When working on the web it is necessary to store information on servers that allow us to easily retrieve it through, for example, web browsers and search engines. In this post we will focus on how to choose the best web hosting according to your project. For this, it will be necessary to define some technical issues such as:
What is hosting?
A hosting service consists of renting space on a computer. This rental is carried out so that you host or host some content that you want to save in the cloud or want to be seen on the Internet, such as a website. A website consists of a series of folders with resources that are called when certain sections are clicked. You are probably wondering why my personal computer cannot provide the hosting service? The computers that provide the hosting service are larger, also called servers, they store more information and require a site or a space with very specific characteristics, controlled temperature, a power plant, among others, since they are on all day, 24/7, 365 days a year.
How to choose a web hosting provider?
Let’s imagine that you are going on a trip and you will rent a room in a hotel. Depending on how many people go with you, such as you and your partner, perhaps your children, you will require certain characteristics for the room or rooms to be occupied. Also, you may contemplate amenities such as valet parking, swimming pool, among others. For a higher amount, you may want to rent an entire accommodation, such as a house.
The same thing happens when you are going to rent a hosting. It may be a shared space like a hotel room or an entire house. If you make a query on the Internet, you will find that web hosting services include features such as:
- Activity time (that is, 100% of the time your content is visible).
- Storage capacity, usually stated in GB (just like when you save your data on your USB or Thunderbolt).
- File upload speed (both when you upload the contents and when you want the Internet user to retrieve them).
- Technical support in your language (since many only have it in English and during limited hours).
- Access through cPanel (highly recommended for beginners).
- A certain number of databases (considering that each website requires one).
And they also offer related services such as:
- Domain name purchase
- Installing an SSL certificate
How to define my project?
To know which one to choose, ask yourself:
- How much knowledge do I have about this topic? If it is low or none, choose the one that gives you support in your language, and preferably that the support is 24/7. Also, if your experience is low, choose the one that includes cPanel, it is a powerful tool to manage your hosting.
- How big is my website? Is it just one or several? Most hosting providers tell you how many websites you can host or how many databases they will give you at most. If they don’t specify it, ask them.
- How fast do I need it to be? If you require a lot of speed, avoid shared hosting, since resources are divided between different websites and pages load slowly.
- Choosing a web hosting depends on the characteristics of your project.
- If a friend recommends a hosting service to you, first check that the characteristics of your projects are similar.
- If you still don’t have a defined hosting service, ask about our hosting plans for SMEs, they are designed for growing businesses, they are flexible and include technical support tickets in your language.
