According to Christina Torode, a senior writer at Tech Target, the price of hosting will decrease over the next two years. Due to increased competition, reduced costs, and new technology like cloud computing, she predicts a 20% decrease. This price drop mainly applies to application hosting, but could hit the …
Read More »Do I Need a Dedicated IP?
Every site uses an IP address, such as 68.812.23.1. If you use shared hosting, your site runs on the same server as hundreds of other websites, meaning that several sites share one IP address. This helps web hosts conserve the limited number of IPs they have. For a small fee …
Read More »What to look for in a Linux server
If you have decided to move your company’s web sites to a dedicated server, there is a good chance that you have chosen a Linux-based operating system to run on it. Linux, a free and open source alternative to proprietary operating systems such as Microsoft Windows or variants of UNIX, …
Read More »Get Support Queries Answered Faster
No matter how few domains you own or what web host you use, at one point or another you will have an issue that requires the attention of tech support. It may just be a simple question, or your website may have gone down. Either way, chances are good you …
Read More »Benefits of using a content management system (CMS)
There was a time when having a web site meant having a single HTML page with text, links, and maybe a few low resolution pictures. Even professional organizations did not put much thought into design. Any time a site needed updating, it was up to a webmaster to edit HTML …
Read More »IFPI uses The Pirate Bay verdict to go after web hosts
News of the conviction of four people responsible for The Pirate Bay file-sharing site spread quickly, and the IFPI, an international affiliate of the RIAA, is now targeting web hosting providers who host file sharing web sites. The web hosts, they argue, are accountable for content and should shut down …
Read More »Google: The cloud is cheaper
McKinsey released a report in April 2009 that concluded small to mid-sized businesses saved money by moving to a cloud computing environment versus a traditional data center; however, large businesses were better off running their own data centers. Companies, they said, could match or even surpass cloud computing savings by …
Read More »Five Reasons to Use a Web Host
In the past, I’ve been asked by businesses and individuals about the possibilty of hosting a website in-house. While this is possible if you own a server, it is in most people’s interest to leave the job to professionals. There are many reasons why choosing a web hosting company over …
Read More »Free FTP Clients
Most web hosts have some type of web-based file management software, but the most common method used to upload files to web sites is FTP (File Transfer Protocol). Once your web host has assigned you an FTP account, you will need an FTP client. Here are a couple of free …
Read More »How Much Bandwidth Do You Need?
Web hosting companies typically highlight two significant features in all of their packages: disk space and bandwidth (also called data transfer). Most people are quite aware of how much disk space they will need to run their web site, but often times the word “bandwidth” is confusing. How much bandwidth …
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