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First of all I feel that Price is not everything. It does not matter if you have chosen cheap web hosting package. Ideally one gets attracted towards such offers, but are not aware or do not think that how web hosting companies offer packages at so competitive rates. One should not forget that its not a charity work, it BUSINESS. So some way or the other the company is going to compensate it.

Let me take you through the aspects one should look for while choosing a web hosting company.

A] Don’t just go for size but also look for stability. One should not get tempted just because a web hosting company is offering unlimited space with unmetered bandwidth. Check your websites requirements and accordingly decide the resources to be opted. Later one may find that there is a lot of server downtime that you need to face or the server gets overloaded. One should do a fair amount of research when choosing the web hosting service provider.

B] The chosen web hosting company must have professional technical staff, customer service should be their major focus. Check for the availability of their administrators. Check what support options are available such as unmetered, Support tickets, Phone support (Toll Free I prefer :-p) etc. Also don’t forget to check the response time.

C] The web host must be flexible, I mean they must have the provision of upgrading or downgrading the package according to the customer needs.

D] Understand the different types of services offered by web hosts such as Managed/Unmanaged Dedicated/Semi-Dedicated/Shared/VPS/Colocated/Reseller Windows/Linux. A new website usually does not need higher packages, one can start with cheaper packages and later upgrade as per requirements.

E] Check if the servers are placed at fully redundant data centers. Even if the hosting firm is small, then check if they have ample power and connectivity.

F] One way of knowing more about a firm is checking the customer reviews on forums and testimonials .

G] The most important aspect that must not be neglected is that the web hosting firm should not have blacklisted IP’s. The web hosting firm should not be promoting illegal sites, other security issues or spammers. Get a confirmation of the server that your account would be placed on.

Following these simple but vital steps can add substantial benefits to one’s business.

To create web presence, one needs to submit a web-site on the Internet and for this purpose some space is required. The amount and nature of server space featured in the website determines the size of the web page. A web hosting provider can be the best guide for determining the space and service that would best suite the web-sites requirements.

For the purpose of bring a company or products/services to the knowledge of the world, web hosting proves to be an essential entity. By making a web presence people come to know about one’s company and its objectives. The information or services offered by one’s company can be viewed by people whenever required on the internet. To make a good impact on the web or Internet world, the web-site should be logically and professionally developed. The website must have a quality of catching the attention of readers. Relevant content is extremely important if the website is designed for targeting particular audience. Selecting the correct domain name too plays an important role in the success of the web-site. If the purpose of the website is clear then it simplifies the task of the web host to suggest the appropriate service to be offered. All this is essential because web space is required for hosting the website on an appropriate server. The information provided by you can be accessed by anyone who has an Internet connection. The web hosting companies provide server space with some monthly, quarterly, half yearly, yearly, etc. for dedicated, shared, VPS, co-located etc. server hosting packages. One of these packages can be selected depending on the budget and the purpose of the web site. Before opting to host the web-site on the space offered by web hosting company, one needs to be cautious and careful at selecting a web hosting company.

Many might think that, is hosting the web site with a web hosting provider really important or is it really required? Then I would say that its not must but is always helpful and convenient as there are a lot of other critical factors involved in hosting the web site. ­­­­­­ For example: Hosting an eCommerce web-site requires additional security and upto-date technical services. Even if the web-site owner is thorough with web hosting techniques yet hosting a web-site with a web hosting company is always recommended. They have profession crew to take care of technical or other issues related to the web-site. They are well acquainted with web hosting services. They are dedicated towards delivering quality services. They are the best people to guide you to understand the actual amount of web hosting necessary.

Depending on the purpose of the website, the number and size of web pages may vary. The web host may come handy in suggesting the exact web space that might be essential for hosting the web-site. But the final decision is always upto the owner of the web-site. It’s a simple equation: More the web space = More Information can be stored on the website. As the site grows older and the traffic to the web site increases more server space becomes necessary.

Server space for Personal web-sites: 2 Mb to 10 Mb is required for personal web sites. The reason for suggesting this much space is because after considering that personal web pages are developed in a very simple way without much input. Usually such web sites need least space and bandwidth hence cheap web hosting packages can be opted.

Server space for Commercial web-sites: 50Mb disk space can be opted for commercial and business websites considering the fact that they contain larger number of variety web pages.

Server space for Corporate web-sites: 500 Mb space is recommended as such sites contain ample information and also require large web space for e-mails. Documents, press releases and news items are also covered in this website and hence consume lots of server space.

SUMMARY

Server space is the primary factor based on which an appropriate web hosting company is selected. It must be confirmed with the web hosting company that they can provide with the necessary web server space or not. Reliable web hosting firm is one of the most important factors affecting the success of the web-site.

As we are aware that as there are advantages of certain things so are the disadvantages . Same is the case with VPS hosting too. As there are advantages of VPS hosting so are some disadvantages.

VPS offers two options to choose from Linux VPS Hosting and Windows VPS Hosting. Essentially there is one root operating system which creates the hardware node. Multiple Virtual nodes can be created on top of the Hardware nodes with the use of software’s. Virtual Nodes make use of the same registry and system files to maximize efficiency and minimize usage of hard disk and memory. This enables an independent execution of virtual servers without interference from other virtual servers connected to the same hardware node or physical server.

Disadvantages of VPS Hosting:

1) Risks:

Most of the web hosting companies does not provide the users with their own IP address. In case the user is used to shared hosting service this is a risk that you are familiar with. But incase user is seeking a more cost effective alternative than the dedicated server and then as most users are unaware, you might be sharing your IP address with users present on the same server. Then in this case there is a greater list of your web-site getting banned because of the illegal act done by some of the other users present on the same server, as the IP itself gets banned.

2) Limitations on Hardware:

The fact that a single server is shared by many users on a same physical server cannot be denied, hence there might arise competition between sharing resources with other users hence resulting in slower services during peak hours. At sometime it might also happen that the website may not respond at all.

Account holders may not have access to certain resources such as RAM and processor during some moments due to data log jams though this is not very common. Such set backs might majorly affect the online business of the users.

3) Reduction in Control:

Under some Virtual Private Server platforms, users share software components. Although unlikely this sharing may result in an ability to configure individual settings independently of the clients that are hosting on the same physical server.

4) Increased Responsibility:

Extra control comes with increased responsibilities. Under the shared VPS solutions users might not be responsible of for the updates and upgrades for the operating system. The software installations, security software installations, site maintenance, software patches, site security and other would be the responsibility of the account holder.

Virtual Private Server (VPS) or VPS Hosting as more commonly referred, is enabled with the partitioning of a high specification machine into Virtual Servers. Like the dedicated servers, VPS too provides private environments to the customers.

VPS offers similar features as that of a dedicated server. The VPS web hosting is available in two options 1. Windows VPS Hosting and 2. Linux VPS Hosting.

Multiple operating systems or software’s can be run on the same physical server, yet offering completely private server environment similar to the dedicated server environment. Every VPS hosting environment is entirely independent from other VPS systems and memory, the CPU processes and disk space can be segregated for each Virtual Private Server. This offers most of the benefits as that of a dedicated server but at much lower prices.

Below are few other benefits of Windows VPS hosting and Linux VPS Hosting.

a) Individual secure and separate VPS hosting environment

b) Offers the ability to host multiple web-sites on a virtual server(s)

c) Offers enhances control which includes server back-ups and reboots

d) Complete anti-virus protection

e) Virtuozzo power panel offering

f) Plesk control panel for Windows

g) Complete remote control and access of VPS servers

h) The ability to install and configure whatever applications the client wishes on the VPS server

i) Highly flexible servers can be upgraded without any kind of interruption in the services(depends who the web host is)

j) Fully managed servers which include updates on operating system.

VPS hosting provides customers with more secure hosting environment, with complete root access and the ability to configure and install anything that the customer wishes within his/er environment. On a particular machine there are more than one virtual servers, none of the users can view, change, configure, de-configure, install, uninstall  or delete any data from the other VPS account on the same server.

To learn more about VPS features, benefits and usage, please refer to the below given links:

• Future Web Hosting Initiates With Virtual Private Servers

• Virtual Private Server (VPS) And Types Of VPS Control Panels

• Windows Virtual Private Server Hosting Explained In A Simple Way

Web Hosting Package details as per Users Requirements.

Personal Web Hosting : Personal Web Hosting is cheap, reliable and affordable.

Who should go for such web hosting package?

• New WebMasters.
• Users that intend to build a web site using few simple steps.
• Users that want to host multiple domains.
• Users who want to migrate to a better web hosting service provider.

In this kind of a web hosting package the website building tools are provided free of cost.

Business Web Hosting : The business web hosting package is hosted on powerful shared hosting platform. Business hosting can be suggested for users who already own a website but because of increase in the sites web traffic require maximum stability, performance and best uptime is essential.

Who should go for Business Web Hosting Package?

• Users who are Business owners.
• Owners of E-commerce web sites.
• Programmers and Webmasters.

Windows Web Hosting : Users have an option to opt between two control panels : Plesk and Hosting controller. Windows hosting can be chosen if users require special server side scripting support for .ASP, .Net, MS SQL and MS access based applications.

Who should opt for Windows Web Hosting?

• Users that require Windows 2003 environment.
• Users who are Webmasters and Programmers.
• Users that require support for .ASP, .NET, MS SQL, MS Access.

Reseller Web Hosting : This type of web hosting provides both cPanel hosting and Windows reseller hosting. Reseller hosting can be opted for either Linux (cPanel) and Windows (Plesk) platforms. Reseller hosting is suitable for the users who want to start their small web hosting service, web designers or for the users who intend to manage many websites with separate control panels. This type of web hosting is also known as affordable web hosting.

Who should select a Reseller Web Hosting Package?

• Web hosting resellers.
• Web designers.
• The users who want to manage multiple domains in an affordable manner.

VPS Web Hosting : VPS means Virtual Private Servers. VPS hosting includes Windows VPS and Linux VPS hosting services. Such hosting service is ideal for the web sites that has heavy traffic may it be in the form of downloading or number of visitors. The VPS web hosting is a cheaper alternative to dedicated web hosting with the same server resources as that of the dedicated server hosting.

Who should select a VPS web hosting service?

• Web hosting resellers and designers
• Websites that have heavy traffic.

Dedicated Server Hosting : Dedicated server hosting is best suited for the users that require full power, control and complete accessibility. In this type of web hosting web server can be customized to its complete power.

Who should opt for Dedicated Server Hosting?

• Online stores and e-Commerce companies.
• Large and heavily loaded websites.
• ISP’s and web hosting service providers.
• Mid to large sized companies.

Shared Web Hosting can also be termed as Budget Web Hosting. Shared web hosting is the most common web hosting service. If you have chosen a shared web hosting package then your account shares the same server with many other website accounts. The resources of a single server is shared with multiple customers, hence it becomes economical for both the web hosting company as well as the website owner or customer. Every website shares the same IP (Internet Protocol) address as well as the host name in shared web hosting. This type of hosting can be selected when your website is new and the web traffic is less. But as the traffic increases one should upgrade the web hosting account to a better package which might be dedicated server hosting or semi-dedicated web hosting, because as your website shares the resources of the same server with other websites the speed and performance of your website gets hampered. This in return might affect the traffic to your website.

VPS web hosting is similar to a dedicated web hosting operationally. It presents users root SSH access, administrative tools, privilege to install software’s and applications. The only difference between VPS hosting and dedicated hosting is the price, VPS is much more cheaper and affordable than dedicated web hosting. VPS is an abbreviation of Virtual Private Server, hence as the name suggests, users get to use a virtual atmosphere with the privileges very similar to dedicated server resources. Choosing a VPS package enables users to create, modify and delete e-mail accounts. They can manage the servers as per their requirements. Users can install whichever software or operating system as per requirements. The resources of the server are not shared with any other customer or website which is the opposite case in shared web hosting. So, indirectly you are the owner of the server and can do any operation you wish to.

If you need to increase the speed of your VPS and need help in doing so look no further. Try the following steps below and share you feedbacks with me if they were of any help to you.

Fisrt what you nned to decrease the spamd children to 1 or 2 max

edit: /etc/init.d/exim

–pidfile=${pidfile-”/var/run/spamd.pid”} –max-children=${maxchildren=1

Then you need to restart exim

[mysqld]
datadir=/var/lib/mysql
socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
safe-show-database
bind-address=127.0.0.1
log-slow-queries=/var/log/mysql_slow_query.log
skip-locking
skip-bdb
skip-innodb

query_cache_limit=1M
query_cache_size=8M
query_cache_type=1

max_connections=500
max_user_connections=200
interactive_timeout=20
wait_timeout=6
long_query_time=5
connect_timeout=6

thread_cache_size=80
key_buffer=128M
join_buffer=1M
max_allowed_packet=16M
table_cache=2048
tmp_table_size=512M
record_buffer=1M
sort_buffer_size=1M
key_buffer_size=6M
read_buffer_size=1M
max_connect_errors=10
thread_concurrency=2
myisam_sort_buffer_size=64M
read_rnd_buffer_size=2MB

server-id=1
concurrent_insert=2
low_priority_updates=1

[mysql.server]
user=mysql
#basedir=/var/lib

[mysqld_safe]
err-log=/var/log/mysqld.log
pid-file=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid

[mysql]
no-auto-rehash

[myisamchk]
key_buffer=32M
sort_buffer=32M
read_buffer=16M
write_buffer=16M

[mysqldump]
quick
max_allowed_packet=16M

Fater tis you need to change mysql /etc/my.cnf

Then Restart mysql

And now you are done and ready to check the speed for your VPS Hosting