Running a website is a difficult task.
And that too when you know how to be successful for sure but not how to run a
website, as in the technicalities of it all. So what do you do when you need
help? You hire someone to do the work for you so you can focus on doing what
you do are great at.
Let’s say you have your business (maybe
a retail store) and it has been successful. Profits are coming in and now you
want to let the world know that you are in business and hence you want to go
online. The first thing you do is get a website of course. Hire someone and get
a website made. Easy. But did you know this isn’t the only thing that you will
need?
You need a web host that will host your
website for you and will keep your website running at all times. But what is a
webhost? Well, webhosting is a service that will let you or a firm post a
website or page on the internet. The web host provider gives you the technology
and services you will need to let your webpage be alive and running on the
internet. The webhosts host and store websites on special computers called
servers and these servers give you space that the hosts own to store your data
and website on.
Now if you are wondering that if you
have space on your PC and you can simply host your website right at home or
office, you should know its not that easy. To host a website, you need a lot of
space and really fast internet that you cannot even get through WLAN. So its
better and best to get a web host server that will best fit your bill and
needs.
There are quite a few types of servers
available in the market though. There is shared web hosting server, VPS server
and then there is dedicated server hosting. This third
option is the one you should definitely go with if you have a continuously
growing business. Because you will need all the space and dedication you need.
With this server, you will be the sole owner the server and all the space that
it has. It will be dedicated to your website only and it will be taken care of
at all times by your host.
If you know you will have a lot of
traffic on your website, then you should go with this option as your website
will have so much information to store and will require a lot of CPU
consumption.
But you have to choose from two kinds of
dedicated servers that are available. Namely, managed dedicated server and windows dedicated server. The major
difference between the two is that with the former server you don’t have to
worry about a single thing. Any glitches any problems in your website? You
won’t have to worry about it. You just have to focus on making profits and
expanding your customer base. Your website’s security will also be the host’s
responsibility. It is indeed a little expensive but will save you a lot of
time.
With the latter server though you will
be the owner of the server yes, but you will have to take care of the glitches
and security and the technical parts and problems of your website. It will be
time consuming but less expensive.
Its up to you which one fits your bill.
If you have the budget go with the first one. If not and you can devote time to
other things, then go with the second option.
Don’t choose poorly!
