| There are so many web hosting companies which | | | | hosting platform which is highly compatible with |
| exist today which are offering shared hosting | | | | your website scripts so that you can continue to |
| plans and services which are quite similar between | | | | anticipate for high compatibility and feasibility. |
| one another. Nevertheless, if you look close | | | | Web server performance - |
| enough, you might find some significant | | | | Most shared web hosting companies prefer to |
| differences between these web hosts. These | | | | use Linux web servers because of its high |
| differences significantly drive some of them | | | | performance, allowing it to run multiple tasks |
| out-perform the rest of the web hosting | | | | concurrently without any issue. Linux is well-known |
| companies because of these key differences such | | | | for its high reliability, modern and advanced |
| as the platforms used, features, control panels, | | | | features among the commercial business industry. |
| database etc. | | | | If your target is to sustain your current customer |
| First of all, before you can decide for real which | | | | base, while trying to attract for new clients with a |
| shared web hosting plan is for you, you need to | | | | significant expansion of your existing business |
| clearly call out the key requirements of your | | | | scope and market, Linux web server is definitely |
| website needs, rank them by prioritizing them | | | | the right choice for you. |
| base on their importance and criticalness for your | | | | The number of email accounts provided - |
| website and business needs. Let us scroll through | | | | Depending on the size of one's website; the larger |
| some of these key options and shortlist any | | | | the website, the higher the quantity of email |
| which we see as critical for shared web hosting in | | | | accounts will be required to facilitate the operation |
| general. | | | | of one's website. You need to find out in advance |
| Disk space and bandwidth - | | | | if the identified shared web hosting provider allows |
| The amount of the disk space and bandwidth | | | | his clients with a considerable space of website, to |
| required will be different from one another due to | | | | proceed with multiple email accounts creations. |
| some of these differences. Websites come in | | | | The cost of the shared hosting plan and |
| different sizes and each of them has their own | | | | support - |
| key objectives to fulfill. It is just logical for any | | | | Windows based shared hosting plan and services |
| websites supporting expanding business needs to | | | | are definitely more costly than Linux because |
| be equipped with larger disk space and bandwidth | | | | Windows operating system is not free, but Linux |
| as compared to a website which is created for | | | | is. Linux is free of charge because it is an open |
| personnel or family business used only. For your | | | | source operating system which is available for |
| case, you need to ensure that your shared web | | | | anyone to customize and use without any fee. |
| hosting provider is able to provide the necessary | | | | Despite Linux operating system is free, some |
| disk space and bandwidth for your business used. | | | | dishonest shared web hosting company still |
| Web hosting platforms: Windows or Linux - | | | | proceed to charge their customers with the same |
| This is one of the major factors to determine | | | | cost as per what they have charged with |
| when you are opting for a shared web hosting | | | | Windows operating system. Be extra careful with |
| plan. Depending on the type of websites you are | | | | this type of shared web host! |
| running on, it is highly advisable to stick to the | | | | |