in these types of article articles than the bad. On the upside, you’ll at least be able to familiarize yourself with a bunch of potential candidates.

Browsing hostingreview.io is also a great thing to do because this website doesn’t work with affiliate links at all; it gathers opinions via social media and rates the hosts accordingly. In my opinion, this is a much better system, although it too isn’t without its faults.

As far as I know, the data is aggregated. For example, a host with top-notch dedicated plans may have sub-par VPS plans. Negative reviews for VPS plans will affect the overall score of the company. Whether this is good or bad is debatable. Personally, I think a company should strive for excellence in all areas. If the same company operates one of the best VPS solutions but one of the worst dedicated solutions, that isn’t too reassuring — even if I’m actually only looking for a VPS.

Take care to also actually read some of the tweets about the site to get a sense of why people like or dislike the host you’ve chosen to look at.

Talking to customer support is an important way of gauging the level of attention a company pays to their customers. This isn’t foolproof either however, since sales reps are probably way more motivated than support technicians, whom you will be talking with after you actually purchase a plan. That said, a bad experience with a sales rep may be a good indication of the company’s general level of quality.

Leading VPS and Dedicated Hosts

Need some specific examples of where to start? No worries. Below are some of the hosts we know a bit about. Keep in mind that there is no such thing as a perfect host; bad hosts have their good days and good hosts have their bad days.

While reading reviews you should know that downtimes of 1-2 days are rare, but do occasionally happen. A large host may have tens of thousands of accounts. The chances of a few suffering from hard-to-resolve problems each year are actually pretty high. Unfortunately, all hosts are liable to experience such problems and none are foolproof. It’s really how often they have such issues and how they go about handling them that really set the best apart from the rest!

SITEGROUND

I have two reasons for featuring SiteGround first. They tend to receive superb social media reviews and the time I spent with their sales rep was nothing short of awesome.

I tried getting a straight answer out of three hosting companies regarding the “superiority” of their high-end VPS services over their low-end dedicated services and SiteGround was the only one who gave me useful information and straight answers.

Their VPS service (which they, like many other hosts, label ‘cloud hosting’) may be a little on the expensive side compared to some other companies, but it’s extremely customizable. You can choose how many cores you need and how much memory and storage you have access to. A good VPS with SiteGround will cost you about $70/month, but you’ll be getting both great tech and an extremely good level of service. Their dedicated servers start at $200/month, which isn’t bad.

LIQUID WEB

Liquid Web is another company that’s well-reviewed on social media. I worked with a friend on a website we put together a while back, which we decided to host with Liquid Web primarily due to cost concerns and it’s been there every since.

Their VPS plans come in at around $50 for the low-end with a la carte add-ons you can mix and match to your own needs. Dedicated plans start at $150/month — which seems like a pretty good deal at first glance!

MEDIA TEMPLE

Media Temple is a more than capable high-end hosting company that I’ve personally had a lot of experience with. They’re also, incidentally, the folks who host this very website you’re currently reading. Support-wise they have always been excellent; from sales reps to tech support, they almost always go above and beyond what’s expected of them. Although I’ve had a few previous hiccups with their shared services over the years, their VPS hosting plans are top-notch! Perhaps best of all, I’ve yet to bump into any kind of issue at all when it comes to installing things on them!

About the only downside of Media Temple is they are pretty expensive, especially when it comes to dedicated hosting. You get what you pay for, though. I haven’t tried their high-end services yet (partly because the lowest configuration costs a whopping $2,000/month), but a huge number of top-end big business/tech companies choose to use them!

LINODE

Linode is a company I don’t have any personal experience with, but I often hear good things about them — especially regarding uptime and support. Mark Jaquith (a WordPress lead developer) for example, seems to hold them in high regard, which is definitely a good starting point.

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Linode is a VPS-only service — which is a good thing in my opinion because it allows it to focus all of its energy into doing one thing. Interestingly, the prices are given per hour rather than per month (although monthly costs are still visible if you need them). Another thing I like about Linode is that they have a “tiny” package for just $10 a month! This isn’t a powerful solution, of course (the price kind of says it all), but if you don’t have many visitors but still need a reliable VPS solution, it’s certainly a great alternative to shared hosting!

Their high-end $80/month VPS is extremely powerful for the price. With six cores, 8 GB RAM, 192 GB SSD storage and 8TB of bandwidth, it’s one of the most versatile packages I’ve seen to date.

Conclusion

You should now have a good understanding of the various differences between dedicated and VPS hosting. All else being equal, a VPS solution is likely the best bet for all but the largest online endeavors. If money really is no object, however, then there’s nothing wrong with grabbing a dedicated package. In some cases, it may actually be the only sensible option!

Don’t forget, though, that the various management services you receive with your hosting plan are just as important as the specs and the customer service — so be sure to check these out thoroughly with a few different hosts before making that all-important final decision!

Shared, VPS, Dedicated or Cloud Hosting? Which is Best for WordPress?

There are so many different types of hosting that it can be overwhelming to choose the right one for your WordPress site, but at the same time, it just means there are enough options so you can choose the perfect fit.

Speaking personally, when it comes to WordPress, I reckon your own Linux server is usually the best bet.

But when you either don’t have the necessary expertise to set that up or just want a far, far easier life, it’s time to choose a hosting plan. Your main options are shared, virtual private server (VPS), dedicated and cloud hosting as well as using a content delivery network (CDN).

And while WordPress technically works with any of these options, some are better than others especially when you have a specific project in mind.

Picking the right one is all about knowing the difference between each of these, their strengths and weaknesses when it comes to performance as well as just how much “WordPress” these hosting types can handle. So, let’s dive right into all of this now and find out which option is right for you.

Shared Hosting

When a hosting company sets up a server and adds an account to it, one for each of their customers, while also packing as many customer accounts on the server as possible, it’s called shared hosting. Each customer manages all their sites on their account.

This also means each customer has to share the space and resources of the server together and each person only has access to a tiny part of the server. The part you would have access to is also limited.

It’s like sharing a house with all your college buddies where you all have to share the same amenities and space. It’s affordable which is great while you’re studying and only have a part-time job to support you, but at some point, you may outgrow it and need your own place.

Pros

Shared hosting can still be a great option for certain WordPress sites. Some of it’s greatest strong points are:

• It’s the most affordable choice, often as little as $5 per month
• The security and maintenance of the server are managed for you
• Most of the tools you need are already installed for you
• It’s quick to get started and easier to use than the other options

If you ever run into troubles on a shared hosting plan, you can contact your hosting company’s support team and they can handle just about any issue you have so you don’t need to worry about being technically proficient in being a site or system admin.

Cons

While it’s a lot easier to get started with shared hosting, there are also a lot of downsides:

• Security is not guaranteed – Since you don’t know your server neighbors, they may not be taking the same security measures as you and if they get hacked, it could lead to compromising the entire server and everything on it including your site. If you don’t have a dedicated IP address, your site could be blacklisted because of a different site on the server since you would be sharing an IP address.
• You have limited access to settings – With shared hosting, you often don’t have root access, some files are hidden from view and you may not be able to access advanced settings. For example, if you run out of PHP memory or you want to stress test your site to be prepared for traffic spikes, you won’t be able to resolve this on your own.
• Your site shares important resources – Since you’re sharing the server with many people, this means you’re sharing resources such as bandwidth. If many sites on the server suddenly get tons of traffic, it creates a bottle neck and since there’s not enough bandwidth to go around, your site may become unavailable to your visitors intermittently.
• It’s not unlimited – Many hosting companies have “unlimited” shared hosting plans which sounds like they don’t put a cap on the resources you can use, but if you check their terms of service, this is definitely not the case. When the hosting company decides you’re using too many resources on the server, they could shut down your site.

When It’s the Best Fit

While the cons to shared hosting may be enough to make many WordPress users steer clear, there may be a time when it would work best for your site. If you find you only need to install a couple plugins and a couple pages for your site while also not expecting loads of traffic for a long period of time, this may be the best fit for you.

For example, if you’re creating a site to share a few details about an upcoming wedding such as the date, time and location or you want to share blog updates to your family and friends, then shared hosting can work for you.

Since you wouldn’t be expecting a lot of traffic at any time and you don’t need a robust site in these situations, shared hosting is usually enough.

Virtual Private Servers (VPS)

Similar to shared hosting, you’re still sharing a server when you choose a VPS, but there aren’t nearly as many customers allocated to the server.

While you’re still sharing resources and space, everyone gets a larger slice of the pie.

It’s similar to renting your own apartment instead of living in a house with all your friends. You have your own private part of the building, just as you would on a server with VPS hosting.

There are also two main kinds of VPS hosting: Managed and unmanaged. Managed VPS hosting means that your hosting company takes care of a lot of the work that goes into maintaining the server including security, setting up the tools you need to run your site and setting up other services you need.

On the other hand, unmanaged VPS hosting means you’re responsible for all these areas and you likely won’t get much help from your hosting’s technical support if you run into troubles.

Pros

There are many reasons to choose a VPS hosting plan:

• You have more allocated resources – Since you’re renting a larger portion of the server, you get access to a lot more of the server’s resources than shared hosting.
• You have access to all settings – In most cases, you should have root access, be able to view all hidden files and have access to all settings. If there’s something you don’t have access to, your hosting company is more likely to make an adjustment for you, unlike shared hosting.
• It’s a lot more scalable – Much of the time, you can upgrade your plan if you find you need more resources without having to migrate your site to a whole new server as opposed to shared hosting which has a set limit.
• In most cases, VPS hosting is still fairly affordable, although, certainly not as inexpensive as shared hosting. It’s common to see a plan for an average of about $100 per month.

Cons

While you have a lot more freedom, there are also some important points you should consider before jumping right in:

• Security is still not guaranteed – Since you’re still sharing a server, your site may still be affected by what other people on the server do, especially if they get hacked.
• You’re still sharing a server – Even though you’re sharing with far less people, you’re still sharing which means you may not have access to all the resources such as bandwidth that you need.
• You may not get as much help from technical support, especially if you choose an unmanaged plan.

When It’s the Best Fit

If you want to run one or more sites that each need to have multiple pages and plugins installed, a VPS is usually a good solution. If you’re also planning on having thousands of visitors a month, then this is also a good fit. It’s also roomy enough to run Multisite well.

To give you a better idea of what kind of WordPress site you could setup with VPS hosting, here a few examples:

• A new company that requires a fairly complex site, but doesn’t expect to grow too rapidly
• A photography site or blog with plans on posting tons of photos on a regular basis
• A site that needs to run custom scripts and plugins

VPS hosting is also a good solution if your site is going to be viewed by more than a handful of people since it can typically handle a lot more traffic than shared hosting plans.

Dedicated Servers

When you sign up for a dedicated server, you’re renting an entire server on your own. You’re not sharing with anyone and you have full reign over the server and it’s resources. You can make just about any change to your server that you want.

Having a dedicated server is a lot like living in a house where you’re the only resident and you can decorate your house the way you want, but you’re also responsible for repairs.

Many hosting companies also provide managed and unmanaged dedicated servers just as with VPSes.

Pros

There are many great reasons to choose a dedicated server:

• You’re not sharing the server – All the resources are yours. You can let only the people you want to be admins into your server or you can create a reseller account and allow others to host their sites on your server if you wanted.
• Access to all settings – Nothing’s held back. You have full control over your site and server including root access and all the otherwise hidden files and advanced settings.
• A bit more secure – While security can’t really ever be guaranteed, since you’re the only one on your server, you don’t have to worry about your site being compromised because of another customers’ actions. You can implement all the proper security measures and run a tight ship where there’s less of a chance that security is compromised because of outside influences you can’t control.

Cons

While a dedicated server brings a lot of freedom to your site, there are some downsides:

• You’re solely responsible for your server – If something goes wrong, it’s on you and it’s up to you to fix it.
• It’s not scalable – The resources you get can’t be changed unless you migrate to a bigger server. You can’t suddenly create more space, bandwidth or other resources.
• Less affordable option – Dedicated servers aren’t nearly as affordable as VPSes. You should be prepared to spend more than $100 per month and can cost as much as $500 per month for larger servers.

When It’s the Best Fit

Dedicated servers are a better option for sites that require more security and are complex with many pages and plugins installed. It’s also a good option for running a social media site with BuddyPress or bbPress. You can also run Multisite with ease, even if there are many sites within a network.

Ultimately, it depends on the size of your server, but in most cases, they’re pretty large unless the price is on the lower end of the scale, in which case, it may be similar to a VPS in terms of resources.

The biggest thing to consider is that you won’t be able to add more resources down the line if you suddenly see a consistent growth in traffic and you become more popular. If you don’t have enough resources, your site could go down in this case. Similarly, if you upload a lot of content and plugins, and find you run out of space, the only options are to click the delete button or choose a different hosting service.

Still, dedicated servers can be great for developers who want to host their own clients’ sites or for companies and sites who have outgrown their VPS hosting. It’s also a great option for hosting hundreds of thousands of blogs using Multisite or if you have a similar number of members on your social media site using BuddyPress.

Cloud and CDN Solutions

Cloud hosting is different from the other hosting solutions already covered because it’s usually used to describe a cluster of servers rather than just one.

Content is also stored redundantly.

This means that if you suddenly need more resources, your site can be automatically migrated to allot you the resources you need. If you suddenly get a spike of traffic, your site won’t go down due to exhausted resources since you’re given what you need.

On the other hand, a content delivery network (CDN) uses servers located around the world to store cached versions of your site so it loads quickly for everyone no matter which country they’re in – unlike a single server that’s optimized to serve your site best in the country where your server is located.

Both are similar in that they make use of multiple servers, but cloud hosting is the only one that can store and serve up a dynamic version of your site. You also often have to share resources similar to shared or VPS hosting, but because there are more servers involved, this also means that there are a lot more resources for everyone as well.

Cloud hosting like living in a house, but occasionally going to your summer home when you feel overworked and need a break. A CDN is like keeping a photo album of your house in your summer home so you and your guests can peruse it at your leisure.

Pros

Cloud hosting and CDNs are gaining steam fast. They’re even quickly becoming the norm and for good reason:

• Scalable – If you suddenly need more resources or access to more bandwidth, you can automatically get it.
• Flexible Pricing – With cloud hosting you pay only for what you actually use and many CDN companies have similar plans.
• Redundancy and rapid deployment – Your sites load faster and since your site can be automatically migrated when more resources are needed, your site is a lot less likely to go down. With cloud hosting, you also get the feature of redundancy – you can clone your site on other environments to further reduce downtime.

It varies, but many hosting companies grant you full access to most of the server settings you need. Sometimes, it depends on the type of plan you get. Also, many CDN solutions offer firewall and other security features including SSL certificates to increase overall security.

Cons

While there are many benefits to using cloud hosting and CDNs, there are some downsides:

• Security isn’t guaranteed for cloud hosting – Since you’re still sharing resources, your site may be affected by what happens to other sites using cloud hosting.
• CDNs only display static sites – Most WordPress sites are dynamic so in most cases, a CDN won’t do much when it comes to speeding up your site’s front end, but the back end’s speed it usually improved significantly.
• Learning curve – Cloud hosting isn’t an easy solution to set up and can often be difficult for even technically-minded developers. It’s not impossible, but also not for beginners. CDNs are often incredibly easy to set up, but navigating the options may be a bit more challenging when it comes to getting the right balance for dynamic WordPress sites.

When It’s the Best Fit

Almost any WordPress site can benefit from a CDN other than simple sites with a small audience. You can also check out our CloudFlare review for more details about their free CDN service as well as some of the benefits and drawbacks of using a CDN. Larger WordPress sites or networks could also benefit greatly from using cloud hosting, especially if they can boast tons of content and traffic.

Huge companies and institutions such as Netflix, Airbnb and NASDAQ use cloud hosting. If your site is as big as any of these, then you should consider cloud hosting as your best option.

You can also check out some of our other articles for more details about cloud hosting and CDNs: Moving WordPress Media To The Cloud With Amazon S3 and CDN77 Review: A User-Friendly CDN for WordPress Faster Than Amazon CloudFront.

Source : premium.wpmudev.org

Managed and Unmanaged Hosting: What’s the Difference?

Shopping for a new hosting plan? You may have to make the choice between managed and unmanaged hosting.

Most of us start out hosting our websites on shared servers, so we don’t come across the word ‘management’ at all. The term only really applies once we start looking for VPS hosting, semi-dedicated hosting or dedicated servers.

(In addition, you may come across the managed/ unmanaged dilemma when buying hosting in the cloud.)

There’s a clear price difference between unmanaged and managed, but it’s not a good idea to make your decision on cost alone. Picking the wrong plan could become extremely expensive in the long run.

Key Managed and Unmanaged Hosting Differences

When it comes to hosting, think of management as planned support.

• On a managed hosting package, the host offers support for every problem or task, emergency or routine. There’s a limit, obviously, in that you may not get support for a coding problem on your blog. But the operating system, control panel, server setup and any pre-installed applications are all managed – supported, in other words. Often, managed hosting comes with automated backup and monitoring.
• Unmanaged hosting is cheaper because there’s no management – i.e. no routine support. The host will replace failed components, reboot servers, maintain the network and keep the lights on, but it won’t support any software or install anything for you. It’s effectively your computer to maintain and control. You install security patches, you fix weird error messages and you’re responsible for installing everything but the OS. Many hosts won’t even provide a control panel or web server software: it’s up to you to do that.

If you get really stuck on unmanaged hosting, your host will charge you an hourly rate for basic help. Be warned: it’ll be very expensive, and it’ll probably wipe out the savings you made on buying a cheaper plan.

The Pros and Cons of Unmanaged Hosting

Unmanaged hosting gives you complete control: sole access and total freedom, just as though your server were your own computer. Unmanaged services are significantly cheaper than managed services, so if you’re comfortable with your OS, it’s a no brainer.

But if you’ll struggle to install a control panel from scratch, you’ll hit problems from day one. And do you really have the time to manage a server on top of all of your other tasks? Could you cope with every eventuality on your own?

Managed hosting is far less work and requires little expertise. If something goes wrong and you’re stuck, you can call on your host to give you a hand.

Which Solution is for You?

Everyone’s different, so we can’t give you a one-size-fits-all answer.

Ask yourself these questions:

• Could you deal with downtime if there was a software problem?
• Are you comfortable applying security patches remotely?
• Do you really need unfettered access?
• Is the price difference worth the extra work?
• Do you need a control panel, such as cPanel or Plesk?

In addition to wholly managed and unmanaged solutions, there are some companies, such as Layered Tech, that provide hybrid solutions. These setups will give you root access to your server, but will still provide a limited amount of support, usually in the form of a limited number of hours with a tech support agent. If you’re not sure what to do, look into a hybrid plan: it might give you the best of both worlds.

Balancing the Budget

What’s important to you: low cost, or fewer maintenance tasks?.

If you’re not comfortable tinkering with the insides of your server, you should stick to a managed solution. If your host doesn’t offer one, ask about a maintenance agreement or hybrid plan. And never sign up for a long unmanaged hosting contract if you’ve any doubts about your ability to handle the workload solo.

Source : www.whoishostingthis.com

Start a Web Hosting Company | Dedicated Server Hosting

Five Steps to Start a Web Host

Web hosting companies provide an essential service to powering the internet by using the dedicated servers that host website content. Starting a web host may seem like a daunting task, but we’ll provide an overview on how to start your own web hosting company.

Step 1: Define Your Web Hosting Brand

Web hosts are a dime a dozen these days, so you may be wondering if it is even worth it to start a web hosting company. But many industries still have a need for niche web hosts tailored directly for them. Niche markets in web hosting include green energy web hosts, small business hosting, DDOS protected servers, and the list goes on and on.

If you are interested in running a web host, chances are you already have a reason why your web hosting services would be better for users than others. Figure out precisely what your market and branding is, and don’t try to sell to everyone.

There are too many large hosts who already cater to no specific market, so you aren’t likely to make money trying to sell to all user groups. Instead, start out small and specific. Consider the following when defining your brand:

• Who is your target market?
• What is the company name? Find a short and memorable name that has a domain available for purchase. There are lots of web hosts out there, so ensure your name isn’t taken.
• What makes your hosting service unique?
• What kind of hosting services will you offer? Shared hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting, and dedicated servers are all popular choices. (Shared hosting is the most economical choice, so most hosts start there.)

Step 2: Find a Dedicated Server Partner

Choosing the right dedicated server partner will be critical to your success. Your clients will not want their content migrated if you pick the wrong data center, and this error can kill new web host. Don’t look for the cheapest dedicated server provider as this will end in disaster. It can’t be their only positive quality. Instead, find a dedicated provider like ReliableSite that offers several features such as:

• Great value for the price
• 24×7 dedicated server support in case of hardware failure
• Solid reputation with good reviews
• Premium network providers
• Fast dedicated server deployment so you’re prepared for new customers
• Hardware like RAID-10 and SSD which are great for hosting
• Protection from increasingly common DDoS attacks

This part can be solved easily by partnering or becoming a dedicated server reseller to “set up” your infrastructure. ReliableSite has a long running, no-fee and white-labelled reseller program.

Step 3: Setup Your Website, Billing System, and Support Channels

So you have dedicated servers set up and ready to go for customers. Now create a website as the face of your business. You’ll also need other systems before you can start selling.

cPanel / WHM is the most popular website hosting control panel, and it easily integrates with CloudLinux to isolate customers. WHMCS is widely recognized as one of the most comprehensive client billing and management tools. It has a built in support desk for handling customer inquiries. Many hosts opt to use external helpdesk software like Kayako or Zendesk. Most new web hosts start off only offering email support and choose other support channels when necessary.

Step 4: Find Web Hosting Clients

Once your systems are all configured and tested, you can start spreading the word and finding clients. Don’t be afraid to start with your friends and social networks. “Word of mouth” sales are critical to a new web hosting business, so ensure every customer walks away from your service satisfied and happy. This is the time to deliver a personalized service with a smile. It will take many hours of hard work and will mean you are on call 24×7, but the payoff for your web hosting business is worth it. Once you have exhausted your personal networks, you can try the following routes to find customers:

• Facebook ads and Google AdWords
• Local print, newspaper ads, and relevant magazines
• Banner advertisements on websites related to your niche market

Step 5: Grow and Expand

Keeping up with customer growth can make or break any business. Always remember your core values as you gain new clients, and treat every customer as if they could end your company. It’s cliché but the old saying of “treat people as you would want to be treated” applies here. Follow these tips to keep your customers happy:

• Don’t ‘nickel and dime’ clients. Always come up with a fair solution to any financial situation.
• Be open and honest about any problems or downtime. Keep customers informed and in the loop. If it was your fault, take ownership quickly and don’t give people excuses. Customers embrace solutions, not excuses.
• Do what is right, even when it’s hard.
• Develop fair downtime, SLA, and refund policies

This is the time to actively listen to your customers. Find out what they like and don’t like. This information can be used to reach out to new customers based on your strengths. Pay attention to issues with your web hosting services — your customers will love you for it, and it will mean a very polished product.

Source : www.reliablesite.net

Why Dedicated Hosting Is Still Essential to the Enterprise

Is dedicated hosting at the end of its life cycle? With public clouds on the rise and “as a service” versions of everything from storage to networking to disaster recovery now available, it’s tempting for companies to phase out dedicated servers in favor of cloudcentric alternatives.

But according to a Microsoft study, dedicated servers account for 48 percent of hosted infrastructure spending and will continue to top 40 percent over the next two years; in other words, dedicated hosting is still essential to the enterprise. Here’s why.

Are Dedicated Servers Heading Toward a Dead End?

The argument for cloud over dedicated services typically centers on the concepts of flexibility and scalability. A recent Tech Radar piece makes this argument: Since dedicated servers can’t scale on the fly, and data loads can’t be moved from server to server without significant downtime, cloud options may be the better choice for enterprise.

What’s more, reliability is often improved because, in the event of a power outage or a disaster, company data can be automatically migrated to a new server. Cost also makes its way into the dedicated-versus-cloud discussion: Because cloud resources spin up on demand, enterprises only pay for what they actually use.

Big companies like Microsoft are willing to take a chance on the cloud; Data Center Knowledge reports that the Redmond giant’s Azure cloud forms the infrastructure of Titanfall, the new, massively popular Xbox One and PC-exclusive video game from Electronic Arts. So what’s not to like about the cloud?

Whose Data Is It?

What’s the fundamental difference between dedicated hosting and the cloud? In the public cloud, sharing is a prerequisite — to lower the cost of compute resources, providers rely on large servers and shared tenancy. Dedicated options, meanwhile, give companies free run of an entire server, meaning the actions of other tenants won’t affect bandwidth or availability.

It’s also worth noting that despite increased uptime guarantees, cloud providers periodically experience outages. As a recent CIO Insight article notes, enterprises relying on services from Google, Microsoft and Amazon have suffered through downtime, and in some cases lost data. And as discussed by Gigaom, moving to the cloud isn’t always cheaper. Using average costs for a server with 30 gigabytes (GB) of RAM and approximately 300 GB of storage, author David Mytton found that moving to the cloud cost 250 to 500 percent more than using a dedicated hosting provider.

Security and transparency are also good reasons to go dedicated. Using a cloud server means relying on the security offered by your provider, while dedicated hosts let you choose whatever security and access controls best suit your needs.

Transparency, meanwhile, is especially critical during an outage. Cloud providers are typically unwilling to specify the exact cause of downtime or the steps taken to fix the issue, so enterprises are flying blind in the event of an outage. With a dedicated server, internal IT can go hands-on and prevent issues from reoccurring.

The Best of Both Cloud Worlds

It’s safe to say, then, that dedicated hosting isn’t dead in the enterprise space, but it’s also worth considering potential evolutions of this idea. One option is a local private cloud, which combines the scalability of cloud resources with the single tenancy of dedicated hosting.

A March 27 IT Web Business article notes that private cloud deployments are predicted to increase through 2014 as companies look for ways to balance compute power with local control. Colocation hosting is another option — here, enterprises supply their own server for use in a provider’s data center. All server maintenance, security and access is handled by local IT, and providers take care of power, network infrastructure and support.

Dedicated hosting still has a place in the enterprise IT landscape, from “traditional” deployments to options like colocation and private clouds. The trend to public alternatives continues — as augmentation, not replacement — for the dedicated enterprise server.


Source : lunarpages.com

All About Dedicated Hosting

If you find that your existing web hosting is inadequate to suit your needs and the needs of your clients, you may want to consider switching to dedicated hosting. When you use a shared hosting plan, you share your servers with others. It is divided into several sections and each hosting space section is split between multiple people. This means the website server you use will be simultaneously hosting multiple websites at once. When you do not use a dedicated hosting server, you have the headaches of technical constraints like disk space, bandwidth, download and upload speeds, privacy and security, traffic, and what might be the biggest headache, the notable restriction of having total control. This is why they will offer their services at a discounted price. When you use dedicated servers, you are leasing all the bought server space and resources to rent to your personal clients. This is becoming such a phenomenon online that it has begun to need its own server and Internet connection.

Understanding what your personal needs are will help you decide which way you need to go. If you find your pre-existing hosting plan is inadequate, by not providing enough services, applications, or enough resources, then looking into dedicated website hosting may be the right choice for your hosting needs.

Dedicated servers offer you and your clients the security of having protected data, website, database, and other accounts as you do not have to share a server with other people. By using dedicated web servers, you will have uncompromised servers less prone to virus attacks or problems arising from other people residing on the same server.

With dedicated web servers, the ability to offer unobstructed access for users and visitors is more desirable than the shared servers as users have more resources available to them without the limitation of having a shared partition. When using dedicated web servers, the chances of having your information seeped out - when there is a server configuration error or other possible ways that information may be leaked out - are higher.



When using dedicated website hosting, the ability to have control over your operating system is an advantage. Clients using a dedicated hosting server also have the option to pick the compatible software corresponding with their chosen hosting server. This will also give the individual access to control which applications, software, and other options they want to use or are required to use.

Dedicated hosting will have one of two options available for their clients: the first one is managed dedicated hosting; this provides the necessary support, a high level of control over updates and the server, and most other background control items through their chosen hosting company. An unmanaged dedicated web server is the second option, which entails the client will have full responsibility and control over the server and its management, while having to deal with all arising support issues.

When looking to transfer or expand your existing website to dedicated servers, it is important to know all the details and what you’re getting into beforehand. When you’re looking at switching to a dedicated hosting service, it’s important to remember that with this form of hosting comes a lot of responsibilities. The onus will be on you for buying, installing, and maintaining the equipment.

Fortunately, you still have the benefit of having presumably top-notch service, 24/7 reliable securities, above the dedicated server physical premises. However, you are fully responsible for the cyber-premise security.

There are three distinct features that must be considered when deciding to switch from a shared hosting provider over to a dedicated hosting provider. First, you want to look at if your client base is experiencing a slow down while browsing your site. An important fact to remember is the majority of web surfers have grown accustomed to surfing at a fast pace, and could become quite annoyed with a slow server.

Reliability is the second component that you will want to look into. Problems do arise, and your ability to access the operating system with your dedicated hosting, software, dedicated servers, and database applications will be effected if you do not have unlimited access.

Customizability is the third thing to take into consideration, because if you have a fast growing company, your requirements will be changing along with the growth. Tweaking your bandwidth, disk space, and applications may be necessary. When using shared hosting, tweaking these items will usually involve trying plans or packages out that may be too much or too little of a change, therefore will not serve your direct needs. When using dedicated hosting packages with dedicated servers, you can make any changes you see fit, taking away or adding incrementally whenever you need to. The affordability as well as the personal time commitment are secondary considerations, but if your business is booming and growing at a fast pace, than it would be an injustice to cheap out to save a few dollars or a few hours of your personal time, in exchange for providing a poorer quality and slower service to your clients.

Source : www.hosting-review.com

Key Differences Between Shared Hosting and Dedicated Hosting

If you’re determined to spend as little as possible – just choose shared hosting and hope for the best.

But if you want stability and security, it’s time to take a serious look at dedicated servers.

What is the key difference? 

A dedicated server hosting plan means that your website is the only site hosted on the server. With shared hosting, the amount of disk space and bandwidth you are allotted is limited because there are others sharing the server. You will be charged if you surpass your allotted amount.

When choosing between shared hosting and dedicated hosting, the decision comes down to understanding what your organization requires. While there are pros and cons to both options, it’s also important to understand the differences between shared hosting and dedicated server hosting to clarify this vital choice in establishing and maintaining your business.

Differences Between Shared Hosting and Dedicated Hosting

 Sites Hosted on the Server

With a shared hosting package, there are other organizations that host their sites on the server, right alongside your organization.

A dedicated hosting plan means that your organization is the only user hosted on the server.

Bandwidth & Disk Space

With shared hosting, the amount of disk space and bandwidth you are allotted is limited since there are others sharing the server. You will be charged more if you surpass your allotted amount of bandwidth, and penalized if you exceed your amount of disk space – just like a utility.

Even if you’ve fairly purchased resources, some hosts will add extra rules to penalize you for having elements like videos or music—regardless of whether you hit your bandwidth cap!

With dedicated hosting, bandwidth and disk space are dedicated entirely to your organization and its server. There’s no resource sharing, so limitations on the amount of disk space and bandwidth are up to your organization’s requirements.

Costs

With shared hosting, the server’s resources are shared among several users – so operating costs are divided up among the users. This makes shared hosting more affordable, and ideal for smaller organizations or businesses just beginning to establish their web presence.

Because a dedicated server is dedicated solely to one user, it costs more. However – there’s a benefit! With a dedicated server, you’ve got far more operational flexibility to deal with traffic spikes, customize your server or install specialized software to meet your needs.

Required Technical Skill

With shared hosting, your organization doesn’t need a staff with specialized technical skills. Maintenance, administration and security are managed by the shared hosting provider. This dramatically simplifies operating the server. The tradeoff is that it limits what your organization can do.

With your own dedicated server, your organization should anticipate needing IT & webmaster skills to set up, install, administer and manage the server’s overall health.

If that’s too daunting for your organization because of time or money constraints – but you still need the power and space of a dedicated server – fully managed dedicated hosting plans are available at a higher cost.

Fully managed dedicated hosting plans are more expensive than colocated dedicated servers. However, it’s important to understand that the cost of managed services is typically still far less than building, staffing and onboarding your own IT department.

Security

With shared hosting, the hosting company installs firewalls, server security applications and programs. Experts in security are tasked with providing a safe & stable operating environment for the organizations on shared servers.

Securing a dedicated server will be your organization’s responsibility. Configuring software to detect and mitigate threats falls to your IT department, while your hosting company is only responsible for keep your server powered and physically secured.

On a dedicated server, your IT team will be able to control the security programs you install. However, since your organization is the only user, there are fewer chances to acquire viruses, malware and spyware because of poor neighbors and misconfigured security.

While it seems counter intuitive, there is actually a higher risk of attack vectors being exploited through shared hosting. As the adage goes: “Good fences make good neighbors,” and your own dedicated server is the ultimate “fence.”

Website & IP Blacklisting

Shared servers introduce an interesting risk vector: there’s a chance that Google and other search engines will blacklist your websites because someone else on the server engaged in illegal or discouraged practices like spamming.

Bad neighbors on a shared server can get the entire IP address blacklisted, making your websites practically invisible.

On your own dedicated server, it’s extremely unlikely that you’ll get blacklisted – unless your organization engages in unethical or illegal internet practices. We really don’t recommend that!

Server Performance and Response Time

On shared hosting, unexpected bursts of web traffic could drain the server’s limited bandwidth resources. This leads to slow response times and slow loading times, through no direct fault of your own – frustrating customers and employees alike.

You’re at the whims of someone else’s customers. If your neighbor suddenly and unexpectedly gets popular, you’re stuck in a traffic jam with nowhere to go.

This same traffic jam scenario is very unlikely on a dedicated server. Since you’re not sharing resources on a dedicated server, you can count on your server to be highly responsive with adequate bandwidth when you need it.

Level of Control

Shared hosting means less control. The hosting company ultimately holds the keys to the kingdom, and makes choices on your behalf. While hosting companies do their best to keep things running smoothly, many organizations require more granular control over how exactly their server is utilized.

A dedicated server offers a great deal of custom options and settings. Your organization will have full control over the server. You can add your preferred programs, applications and scripts to meet your operational requirements.

Dedicated servers offer tremendous latitude to control your operational flexibility and security – which is very beneficial for many businesses with the requisite knowledge and skills.

If you’re looking for a sweet spot somewhere in the middle, fully managed hosting services offer the speed and flexibility of a dedicated server combined with expert management from seasoned IT veterans – the best of both worlds, at a small premium.

How to Make an Informed Decision

Choosing the right kind of hosting solution involves evaluating your operation’s budget, understanding the options that exist, realistically grasping your needs and comprehending what degree of control is appropriate for your organization.

No matter which type of server hosting you choose, we want you to make an informed decision. If you’re looking for help, contact our expert system architects to evaluate your organization’s requirements. We’ve helped hundreds of businesses develop a comprehensive hosting strategy to meet their needs – big, medium or small.

GigeNET has over 20 years of web hosting experience. We partner with our clients for life – some of our partnerships are older than up-and-coming hosting companies that exist today! We have a seasoned, industry-leading support staff and three data centers across the United States: Chicago, Washington D.C. and Los Angeles.

If you’re ready to explore the options and see what fits your organization, we’re ready to lead you in the best direction for your future. Partner with us and help make a better internet for everyone.

Source : www.gigenet.com