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Sat 4 Jul 2009

US Web Hosting vs. UK Web Hosting

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US Web Hosting vs. UK Web Hosting

One of the main dilemas that you will face when trying to choose a web hosting service is whether to go for a UK based web hosting provider or a US based web hosting provider, a decision that is likely to be made based upon your target audience and budget. Although US web hosting services can be cheaper than UK web hosting services in most cases, UK web hosting is more appropriate for UK based users who wish to aim their website at a UK based audience for SEO (search engine optimization) reasons. Competition is very fierce in the US web hosting industry, and although this means that there is a lot of different providers to choose from it does mean that tactics such as overselling are common; because of this it is always a good idea to read the web hosting reviews that are available for any web hosting provider you may be considering and to stay away from any web hosting providers that are able to offer unlimited amounts of disk space and bandwidth. Although you may think that the concencus would be for US users to go with US web hosting services and for UK residents to use UK based web hosting services, the opposite is actually true because everyone who requires web hosting will have different requirements and will have differnet budgets to help them fulfill these requirements.

Although US web hosting providers and UK hosting providers are similar in what they are able to offer consumers, the locations of their services means that their pricing will differ greatly; the server location will also help to dictate how well certain websites do in local search engines results, and this is something that larger websites are likely to take into consideration when looking into US and UK web hosting services. To ensure that you choose the right country for your web hosting services you should consider your budget, the form of web hosting you need and the location of your target; by doing this you should be able to find the right form of web hosting for your needs that is good value for money and will give you good rankings in local search engine results where appropriate.

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Sat 4 Jul 2009

Wordpress Web Hosting

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Wordpress Web Hosting

Wordpress is one of the most powerful and popular open source blogging solutions that is available today, and as well as being used for blogging it is also used by many as a standard CMS because of the large number of plugins that are available for the application. Wordpress is best suited to being hosted on Linux web hosting packages as it is based on PHP and MySQL, both of which will perform better on Linux web hosting servers meaning that hosting a Wordpress website on Linux web hosting services will offer you the best level of reliability possible. Wordpress as an application can be used for purposes other than running a blog; many websites use it as their CMS (content management system) backend because of the large number of plugins that are available for the application, meaning that you can customize Wordpress to function in the way that you want it to with relatively little work.

Many web hosting providers offer specialist web hosting services that are based on the Wordpress platform, thus ensuring that if you are running a mission critical blog then you can be sure that you are receiving the best possible web hosting service that is suitable to your blog. Wordpress web hosting services require both reliability and performance, factors which are key to the popularity and success of a blog; in order to receive the highest level of performance available as well as reliable web hosting services then you should consider dedicated web hosting, but if you are only just starting your first blog then Linux shared web hosting services are likely to be more than suitable for your requirements. Wordpress also offers developers a platform on which they can code their own plugins to help them create an application that is able to meet their requirements with minimal work; for this reason it is always a good idea to consider a web hosting package which will allow you FTP access as well as support for at least one MySQL database so that you are able to ensure that your plugins function correctly.

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Sun 28 Jun 2009

Managed Dedicated Servers

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Managed Dedicated Servers

Managed dedicated servers are common these days and are designed to allow small to medium sized businesses go around their daily task of running their businesses without having to worry about their website and support as this will be taken care of by their web hosting provider. Although managed dedicated server hosting may be on the expensive side for some people, it is important to remember that as a small business you are unlikely to be able to afford your own IT support team to manage your web hosting infrastructure, and even if you were able to then this cost would far outweigh the difference in cost between unmanaged dedicated servers and managed dedicated servers. Managed dedicated server hosting is also recommended for individuals who have neither the time or experience to allow them to manage a dedicated server both effectively and properly; web hosting providers usually have professional support teams that are able to offer you assistance for a variety of enquiries or issues that you may encouter and are normally more than willing to share their expertise with you to ensure that you have a positive experience with the web hosting provider concerned.

Windows dedicated servers and Linux dedicated servers are both available fully managed meaning that regardless of your chosen operating system, there is bound to be a web hosting provider that can offer you the right combination in terms of the dedicated server/operating system you purchase and the level of support that you require. Because dedicated servers are much more powerful and are a lot harder to manage, it is recommended that you consider managed dedicated server hosting services; if you choose to manage your server yourself and find that something goes wrong then it will be you paying for a server reload. Managed dedicated server hosting services should only be purchased from reputable web hosting providers that have been established for a long; by doing this you are able to ensure that you receive a constant level of customer service which should help in the long term with your satisfaction.

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Sat 27 Jun 2009

Managed Web Hosting

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Managed Web Hosting

Managed web hosting services take the stress of managing your web hosting account away and allow you to focus on more important tasks, such as running your website whils the maintenance of your web hosting server and the installation of any applications that you require can be taken care of by your web hosting provider. Managing a web hosting account can be hard for many people, either because they don’t have the time or the knowledge to be able to use their web hosting package to its full extent; although you will still be reponsible for managing the more confidential parts of your web hosting account such as the email accounts, if for example you need to have an application setup within your web space but are unable to do it then your web hosting provider should be able to do this for you, granted that you have a managed web hosting package.

Although managed web hosting services may be slightly more expensive than unmanaged web hosting services, the benefits that you will receive are likely to make it good value for money for a majority of users. If you feel that you are experienced enough to be able to manage all the tasks that a web hosting account will provide you with, then it isn’t a good idea to choose managed web hosting services as unmanaged web hosting should be able to offer you what you need at a much lower cost. Managed web hosting services are ideal for businesses who aren’t able to afford their own IT support team for example; your web hosting provider should be more than willing to assist you with the setup of your website which will allow you to focus on the running of your business - you can then hire a proper IT support team at a later date when you can afford to do so.

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Thu 25 Jun 2009

Windows Web Hosting

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Windows Web Hosting

Windows web hosting services are best suited for users wishing to make the most of Microsoft technologies, for example if you have a website based on either classic ASP or ASP.NET then you will want to be considering Windows shared hosting services, or to make use of applications such as Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft Sharepoint services then you may want to consider Windows VPS server hosting or Windows dedicated server hosting. Windows web hosting services are in most cases more expensive than Linux web hosting services, but with Microsoft operating systems you do get the assurance of knowing that there will always be official support available for the operating system, whereas with support for Linux distributions you normally have to rely on communities of users who also use the same operating system - something which in some cases may not turn out well.

Although Windows web hosting may be a let down for some in terms of reliability, the main thing to consider is that you are probably only considering Windows web hosting because it is the only form of web hosting that is able to meet your requirements. Although Windows web hosting is the only ideal web hosting platform for classic ASP and ASP.NET web pages, you should also consider the other Microsoft technologies which come available to use with the purchase of a Windows web hosting package; the two main programs in most cases are Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Access, both of which are database applications and are used by many as the backends of their websites - as both aren’t available on Linux web hosting services, your only choice if you wish to use either is Windows web hosting. Window web hosting services typically come with control panel access to allow you to manage your web hosting account without the need for any help from your web hosting provider; although Plesk is still one of the most popular control panels for Windows web hosting, some web hosting providers are now choosing to use DotNetPanel instead because of the advance features that it has to offer for Microsoft Exchange Server hsoting services and Hyper-V VPS hosting services.

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Wed 24 Jun 2009

Linux Web Hosting

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Linux Web Hosting

Linux web hosting services are probably the cheapest around, at least when compared to Windows web hosting services; this means that if you compare web hosting providers then you should be able to find a cheap Linux web hosting package that both suits your needs but is very much within your budget. Linux web hosting services offer a reliable solution for users who wish to host very basic, low traffic websites as well as for users who may wish to host more substantial websites which for example may be based on PHP and MySQL. Because Linux as an operating system is free to use, all forms of Linux web hosting are fairly cheap as Windows can be quite costly in some cases; it is for this reason that if you need to develop a website for yourself or someone else and it requires hosting, you will probably be better off if you decide to code it using basic HTML or PHP and MySQL if it needs to be dynamic as this will help you to save on your web hosting bill in the future.

Linux web hosting services are also seen by some as to be more reliable than Windows web hosting services; the main reason for this is that when you install an application on a Linux server you don’t have to restart the server, but if you install an application on a Windows server the likelihood is that you will have to restart the server. There are also a number of security measures that can be implemented on Linux web hosting servers which aren’t available for Windows web hosting services, suggesting to some that Linux web hosting may also be more secure than Windows web hosting. Linux web hosting services are ideal for most users, although if you wish to host websites based on either classic ASP or ASP.NET then you will have consider Windows web hosting serivces.

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Mon 22 Jun 2009

Windows VPS Hosting

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Windows VPS Hosting

Windows VPS hosting services offer users a more reliable way in which they can host their classic ASP and ASP.NET based websites as well as more control over how secure their hosting environment is and which applications are available to them. Windows VPS hosting services are used specifically by Windows web developers or users who have a need for Windows web hosting services over Linux web hosting services; such reasons may include the need to host a classic ASP or ASP.NET based website because as both languages are Microsoft technologies, they won’t function correctly on Linux VPS servers. Although Windows VPS server hosting may be more expensive than Linux VPS server hosting, you have to take into consideration the Windows license fee which your web hosting provider has to factor into the cost of the web hosting service; if you’re considering Windows VPS server hosting then you should be prepared to pay a bit extra to receive what you require. Windows shared hosting services are notorious for being unreliable in some cases, but if you purchase a Windows VPS server from a reputable web hosting provider then you are likely to have a reliable web hosting package.

Windows VPS servers can be easily managed via Remote Desktop, and your web hosting provider should normally provide you with the relevant login details once your VPS server has been setup; you can also choose to have a control panel installed on your Windows VPS server which will allow you to manage your VPS server from a web based interface. Hyper-V VPS hosting services are available if you need Windows Server 2008 VPS hosting, but for Windows Server 2003 VPS hosting many web hosting providers are still using the Virtuozzo VPS platform - it should be noted that Windows Server 2008 VPS hosting will be more expensive than Windows Server 2003 VPS hosting for the time being.

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Fri 19 Jun 2009

Cheap Web Hosting

Posted by Josh under Web Hosting , cheap linux web hosting
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Cheap Web Hosting

Cheap web hosting services are designed to allow people with small websites to host their creations in a reliable and secure web hosting environment for the lowest price possible, and also allow people to get started with web hosting services for the first time. Most cheap web hosting packages come in the form of shared web hosting services meaning that you are likely to encouter the same kinds of features as you would get from a shared web hosting package; examples of such features would include control panel access and reliable web hosting support. Although some people may conceive cheap web hositng to be nasty and unreliable, with the use of many new technologies many web hosting providers have been able to create reliable cheap web hosting packages, and with the main aim of customer satisfaction cheap web hosting providers are now offering full support to all customers; such technologies include clustered web hosting services in which more than one server is used in the setup, thus ensuring that there will always be one server available to serve all the websites that the cluster will be hosting.

A cheap web hosting package enables you to get the best value for money; most cheap web hosting packages come with generous assignments of disk space and bandwidth which are usually enough to meet most peoples’ needs - if you require more of either resource then you can easily upgrade your web hosting service so that you can receive something a bit more substantial. Cheap web hosting services aren’t recommended for the hosting of mission critical websites or websites which will be processing personal data to an extent; the main reason for this is that web hosting providers can’t always guarantee the security or reliability of cheap web hosting packages - after all, you only get what you pay for!

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Fri 19 Jun 2009

Dedicated Server Hosting

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Dedicated Server Hosting

Dedicated server hosting services are seen as the best form of web hosting available in terms of reliability security, although both factors come at a cost since dedicated server hosting is one of the most expensive forms of web hosting available. As is the case with VPS server hosting, consumers can purchase Windows dedicated server hosting services and Linux dedicated server hosting services meaning that there will always be a dedicated hosting solution available to you, regardless of what your requirements may be. Like VPS servers, dedicated servers come with guaranteed assignments of RAM, disk space and bandwidth and since the server is physical all of the resources that you have access to can be physically upgraded to ensure that your server is of a higher specification than could be maintained with any VPS server; you will also find that you have full use of the server’s CPU.

As you have sole use of a dedicated server, you are able to guarantee the security of the contents of the server; however, it is still up to you to secure your dedicated server to such an extent that a malicious attacker wouldn’t be able to gain access to it easily. As you have full root/administrator access to a dedicated server, you are able to install any applications of your choice without the restrictions of VPS server hosting, but you should make sure that any applications you are going to make use of fall within your web hosting provider’s Acceptable Usage Policy (AUP). You also have sole use of your dedicated server meaning that you don’t have to share it with anyone else; this can help in terms of reliability as it means that you are able to control which applications you have installed as well as which websites you are hosting on your dedicated server.

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Wed 17 Jun 2009

Virtuozzo vs. Hyper-V

Posted by Josh under VPS Hosting , Virtual Private Servers , Web Hosting , Web Hosting Articles
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Virtuozzo vs. Hyper-V

Hyper-V and Virtuozzo are both popular VPS platforms used by a large number of web hosting providers for the provisioning of Windows VPS server hosting services, with Virtuozzo being favoured for Windows Server 2003 VPS hosting and Hyper-V being the most reliable solution for Windows Server 2008 VPS hosting services. When the two virtualization platforms are compared they don’t share that much in common, with Virtuozzo being designed more or less specifically for use in web hosting whilst Hyper-V has been designed with larger corporations in mind rather than for commercial purposes. Some users may have their own preferences when it comes to which virtualization system their VPS servers are based on; however, the virtualization platform that your web hosting providers uses is unlikely to have any kind of effect on how your Windows VPS server functions.

Virtuozzo and Hyper-V both offer reliable Windows VPS servers, regardless of the Windows operating system version that you will be running, although the fact that Hyper-V is part of the operating system and isn’t a third-party application or component means that it is likely to be more reliable in certain circumstances than Virtuozzo. The main feature that differentiates the two virtualization platforms is that Virtuozzo comes with a web based interface that offers users an alternative way to manage their VPS server, and this is known as the Parallels Power Panel; although Hyper-V doesn’t come with this sort of feature as standard, web hosting providers are able to use third-party applications such as DotNetPanel (DNP) to achieve a similar system. As Hyper-V is mainly used to power Windows Server 2008 VPS servers, Hyper-V VPS hosting services are going to be slightly more expensive than Virtuozzo Windows VPS hosting services - Virtuozzo tends to be used to power Windows Server 2003 VPS servers, although it is also used for Linux VPS hosting as well.

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