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by: Scott Lindsay
The web
hosting solution for a home-based business will likely be radically
different from the needs of a large ecommerce site. The use of a web
host is essentially the cyber-office lease for your Internet
business. The web hosting solution houses the files you will need to
upload and can store you online company data.
There are three primary web-hosting solutions and each one is
designed to accommodate a specific need. This article will take a
look at these three solutions and what type of business may require
each solution.
Co-Located Server Hosting
We will start with the most comprehensive solution first. This type
of web hosting is in-house and will typically cost the most. You
will need to purchase one or more server specifically for your
company use. This server will need to be monitored and will likely
require an in-house Internet Technician (IT).
This solution works for larger companies with either lots of data to
store or who want to be able to work on any solution regarding their
web hosting immediately.
Dedicated Hosting
This plays a similar role to the co-located server hosting option in
that you have your own server taking care of your online data. In
this case, however, the server is located off-site and is maintained
by a third party. Middle to large sized firms would likely use this
option to maintain the highest possibility of uptime without the
need for an in-house IT.
Shared Hosting
This is the most cost effective method of hosting and takes care of
the majority of personal and small businesses sites. Most Shared
Hosting options are less than $100 per month (often much less). Many
of these same services are adaptable to allow for ecommerce
solutions.
There are other options in web hosting solutions, but they typically
fall into these three categories. Obviously the Co-Located Server
Hosting option will be the most costly and labor-intensive solution,
but it will be the best solution for the large business managing
hundreds and thousands of transactions online.
The Dedicated Hosting option may be a good fit when a growing
company needs a high ceiling for data as well as the comfort of
knowing their fate isn’t tied to a server with multiple accounts.
The Shared Hosting solution is perfect for a business startup
because it provides a cost effective way to get online without
breaking the bank. Some Shared Hosting solutions provide the tools
to allow their customers to develop their own ecommerce sites
through template rich designs. Remember, just because the server is
shared with others doesn’t make it a bad solution. To say otherwise
would be to say an office building is bad because it contains more
than one office.
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of HighPowerSites and many other web projects. Get your own website
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