With so many options and choices for hosting, it can be very overwhelming when you are trying to pick the right hosting service. Below is a quick guide on what every business owner should know when picking the right host.
Space and Transfer Capacity
Most small business websites uses less than 1GB of space, unless it is also storing are a large library of movies, images or other large files. When picking a web hosting company for your business, make sure there is enough space and transfer capacity. But don’t rank hosts just by these numbers. A host that offers 500GB or unlimited space is not better than one that offers 5GB as there are many other considerations.
What Kind of Support is Provided When Things Go Wrong?
Hosts can be categorized into three buckets, ranking from the least support to the most comprehensive support:
- Unmanaged: The hosting company provides the hardware, an internet line, and a basic installation of an operating system. The customer is responsible for maintaining the software systems afterwards. This is only suitable for businesses with in-house staff that specializes in server management.
- Managed Hosting Environment: This is the most common hosting offering out there in the market. The hosting company updates the server system for you and troubleshoot any server-related issues. However, any issue with website code you put on the server is considered out of scope for their support.
- End-to-End Application Support: In addition to the above, end-to-end support includes supporting the website code to ensure your website works. Our service will include troubleshooting of your website application code to understand why errors or problems occur, and suggest a fix. This is the most comprehensive service out of the three, and is what Anney Ha offers.
