Technical Aspects Associated with Professional Hosting
Many website owners may not be interested in the extremely technical aspects of professional hosting. But as your website grows, you can benefit from learning more about it. Here are just some of the technical aspects to consider from an expert standpoint.
Auto Script Installation
This is a service that’s not offered by all web hosts. In fact, you can probably pop into the top two or three offered by basic web hosts and see they offer few scripts beyond email forms. At OvalHost, you can be assured that we have over 400 different scripts at your disposal, including cron jobs, auto scripts, .htaccess, and SSI. These can be used for everything from email registration, to carts, metrics, and more.
Script installers should be simple and easy to install, even if you know nothing about coding. You should also be informed of where exactly to instal them in your coding so they work properly.
Storage and Bandwidth
In the beginning, you can start out low, as most likely you won’t max out your bandwidth for a while. But you do want to keep it in mind for the future. Most hosting sites charge extra if you exceed your bandwidth. It can be to your benefit to subscribe to the next package up in order to save on costs.
Shared or Dedicated?
A shared server means that your website shares the same website as your neighbouring businesses. A dedicated server means that your site has its own server that no one else shares. For obvious reasons, you’re going to pay more with the dedicated server.
However, you must be aware that the shared server can get bogged down with other traffic. You may reach a point where you want your own private server, or dedicated hosting server, to avoid traffic overloads that have nothing to do with you.
MySQL Hosting
Not every site has a blog, but it’s one of the number one marketing techniques to do. You may wish to look into having one set up on your site as it’s being initially set up by your professional hosting services.
If you love Wordpress, you want to ensure that they set it up with MySQL hosting. This type of database is essential for running Wordpress. This is where your blog pages and information will be stored.
E-Commerce Functionality
Before you set up a website, ensure that you can upgrade it to e-commerce if that’s the main purpose. This type of site may take more traffic. You want to choose a host, such as OvalHost, that has sufficient e-commerce features and support. You’ll also need to have a dedicated IP address, with SSL certification. It will also be immensely helpful to have a one-click cart installation.
If you have any questions at all about the technical aspects of OvalHost’s professional hosting services, please contact us today. We’d be happy to answer all questions, and look forward to a longterm relationship with you.