Business Web Hosting Needs?

Launching an online presence for a business requires far more consideration than launching a personal website, or even a site for a small solo professional. Business web hosting decisions require a keen understanding of how much traffic the site is like to garner, as well as how much information and data storage the company needs. A simple five to eight page site is not enough for most established businesses. If social media, file downloads, and internal collaboration tools are required, considerably more server space is needed.

Before buying more than you need in terms of business web hosting, or worse, less than what your plans require, there are three key areas to consider. The first two concern technical requirements such as hosting package options, supported platforms, and types of servers available. The last concerns technical and customer support, which all business web hosting customers will need at some point, even if the site never goes down completely.

What are the technical needs for the site?
How much data storage do you need?
How much traffic do you anticipate?
Do you need pre-installed software or applications, one-click installs, or similar options?
How many email accounts do you need?
What database capabilities are in order?

What business web hosting option works best for your needs?
Shared web hosting?
Dedicated hosting on a private IP?
Other hosting options such as cloud or VPS (virtual web hosting)?

What kind of customer and technical support options are available from hosting providers?
Will you have a dedicated contact person?
What is the company’s preferred method of contact for customer or technical support?
What hours is support available?
How experienced is tech support personnel?
How much help does tech support provide beyond system failures and server glitches?

Before deciding on a specific business web hosting provider, consider these three key areas; the technical needs of your business, available server options, and provider support. Ask questions. Perform due diligence on at least two, if not three web hosting packages from different companies before making a final decision. Moving a large business website due to a poor hosting choice is an expensive proposition, both in time and monetary resources.

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