VPS Hosting Archives - HostArmada Blog https://www.hostarmada.com/blog/category/vps-hosting/ HostArmada official blog. Useful web hosting related articles. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 16:02:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 10 Web Hosting Trends to look for in 2024 https://www.hostarmada.com/blog/10-web-hosting-trends-to-look-for-in-2024/ https://www.hostarmada.com/blog/10-web-hosting-trends-to-look-for-in-2024/#respond Fri, 09 Feb 2024 20:50:35 +0000 https://www.hostarmada.com/blog/?p=4009 Finding reliable hosting is the first step toward your success. You may build a stunning website with enticing copy and lucrative products. However, what’s the point if no one can see it? This is where web hosting comes into play. It’s the single most important decision you will make for your website, as the website […]

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Finding reliable hosting is the first step toward your success. You may build a stunning website with enticing copy and lucrative products. However, what’s the point if no one can see it? This is where web hosting comes into play. It’s the single most important decision you will make for your website, as the website is only as good as its hosting infrastructure allows.

Thankfully, over the past decade or so, the competition in this sector has pushed service providers to improve their products, infrastructure, and offerings significantly. Needless to say, today’s hosting is more than adequate to what users consider acceptable. But more importantly, this progress is far from stagnant. On the contrary, the hosting market is alive and running at a formidable pace. This can be seen by the wonderful plans and products hosting companies offer for what’s essentially next to nothing. Just look at our magnificent offers. Indeed, HostArmada is not a random name in the hosting service community, as we are at the forefront of innovations in this industry. But even so, you can see the endless list of features we offer for what’s essentially an extremely affordable plan.

The best part is that the fast development pace in this industry is far from slowing down. You needn’t look any further than the trends of 2024 to see that hosting companies are beyond dedicated to bringing the best service possible to their clients.

So, what will be new in 2024? Let’s have a look.

1. Improved Website Security

Security has always been a cornerstone of a good hosting infrastructure. Often, it’s the feature that hosting companies take care of the most. Whether it’s development or updating existing software, hosting companies invest heavily in finding new and more robust methods of protecting their clients’ websites and data. And how could it be otherwise when malicious hackers are constantly looking for vulnerabilities and weak points?

Moreover, with cyber threats at an all-time high and with our lives and personal information digitized faster than ever, hosting companies will have to put website security at the center of their development efforts. Over 8.2 billion data breaches and cyber attacks were recorded in 2023 alone. This is enough to make you question whether the internet is a safe place. Of course, the answer is “it depends”. It depends on the security infrastructure of the websites you visit.

Well, hosting companies are already introducing various methods to battling this mind-blowing number of threats. All sorts of strategies could be implemented. But generally, the best practice is a mix of various protections, backups, and sophisticated firewalls.

We at HostArmada, for instance, offer over a dozen security features even for our most affordable plan. Among them, you will find a state-of-the-art Advanced Firewall with herd immunity powered by AI. Also, there are the Network and Web Application Firewalls, along with Proactive defenses, Next-gen IDS/IPS, and a hardened PHP. Those are just a few of our security measures, making us one of the most protected hosting providers.

Screenshot of security features

Naturally, most other hosting services will follow suit, as cyber security is the theme of 2024. Whether bullet-proof encryptions, automated threat detection, or more sophisticated protection against DDoS attacks, web hosting companies will implement robust security practices to ensure their clients have nothing to worry about.

2. Multi-cloud hosting

With 92% of enterprises having a multi-cloud strategy ready to enact, it’s hard to argue that Multi-cloud hosting won’t be a thing in 2024. This trend will inevitably become dominant this year, driven predominantly by the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the massive boom in the technology sector, and its countless advantages. With the past few years gone, organizations worldwide recognize the importance of resilience, collaboration, and effective data management. This epiphany is actually one of the few benefits of the lockdowns.

The impact of the pandemic is evident in the strategic decisions of technology executives. A significant 76% plan to increase their spending on multi-cloud and hybrid cloud technologies in the next 12 months.

The advantages of multi-cloud hosting lie in its ability to enhance various aspects of business operations. It improves security, interoperability, data access, and IT operations, offering a comprehensive solution beyond the limitations of a single cloud host. However, challenges such as compliance, access control, and security remain, with many companies identifying these issues as their primary concerns.

The multi-cloud approach is gaining traction due to its capacity to seamlessly integrate services from different platforms. It allows businesses to tailor their cloud systems to meet specific objectives. Additionally, it mitigates risk by providing redundancy – in case one cloud host fails, operations can seamlessly continue with others. This risk mitigation becomes crucial as organizations face new challenges and increased cloud usage due to disruptions. For example, what happened during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The added data protection and robust risk mitigation capabilities make multi-cloud hosting a comprehensive and appealing choice. As you can imagine, this will inevitably lead to it becoming unavoidable for hosting companies in 2024.

3. Cloud VPS hosting

With the steady rise of online purchases and 2.64 billion online customers, many websites are updating their shared hosting plans for a better, yet still affordable, solution. One of the biggest problems with shared hosting is the shared resources. If, at any particular moment, a website you share a server with has a surge in traffic, your performance will suffer. It’s like being at an all-you-can-eat buffet. When everyone is taking a reasonable amount of food, everything is fine. Everyone has access to all sorts of dishes. However, if someone decides to take advantage of the system and takes over the meat buffet, emptying the trays, you will have to wait for him to move along before you can get a piece.

The same is true with your shared resources. If a website has a lot of traffic at some point, it will block your website from having the same. With cloud technology, that rarely happens. That’s why HostArmada offers 99.9% uptime, as we can divert resources immediately from other servers via the cloud network. Still, many companies who can’t afford to go down during rush hour prefer to take an extra step – Cloud VPS hosting. The VPS hosting allows you to have your own dedicated resources and utilize them as you please. Naturally, this enhances the website’s security, speed, and performance. In 2024, these benefits will be determining factors for decision-makers. Unsurprisingly, we expect the demand for these services to rise significantly.

4. Managed web hosting

Managed web hosting has been around for quite some time now but never really got into the spotlight. Mainly because most companies had IT departments that took care of everything regarding the hosting. The rest, used whatever resources and knowledge was available on the internet. Many hosting providers, such as HostArmada, have always been ready to help their customers with server problems. However, since the e-commerce boom after the COVID-19 pandemic, this has not been quite enough. Thus, the Managed web hosting service took the spotlight, and in 2024, it will truly become a rockstar.

Though expensive, this hosting service offers an all-inclusive solution to everyone with limited know-how in dealing with servers. This service offers to take care of your server and improve your website performance to the best of your server’s abilities. Moreover, they handle the server optimizations, updates, and security.

This service is particularly popular among small e-commerce operations and other businesses, who can afford the salty price and don’t want to hire an entire IT department. The rise in popularity is due to the fears of competition in the e-commerce sector, where any advantage over the competition is more than welcomed.

Furthermore, with the rise of cyber threats, managed web hosting services will give people with little to no IT knowledge the peace of mind that their data won’t be breached and their business won’t be ruined because of this.

5. HTTPS as the norm

HTTP is dead. Long live HTTPS. This change has been coming for quite some time. Mostly after Google started marking HTTP websites as “not secure” in 2018. As you can imagine, this changed the entire SEO strategy, and HTTPS became mandatory. Still, in 2024, we expect every active website that’s not a fraud, of course, to become an HTTPS website.

The S in this protocol stands for “secured.” It’s actually a sign that the website has an SSL certificate, encrypting the communication between the browser and the server. It’s the most basic security protocol out there, and not having one in 2024 is equal to chasing users away.

The benefits of an HTTPS protocol are countless. It builds trust with the users, protects sensitive data, and, most importantly, pushes your website higher in Google SERP.

In 2024, hosting providers who refrain from offering a complimentary SSL certificate to their customers will simply fall behind. As we already stated, that’s the basic security protocol, and having a website without one is absolutely pointless.

Screenshot of SSL features

For example, HostArmada has long since offered four complimentary SSL certificates – a free SSL from Sectigo, a cPanel Auto SSL, a CloudFlare Free SSL, and a free SNI.

Naturally, in 2024, every hosting provider who wants to stay on the market will have to offer at least half of what we already provide.

6. DIY website builders

Website builders are on the rise and won’t stop for the foreseeable future. In fact, economists predict that the website builder market will skyrocket by the end of the decade, reaching 14.4 billion dollars. That’s hardly surprising, considering that more than 18 million websites worldwide were built thanks to a website builder.

The rapid pace of this trend is underlined by WordPress’s shift toward drag-and-drop website building infrastructure. The CMS will provide a significant relief for most hosting companies, who offer seamless integration with the most preferred website builder in the world. Still, some hosting companies prefer to have their own drag-and-drop builders, which can be a benefit if you are able to create your own CMS and all you need is help with the front end. In most cases, however, this is not the case.

So, while we truly believe that DIY website builders are the future, in 2024, hosting providers offering seamless integration with WordPress will still be preferred.

7. Offering additional services

Adding some basic complimentary services to the hosting packages is not something new for hosting companies. For example, an SSL certificate and email account support have been the bare minimum for quite some time now. But with the rise of demand and competition, we expect hosting companies to start offering all sorts of additional features and services for free.

For example, at HostArmada, we are providing our customers with not only unlimited email accounts but also a variety of features regarding email. Autoresponders, filters, outbound email filtering, and email virus scanners are typically additional services for which many hosting companies would ask a pretty penny. We offer them for free with every plan, as we understand that email communication with customers is crucial for any business.

Screenshot of Email features

Moreover, we offer website consultations, restoration of hacked websites, and a free website transfer.

So, in 2024, we expect those who want to retain their position in the market or grow to start offering additional services as part of their plans. Added value will always play a crucial role in customer decision-making. So naturally, staying behind your competition in this regard is a recipe for disaster.

8. Serverless Hosting

In 2024, Serverless Hosting is set to dominate the hosting landscape, driven by many advantages that cater to the evolving needs of businesses. The serverless architecture offers unparalleled benefits such as instant scalability, faster deployment, cost-effectiveness, and lower latency. Developers experience heightened efficiency and productivity as serverless hosting optimally allocates resources, allowing them to focus solely on coding without the burden of managing servers.

A key advantage of serverless computing lies in its ‘pay-as-you-go’ model, offering flexibility and cost-effectiveness. Users are charged based on actual computation usage, eliminating the need to reserve and pay for fixed bandwidth or server quantities. Despite the term “serverless,” physical servers are still utilized, but the intricacies of infrastructure management are abstracted away, allowing developers to focus solely on their code.

This pay-as-you-go model will become a hit in 2024, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if many more hosting companies implement it in their portfolios.

9. AI at the forefront

Just like with every other aspect of business and life in general, AI will play a significant role. First and foremost, it will be a great allay in customer support. However, infused with different features, it will make the customer’s website faster, more resilient, and much more secure.

AI will be behind personalized server optimization, which will help users utilize the resources they buy optimally.

AI representation

Moreover, artificial intelligence will find implementations in security features. For example, at HostArmada, we use AI to enhance our customers’ security by implementing it in an Advanced firewall with herd immunity. There, artificial intelligence can detect new forms of attacks based on analytics and data. Naturally, this protects the websites not only from known threats but also from the unknown.

AI’s applications are truly endless. Thus, in 2024, we expect to see many new hosting features utilizing this security and functionality goldmine.

10. Going green

Finally, we have the one thing that will be a trend in almost any industry – sustainability. Regardless of whether you agree with sustainability practices or not, as long as customers find eco-friendly practices important, the industry will follow. Currently, green living is on everyone’s agenda.

So, in 2024, hosting will be going green and sustainable. With 3.7% of all global carbon footprint coming from internet use and supporting systems, this trend is a bit late indeed. Still, it’s better late than never.

This year, an increasing number of hosting companies will participate in eco-friendly initiatives and will try to gain a Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) or a Carbon Offset Certificate (VER). With customers becoming ever more environmentally aware, hosting companies have no choice but to follow the sustainability trend. So yes, REC and VER will be a must in 2024 if hosting companies have growth in their plans.

Some final words

As a business owner, it’s important to know the trends so you can find a hosting company that’s at the forefront of the industry changes. Usually, a plan ties you up for at least 2 years. This means researching how forward-thinking the hosting provider is will help you significantly in the long run.

HostArmada is an excellent choice. We implement the latest technologies and make sure to equip our clients with the latest software that could help their websites be the fastest, most reliable, and secure platforms on the internet. Check out our plans, and don’t forget to familiarize yourself with the vast array of additional features and services we are offering for free. Don’t forget that a great website (that’s you) starts with the choice of a great hosting provider (that’s us).

 

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Cloud-based website hosting is becoming increasingly popular with its immense benefits and little to no downsides. Naturally, most experts agree that cloud-based hosting is the future. Moreover, the cloud computing market is expected to double its market share in the next decade and exceed 2.3 trillion dollars. This will only increase with more and more people getting used to having their data stored on the cloud. One of the biggest myths is that the cloud is an unsecured space where your data is extremely vulnerable. While the cloud is not 100% secure, it definitely has much less breach potential than “land”-based servers. 

Even if you are convinced you need cloud-based web hosting, you still have to decide what product and plan you should choose. As experts in this field, we at HostArmada will happily guide you on this journey. 

Why is cloud hosting the best solution right now?

Before we get started, though, let’s have a look at why you should definitely switch to cloud-based hosting. The cloud-based hosting has become a favorite among businesses of all sizes and industries simply because it offers immense benefits. For example, cloud hosting allows for easy scalability of resources such as storage, processing power, and bandwidth, making it an ideal solution for businesses experiencing growth or fluctuating demand. Moreover, it allows companies to pay only for the resources they use. This is significantly more cost-effective than traditional hosting methods that require businesses to pay for dedicated server space regardless of usage.

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Accessibility is another key advantage of cloud hosting. The 2020 IDG Cloud Computing Survey found that 94% of enterprises use the cloud, with 91% using public cloud services and 76% using private cloud services. This shows that businesses recognize the benefits of remote access to data and applications, giving their tech teams unparalleled working flexibility. 

Most importantly, though, cloud hosting providers typically offer high uptime guarantees and have redundant backup systems in place to ensure that data and applications are always accessible. The same IDG survey found that 69% of respondents reported improving uptime after moving to the cloud.

Finally, one of the biggest benefits is the increased security cloud-based web hosting provides. That’s not surprising, as 93% of all users see cloud security as their top priority. Thus cloud hosting providers have invested significantly in security measures and often offer around-the-clock monitoring and support.

In general, hosting your new website or transferring your old one to a cloud-based hosting provider will benefit your business significantly. To make the best out of this deal, however, you need to know what cloud product and plan best fits your needs. But before that, you need to make the difference between these two.

The difference between hosting product and hosting plan

Hosting products and plans might sound interchangeable, but they refer to different aspects of the hosting service. 

On the one hand, web hosting products refer to the physical infrastructure used to host websites. For example, Cloud Shared Hosting, Cloud VPS Hosting, Cloud Dedicated Hosting. These products are typically sold to businesses and individuals requiring a specific hosting solution to meet their unique needs.

On the other hand, we have web hosting plans. These are used to logically separate every web hosting product based on different features and price points. Usually, web hosting plans include features such as storage, bandwidth, email accounts, and more. So typically each hosting product will have several hosting plans.

Take, for example, our Cloud Shared Hosting product. It offers three pricing plans, depending on the website count, disk space needs, CPU power, and RAM size. To determine which product and plan will best work for your business, first, you must analyze your needs and financial capabilities before taking the next step. 

What to consider before choosing a cloud hosting product

Each business is unique and thus has different needs when it comes to web hosting.

For example, a small on-site washing machine mechanic will use their website predominantly as a business card. Naturally, they won’t need much space and won’t expect significant website traffic. On the other hand, a retailer will require significantly more resources. Therefore, before you choose your cloud-hosting product and plan, you need to consider at least five cornerstone aspects of your business:

1. What is your website’s niche?

Before everything else, your cloud web hosting package depends on the business niche you will be operating in. This will dictate how big your website will be, whether you will offer products there, what features you will need, and how many people will visit it each month. For example, if your business is in a tight niche like custom furniture construction, you may offer some products online. Still, depending on your location and business size, that doesn’t mean you will have many visits each month. So while you will want some mandatory features for retail businesses, you won’t need many hardware resources.

2. How much traffic do you expect?

While the niche you are operating in will determine what cloud web hosting product will best suit you, the amount of traffic you expect will push you toward a particular plan. For example, if you are expecting just a few people simultaneously on your website, then a more inexpensive plan would be sufficient. However, if you are a news outlet, for example, and you seek to reach out to as many customers as possible when the traffic reaches the limits of your server, it will simply crash. Therefore, predicting the size of your audience will help you a great deal to avoid this uncomfortable situation.

3. What features do you need?

Before choosing your cloud hosting product and plan, you must carefully consider what features you will need. Most products and plans come with some security, technical, web hosting, caching, and other features. Still, if you are expecting more than 100,000 visitors monthly, you might want to go for a 6-core CPU with at least 6GB RAM. Moreover, if you want to have more than one website on your cloud hosting account, you must ensure your chosen plan allows it.

Representation of features

Furthermore, fewer backups will suffice if your website is something like a business card and rarely changes. On the other hand, if you produce a lot of content daily and want to keep it safe, you might opt for a higher number of daily backups. 

4. How fast will you grow according to your business plan?

Next, you need to consider how fast your business will grow. Naturally, you will already know this if you have made a serious business plan. So, if you think your traffic and resource needs will scale in the following months, you might want to get a pricier plan from the get-go. On the other hand, if you are planning on a small growth process without significant influx for the first couple or even three years, you can go with the most affordable plan, which usually is triennial. Yes, you can always upgrade, but then you will lose the initial pricing discount you usually get when signing up with a hosting company for the first time. 

5. What is your budget

Finally, there is the budget. Naturally, if you are just starting and not expecting high revenues in the first year, investing in a Dedicated CPU Cloud hosting plan is unnecessary. Instead, getting shared hosting or a Cloud SSD VPS Hosting plan is far more sustainable and will cost you significantly less. Naturally, this will depend on your business niche and your needs. Still, allocating the budget should be considered a top priority, as while your first installment will be at a highly reduced price, your next billing will probably be at full price. So you need to be prepared. 

What cloud hosting product best suits you

Knowing the above factors, you can finally start determining what cloud infrastructure will best suit your business. There are several types of cloud hosting products to choose from.

Cloud Shared Hosting

Shared hosting is the most popular type of cloud hosting due to its user-friendliness, relatively low cost, and low maintenance. Furthermore, shared cloud hosting usually offers all the essential features a person needs to build a successful website without having any knowledge of website development. For example, our Managed Cloud Shared Hosting offers a one-click application installer, which will allow customers to install an open-source platform for building their website in a matter of minutes. On top, we offer automatic daily backups, web server cache, SSD cloud storage, tight website security, an easy-to-pilot service with cPanel, and basically everything one needs to create the online home of their business. 

Pros: 

  • Cost-effective
  • User-friendly
  • Low maintenance

Cons:

  • Limited resources
  • Customization limitations
  • Shared Hardware
  • No root access

Who is it for?

The shared cloud hosting is perfect for hobby, personal and professional websites. It’s the ideal choice for users with little to no website-building background and who can’t maintain a server independently. Moreover, it’s an excellent choice for small businesses without the financial resources to hire an IT team to handle every aspect of maintaining their own server. 

Cloud Reseller Hosting

In cloud reseller hosting, the account owner becomes a middleman between the cloud hosting provider and their clients. They can create multiple hosting accounts for their clients and manage them through a control panel supplied by the web hosting provider. The main advantage of cloud reseller hosting is that it allows the account owner to start their own web hosting business without needing to own and maintain their own server infrastructure. Instead, the cloud hosting provider takes care of the server maintenance, upgrades, and security, saving the account owner time and money.

For example, with our Cloud Reseller Hosting, the user can enjoy a 99.9% uptime without having to upkeep their own infrastructure. Moreover, they get Litespeed web server, static and dynamic cache, object caching of complex queries, DDoS Protection,Web Application firewall, IP Based Firewall, and many other features that can push them ahead of the competition when providing their customers with top-notch web hosting plans. 

Pros:

  • Easy setup
  • Cost-effective
  • Scalable
  • Customizable
  • High-end support

Cons:

  • Limited control on server level
  • Dependent on the hosting provider
  • Support responsibility to the end-client

Who is it for?

The Reseller cloud hosting solution is perfect for entrepreneurs who want to start their own hosting company but lack the infrastructure. Moreover, it’s ideal for web designers and developers and can be used as a valuable add-on. It’s also a viable option for IT consultants and small business owners who operate a number of websites simultaneously. 

Cloud VPS Hosting

Cloud VPS Hosting is often used when a user wants a private space but doesn’t need an entire server’s resources to operate. Thus the hosting provider creates a Virtual Private Server, on top of a cloud platform, with specific features and metrics. 

Cloud VPS Hosting is considered the next step towards independence from the hosting provider, as it offers more flexibility and control than shared hosting. Naturally, as the servers are virtually composed within the cloud, they can be highly customized according to the client’s needs. For example, our Cloud VPS Hosting offers a full ROOT level of access on demand, a 99.9% Uptime Guarantee of the server, and an Nginx Web Server Cache. 

Pros:

  • Reliability
  • Endless customization opportunities
  • Scalability
  • High security

Cons: 

  • You need technical expertise
  • Higher cost

Who is it for?

Overall, Cloud VPS Hosting can be a good option for those who require more resources and customization options than shared hosting but do not need the complete resources of a dedicated server. The most common users are mid-sized retailers and some business niches that value private security much higher than the average website owner. 

Dedicated Cloud Hosting

As the name suggests, this hosting product provides the user with a dedicated cloud server with all its resources dedicated to the hosted websites. The user can fully control the server and customize it to their will being able to rely on guaranteed resources. 

Unlike the traditional physical dedicated server product, the cloud-based product offers higher flexibility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. 

Naturally, you will have full access to the server, but that also means you need some hosting expertise. Moreover, in most cases, you need to be able to manage updates and other tasks the server requires.

Pros: 

  • Extremely high performance
  • Limitless customization
  • Access to the server
  • High security
  • Unparalleled reliability and uptime 

Cons:

  • High price
  • It’s highly complicated
  • You will need a dedicated IT team.

Who is it for?

Dedicated Cloud Hosting is the perfect solution if you need complete control over your server or its full potential. For example, big e-commerce businesses or dedicated email services will prefer this product over others due to its high performance and security. Moreover, resellers, database servers, and other resource-hungry websites usually go after Dedicated Cloud Hosting. 

How to decide on your next Cloud Web Hosting Plan

Now that you know which product suits you best, it’s time to look at the plans. Choosing the plan is actually easier, as it consists of only five simple steps. 

Step one: Check the available plans for your cloud hosting product

Screen shot of Prices and plans

This step should come without saying. You can’t pick up a plan if you don’t know what is offered. Host providers will often offer 3-4 tires of pricing, progressively including additional features and capabilities. For example, for four of our products (Cloud WordPress Hosting, Cloud Shared Hosting, Open Source Hosting, and Development Hosting) we offer three different plans. Start Dock is the smallest and most inexpensive package, which allows you just one website with 15 GB SSD storage, 2 CPU Cores, and 2 GB RAM. It also provides significantly fewer features and is ideal for people just starting with their first website.

On the other hand, Web Wrap allows unlimited websites with double the SSD Storage, CPU, and RAM. If these specs are insufficient, we offer a third-tier plan delivering 40 GB of SSD Storage, six-core CPUs, and 6 GB RAM. So naturally, the Speed Reaper, as the last tier is called, can accommodate almost any website’s needs. 

Naturally, under each pricing plan, there is a detailed explanation of what it offers and its limitations.

Step two: Explore the benefits and limitations

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The next step comes intuitively, as you must explore all the plans’ benefits and downsides and see how they fit your needs. For example, if you want to add web hosting to your website development gig, you need to consider several factors. As you probably won’t be able to create more than 20 websites in the first year, even if your schedule is full, you don’t need to go for our Site Nova offer, which gives you 200 GB SSD space, 12 TB Bandwidth, and 200 cPanel Accounts. Instead, you can go for the much cheaper Sitedust, which offers 50 GB space, 3TB bandwidth, and 50 cPanel accounts.

On the other hand, if you are a reseller and you want to go big from the very get-go, you can start with either Protoseller or Web Giant and move on to Site Nova when you reach the client numbers. Keep in mind, though, that each of these offers has its limitations, so make sure to check what they offer thoroughly and see if that will fit your business plans. 

Step three: Compare them to your needs

Screenshot of features

The third step is determining whether the benefits fulfill your needs. For example, suppose you are an e-commerce retailer and need a VPS cloud server to host your online shop. In that case, you need to consider how heavy your content is, how much traffic you expect simultaneously, and how many products you will add. If you are still a small business that operates within a city or a state alone and you sell niche products, you can go for a smaller package.

For example, our Web Shuttle offers 50 GB SSD storage, 1-core CPU, 2 GB RAM, 2 TB Bandwidth, and 2000 Mbps Speed out. This would be enough for a small store that sells bicycle parts, for example. On the other hand, if your reach is broader and you sell food supplements, for instance, with a much higher market share, you would need Web Voyager or Web Raider, as more people will come to your store simultaneously and load the system. Naturally, you will need better bandwidth and RAM to keep your website alive and just as fast. 

So, before you go forward, ensure your chosen plan will suffice your needs completely. 

Step four: Plan ahead

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If you’ve created your business plan, you will already know where your business is going. It’s essential to predict how fast your website will grow, so you can properly decide what plan to choose. Changing your pricing plan during your billing term is inconvenient, as you may lose your initial discount. For example, you can expect an initial discount if you get our Low Orbit plan for Dedicated Cloud Server. If you switch it with the High Orbit solution in the middle of the month, however, this will be considered your second billing, and no discount will apply. So, make sure to have a good plan for what you will need for the next few months so you won’t lose on deals. 

Step five: Choose the billing period

Screen shot of billing periods

The final step naturally is choosing the billing period. Usually, hosting service providers opt for several billing periods for their shared hosting options and go for monthly billings for VPS and dedicated servers. So, if you are a small business and need a shared cloud hosting service, you must decide how dedicated you are to your project. Keep in mind that usually, the most extended billing period is the most favorable. For example, if you decide to purchase a shared cloud hosting from us, a Triennial subscription will cost you 10% less per month compared to what you will pay if you take a biannual subscription. So, if you are committed to your online project, you might as well go for the longest period, as that’s where the best deals usually are. 

Conclusion

Deciding on your website hosting is definitely not an easy task. There are a ton of things to consider and a lot of products and plans to choose from. The best thing you can do is to give yourself enough time. Research all available options, check all the benefits and limitations and consider all features you might need. We know how hard it is to make this decision, especially when it comes to your first website. Thus, we offer our potential customers a free consultation with our experts. Just contact them, and they will help you choose the best hosting product and plan for your needs. 

 

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