CONCLUSION

Choosing a web-hosting service is not a task to be taken lightly. Finding a hosting service that provides a plan with the features your website needs for optimal operation, at a price you can afford, could try Job’s patience.

When selecting a web-hosting service, your first decision is whether you need Windows or Unix-based hosting service, then how much disk space your website will need and how much data transfer you expect. Most of you also will need a web host that provides database access and SSL servers. Furthermore, some e-commerce operators will need to consider whether the server-side languages that the web-hosting service provides meet their site’s needs.

Finally, carefully read the hosting service’s “Terms of Use” and “Acceptable Use Polices” prior to entering into a hosting agreement. Be sure you understand these documents because that is where, for example, many services place qualifying statements concerning uptime guarantees and limitations on their “unlimited” plans.