Web Hosting can sometimes be difficult to choose when presented with so many options and choices. Web hosting companies sometimes offer attractive deals which seem too good be true and in many cases, they usually are.

It’s best to plan ahead when deciding on a suitable hosting provider and prioritise important factors and requirements of your website. You may be building a retail website which performs many secure transactions on a daily basis. In this case, prioritising security and availability would be considered important as these are crucial requirements for this type of website. If the website is for a start up business which you are looking to have information about your company hosted on the website, the impact on the website being off-line for a short period of time would not necessarily affect the day-to-day running of the business. In this case, price and usability may be important factors. Many different web hosting companies target different sectors of the market, it’s best to find the hosting provider which best suits your requirements.

Web hosting does not necessary refer to a specific type of hosting, there are many different hosting solutions available and its important to remember and understand the different options. You will hear the terms ‘virtual hosting‘, ‘Dedicated hosting‘ and maybe even ‘cloud hosting’ and ‘Colocation‘. Experienced web developers generally know the exact type of web hosting required, although if you are not sure or have been given the task by developers. It’s best to speak to the hosting providers sales team directly which will point you in the right direction.

When discussing and deciding on your web hosting package, be sure to mention every type of feature you need as you should never assume specific web components or databases will be included within the web hosting package. It’s also important to let the sales team know any other relevant information which will affect the type of web hosting required. A website that receives 300 hits a minute and has large marketing campaign based around the website is important to mention. Having the wrong hosting package could end up in disaster as limits in place may restrict traffic or even bring the server down completely.

Windows and Linux are different platforms which support a web hosting environment. Many companies offer web hosting for both, although it’s important to know which platform your website has been designed for.

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For anyone who has an online business, especially one with high traffic, it is important to choose the most reliable web hosting possible in order to keep their business running smoothly. For a large business, a dedicated server may be a necessity to have the resources and capacities which are essential to a thriving business.

When selecting a web hosting company, it is always wise to check that you are going to receive all the services necessary in order to help you run your business without the extra problems caused by a less than adequate hosting provider. A reputable company will give you a guarantee of what you will receive with your dedicated server hosting as part of your contract and this is called a Service Level Agreement.

Here at CWCS, we offer a level of service that we feel is essential to help you make your business successful. If any component of the hardware fails we agree to replace it within one hour, which will ensure that your website doesn’t suffer. We also think it is imperative to reboot the server within twenty five minutes if it stops responding at any time. Again, this will mean minimal disruption to your website.

A high level of service is essential when the success of your business depends upon the performance of the dedicated server hosting and a company that wants to help you become a success will happily provide a high level of service.

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There are advantages and disadvantages to all types of web hosting and really the final choice depends upon the specific purpose of your website and your budget.

If you have a website solely for personal use, you will be fine with shared web hosting. As long as you choose a reputable web hosting company and you know exactly what you will receive from your host then you will be able to use your website without any major problems.

If you have a small online business you may be looking for more resources to cope with the demand of a high traffic website plus the high security factor. This again depends upon your monthly budget and the amount of technical knowledge you have. Dedicated server hosting may be the preferred option, but you may not actually require all the resources provided and paid for each month.

If your business is still developing and you still don’t require unlimited bandwidth and storage then a virtual dedicated server could be the best option for you. With a virtual dedicated server you will have all the resources but will pay a lower cost.

Here at CWCS, we have managed hosting as an option. It is slightly more expensive, but you won’t waste time struggling to understand the technical knowledge as you will have a manager to do that for you, making sure that your server is operational at all times. We are fully experienced professionals who are here to make your life much easier in terms of addressing your website hosting requirements.

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Once you have made a decision to opt for a dedicated server you will then have to decide whether you will use a Linux based system or Windows. A large part of the choice depends upon whether you are already familiar with Windows. If so, then you may want to stay with an operating system that is familiar to you and therefore easier for you to deal with.

Linux is slightly more complicated and will need some instruction to enable you to become familiar with it, but has many benefits to make it an attractive possibility. For instance, Linux is a lower cost option than Windows. This is because Linux doesn’t have a security licence to pay for and can pass on the savings to customers.

Windows provides a much larger range of software than Linux, although these do cost more. Linux has a reputation for being more reliable than Windows which will be an important consideration for anyone with a business to manage. Windows on the other hand is a far more popular company and therefore is compatible with a larger selection of hardware manufacturers.

Whichever operating system you choose for your dedicated server, the web hosting company should be able to offer a range of solutions for your business and also a twenty four hour support for any difficulties you may experience. Here at CWCS, we have the option for you to choose managed hosting to help you through any difficulties with a Linux or Windows operating system. Basically the choice of operating system comes down to a cost benefit analysis.Contact us today to learn more about our dedicated Windows servers or dedicated Linux servers.

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Shared web hosting is perfectly adequate for anyone with a personal website or who is just building a business. With a personal website or a new business the daily traffic probably won’t be too high and you won’t use many of your available resources. If you have shared web hosting you could be affected by problems with other websites, but initially that won’t be too much of a significant problem, and with a reputable company such as us at CWCS, any down time will be minimal.

Eventually, the traffic volumes to your website will increase and as your business becomes more successful you will require more memory and storage than previously. You will also be thinking more about security options, especially if you have payment options on your website or are collecting sensitive personal details from your customers.

A dedicated server becomes an option at this point as it has higher security levels plus unlimited resources as you aren’t sharing with any other websites. However, depending upon the development of your business you may not be at the point where you can justify the cost of dedicated server hosting or managed hosting. This is where a virtual dedicated server will be a viable option. By splitting a server into several virtual servers you have your own resources within a larger unit. However, because you are still part of a physical server the cost is shared by all the virtual servers in the unit. A virtual dedicated server could be the perfect solution for your website hosting.

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Whether you are building a website for personal use or building a business site, web hosting can be confusing to most people, whatever technical knowledge they may have. From the simplest of queries to the most complex problem, it is better to have a support network to help you find the optimum solution as soon as possible. This is of the utmost importance to anyone with an online business as time is money and down time is wasting your valuable resources.

The type and amount of support received will depend upon the web hosting provider and should be a large factor in who you choose to provide your web hosting. One of the crucial aspects of a support system is the person you will speak to if you telephone with a problem. If you can only contact a call centre then you should be prepared to speak to a different person each time you call and explain from scratch about your system. Here at CWCS, we provide each client with a project manager as well as having a team of dedicated experts to assist you on a twenty-four hour basis. We guarantee to respond to emergency emails within ninety minutes during business hours along with a team who have knowledge of all aspects of your dedicated server hosting in order to assist you as quickly as possible.

Without a full support service, you may find that your dedicated server hosting experiences security problems and down time which will inevitably have a negative affect on your business.

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Large business owners will usually benefit from having a dedicated server for their hosting requirements as they will need large resources such as memory and storage with added security for their website. Managed hosting can be a cost-effective solution for a business to enable the technological aspects to be dealt with by someone who is an expert in IT.

With managed hosting you will receive many benefits including a team of experts which are available twenty four hours a day to assist with any problems, full data back up to avoid the loss of important data and a hardware replacement guarantee.

Deciding to upgrade from shared hosting to a dedicated server hosting is essential for a business with large traffic volumes and expanding custom, but it be complicated to deal with all the technical issues, and whilst you are still learning you may experience downtime. This will, in turn, affect your business as customers expect you to be available around the clock. You can solve this problem by employing your own team of experts who will look after the dedicated server hosting but you won’t have any guarantee of their expertise and may have to provide training which is expensive and time consuming.

With managed hosting here at CWCS, we have a team of people who are all fully trained to deal with all aspects of a dedicated server and we also provide a full support team to assist you with any queries you may have. We welcome contact from everyone to enable us to help you succeed.

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One of the largest factors when selecting web hosting is the cost, whether paid monthly or yearly. It is also important when selecting a cheap web hosting company that you are paying for all the essential services you will require, but not paying for anything superfluous to your requirements.

If you have a website which is solely for your own personal use then you won’t need lots of resources such as unlimited bandwidth or storage, and shared web hosting on one of the low priced plans will serve you perfectly well. However, if you are building a business you may need more resources and will probably need to upgrade your web hosting package after a few months. In this case it would be wise to choose a cheap web hosting company that is flexible and will allow you to upgrade to a package which is better suited to a business with high traffic.

If you have an established business with a high volume of traffic you are going to have to consider whether a dedicated server will better suit your hosting requirements. A dedicated server will enable you to have unlimited resources which you won’t be sharing with anyone else. Managed hosting is an option as you will have someone to take care of all the technical side of your business, while leaving you free to continue building your business.

Here at CWCS, we have many options that will suit a range of situations from someone with a personal website to a large business which requires extra resources and support.

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Virtualization has been around for some time now, and is becoming a popular choice for many businesses on a tight budget looking for the same level access, as with a dedicated server.

Using a virtual server has no restrictions to the operating system and software configurations, your website/web application can be set-up exactly the way you need it without no restrictions in place. The dedicated server is the obvious solution for high traffic/performance intensive websites, although the virtual servers may be an option if you are on a tight budget and need some of the benefits a dedicated server can offer.

Virtual servers work with a number of client machines installed onto the main virtual server node, these machines are called ‘containers’ and each container can include its own operating system and software running. There are many security advantages of running a virtual server over hosting on a typical shared hosting environment. Each container has its own partition which segregates your own hosting environment from all others on the same node.

A virtual server gives you complete control over all the services running on your server, you can restart individual services such as mail/databases and web server software from with the control panel. You also get SSH access as root to perform any tasks which is not possible via the control panel included.

Overall, virtual servers are a cost effective alternative to dedicated servers, however you may want to still consider a dedicated server for business critical hosting. Contact our sales team to find out our services can benefit your business.

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There are many benefits to managed hosting – an option which is unfortunately often overlooked. There are many reasons why you would benefit from this type of website hosting, with advantages for anyone who wants to spend less time looking after the hosting of his website and more time on the necessities of the business itself.

One of the main advantages of managed hosting is the time aspect. By having someone to take care of the management aspects you are able to spend more time on your business, such as dealing with your customer queries and the day-to-day maintenance of your business, knowing that your hosting is being taken care of.

Managed hosting can be a cost-effective solution because it does give you so much more time as well as having high performance hardware which will provide numerous benefits as you are not sharing the web site hosting with anyone else.

You receive personalised support which means that you will have access to your own technical support team when you need them, usually around the clock. This constant support also gives a guarantee of minimal downtime and higher security levels as you will receive system updates and data back up.

Here at CWCS, we have two UK data centres owned and managed by us, offering twentyfour hour support for your hosting. Our managed hosting has a team of experts all fully trained in all aspects of information technology in order to leave you free to build your online business without worry.

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