Selecting the right hosting provider may seem like an easy task. All you need is something to run your website, right? However, if you oversimplify things and decide to go for the most affordable option, you may be creating more problems for yourself in the long run. While many developers stress the importance of having a website which is fast, convenient, and easy to use, hosting that website on a shared server with hundreds of other websites can lead you to disaster. Even if you do things perfectly, someone else on that same server could create issues. This is why you should always keep your options open when it comes to web hosting services.
Hosting Price and Quality
There are two ways to get cheap hosting: either use a shared server which could be hosting thousands of websites or purchase a cloud server and program it yourself. To get the most out of your dollar, a cloud server would be ideal because you can scale them, meaning that if your website picks up traffic that cloud server won't freeze up due to resource issues, since you can scale those resources automatically based on demand. If you don't know how to code, then you could try hiring someone to build and maintain that server for you. However, all that can be a mess, especially if you want the entire process handled by someone else. This brings us to virtual dedicated servers. This option is significantly more expensive compared to shared and cloud hosting. However, it comes with a number of benefits, such as a bigger resource pool, better IT support and a control panel, which is necessary for those who don't know how to code. For those of you who want the heavyweight of web hosting to handle huge amounts of data, you could go for the dedicated server. However, this will be the most expensive option, and should only be used if you expect a massive amount of traffic.
Extra Hosting Benefits
Not all providers offer the same support. Some offer very little, but those are typically cheaper due to lower expenses on their end. If you want to keep your customers happy, and don't want to set up your own support team, then using a hosting provider that has good IT support would be ideal for you.
