Things to Know Before You Choose a Website Host

[DreamAngel]

With the advent in technology and use of Internet it is almost impossible for already existing and upcoming businesses not to promote themselves on the World Wide Web. For this you need an informative website and a good web host. Web hosting is the business of providing storage and connectivity services important to cater all files of a website.
There are thousands of web host providers therefore, it is important to choose the website host provider. Generally, many of us choose the web host according to the disk space provided by them. But there are several other considerations to be kept in mind. The website host provider is the one who offers all or more of the under mentioned features:

• Tech-Support: it is really important to choose the web host keeping in mind whether the web host offers tech-support or not. The best way to know about it is try sending query mails to few web hosts, in case you get a prompt and an apt reply then you can trust the web host.
• Disk space: think what amount of disk space you require to host your website. If your webpage has one logo it should be taking much of space.
• Bandwidth: many of us tend to ignore this factor until it reaches to us. In case you exceed your bandwidth you are sure to face hefty bills. In case your website has lot many images and downloads it needs greater bandwidth in comparison to the website which mainly has the text.
• Uptime: there is no doubt that more the uptime, the better it is. Prefer a website host who offers more than 99% uptime.
• Perl: it is necessary to have Perl to run Perl programs, therefore go in for a website host who offers latest version of Perl, as most scripts are written in Perl.
• CGI Bin: it is necessary to choose a web host who offers access to CGI Bin as without it you can't install programs and scripts.
• Secure Socket Layer (SSL): in case you want to accept the orders using credit cards directly then you need task for SSL services from the website host. For this you need to have a third party credit card processor or a merchant account.
• MySQL: there are few programs which need MySQL for their execution, so ask whether your website host offers MySQL or not.
• PHP: also there are several programs which require PHP to support them. The Shopping Cart, Blogging Scripts and Toplists requite PHP for their application. So make sure your web host offers you PHP services.
• Domain name: it is quite important to feature your domain name. Many website hosts offers this service, but make sure you ask for discounts and compare prices before you opt the website hosting services.

[liqmysaq]

I host a runescape classic private server and it relies heavily on mysql, I find that security is probably more important than bandwidth with the ease of bot/ddos attacks these days.

[DreamAngel]

Runescape is a browser game so of course .