How to choose efficient host

What is hosting?
           Hosting here means server where we keep all website information in and it is always turned on in Internet Data Center which has security system to control the temperature and electricity flow standard. Server is always turned on so that people from all around the world can access the website and use information through registered domain such as www.host-today.com

How many types of hosting?
           Web hosting is normally categorized according to OS which are 2 main types: UNIX and Windows. Most UNIX types usually use Linux and *BSD as they are free without copyright fee. For Windows, Windows 2000 is mostly used. In Thailand, *BSD hosting is rarely used. Most *BSD users use it for their personal sake, not for hosting. Quality depends on particular website features.

What to choose between Linux and Windows?
         It depends on many factors. The most important factor is programming language used to create application such as Perl, PHP and ASP. If you use ASP, you need to choose Windows hosting. If you use Perl and PHP, you can choose either Linux or Windows. And if you use MySQL to create Database on Linux system, it will run stable. However, it depends on details of system.

Server specification number of website use in that server
            Server that is used for hosting is very important. If the server is not good enough, it will slow down or have errors when there are many customers visit the website. It depends on number of customers and number of website kept in that server. If there are websites that have heavy load system in that server, there will be insufficient bandwidth problem. It also depends on provided service, system administration, web application, PHP and program features in that server.

Should location of server that provides hosting service be in Thailand or abroad?
          If most of customers are foreigners, you need to consider where most of them stay and choose hosting from that country. If most of customers are Thai, you’d better choose hosting located in Thailand as bandwidth for domestic use is plenty but for bandwidth for international use is not.

Where is a good co-location place that has good ISP
          In Thailand, most co-location hosting located at data center of ISP. Safety and security and reliability are mostly in the same standard. The difference is the number of domestic link and international link, also reliability of each ISP.

Reliability of a company who provides hosting service with customer support.
          This is the most important factor in choosing hosting service provider. Some companies have problems and close themselves. This strongly affect their customers as it affect customers’ business. Only nice and beautiful advertising on the internet is not always reliable. We need to carefully study that particular company to see how long that company has established. Is there any portfolio and reference? Who are its customers? Is there a specific location and contact number? Does this company has enough experience especially for server administrator? Hence, when some problem occurs, you can be sure that the company administrator can always help solving problems without effects on your business.

Price and Size
          You need to compare size and price plus other options such as Data transfer, Security features and statistics together to consider whether it cheap or not. Besides, you need to consider your needs.

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