Finding the Right Web Hosting Plan

Posted by – August 17, 2010

There are many things to consider when choosing a web hosting plan. The five most important are listed below.

1. Disk Space/Storage

2. Data Transfer

3. Cost

4. Programming Languages

5. Support

1. Disk Space/Storage refers to the amount of space given by a web hosting plan for your web site’s pages, images, and any additional files. Take this into consideration when determining the total number of files you will be using for your website and their sizes. For example, let’s say that among your files you have 100 images which are 50 Kilobytes each in size. This would use up 4.88281 Megabytes of your storage *(100 x 50 Kilobytes = 5000 Kilobytes = 4.88281 Megabytes). If you are planing on creating a website with a lot of video or audio files, you will need a lot of disk space. You can calculate the disk space you will need for your website here.

2. Data Transfer is the monthly amount of outward-bound non-email traffic from your web site, that is allowed by a web hosting plan. Each time a visitor views one of your pages, all the files used to generate the page are calculated into your data transfer. For example, let’s say a visitor views a page that has 50 Kilobytes of text and 200 images at 100 Kilobytes apiece. This page view would use .0191212 Gigabytes of data transfer *{50 Kilobytes + (200 x 100 Kilobytes) = 20050 Kilobytes = 19.58008 Megabytes = .0191212 Gigabytes}. Most web hosting plans’ monthly data transfer allowances are listed in Gigabytes. To calculate your expected monthly data transfer and convert it into Gigabytes, use these calculators.

3. Cost is very important. You want to find a web hosting plan that fits into your budget and not sacrifice your disk space and data transfer. Many web hosts have more than one plan. So, if you outgrow one plan, you can upgrade to another that offers more disk space and data transfer.

4. Programming Languages such as ASP, PHP, Perl/CGI, JSP and ColdFusion are used to create a lot of popular scripts (software) to help your website function. For example, let’s say you find an auction script that is written in PHP and you want to use it on a new domain name you just bought (the-best-auctions-are-here.com). In that case, you want to make sure the web hosting plan supports PHP. Also, if you are planning on selling services or products from your website, make sure the web hosting plan you choose offers some type of ecommerce web hosting solution such as a shopping cart for example.

5. Support is really important when choosing a web hosting plan. You should check to see if the web host offers “24 hours a day / 7 days a week” support whether by phone, chat or email.

Now, you can use this web host search form to help you find a web hosting plan that meets your needs.

*1,024 Bytes = 1 Kilobyte
1,024 Kilobytes = 1 Megabyte
1,024 Megabytes = 1 Gigabyte

Brian Shoemaker
http://www.articlesbase.com/web-hosting-articles/finding-the-right-web-hosting-plan-9682.html

14 Comments on Finding the Right Web Hosting Plan

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    The website is just about ready to launch but we need members! I will be creating a video presentation for you all to watch, shortly.

  4. DJGOLD says:

    well you might wanna keep atleast 1 gb as a buffer space for all these memory intensive applications… and you might want to clean windows restore files and delete all those unwanted stuff….

  5. Cameron O says:

    Maybe it's your operating system, or you could try running the game as an administrator. Also, is your laptop plugged in to an outlet? They usually run better that way than on battery. Also, go to this site and see if you can run Fallout 3: As a final option, you could just consider, and accept, that your computer just has A.I.D.S.

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  8. xtreme says:

    Always speeds are measured in bits per sec. If you took Airtel plan for 4mbps, it means 4 megabits per sec. That maximum in IE download speed translates up to 500 KB/sec.

    Another good way to testing the speed is by using this link –> http://www.speedtest.net/

  9. The Phlebob says:

    There is a downside– compression introduces overhead into read/write operations on your PC.

    In other words, it will take longer to perform read and write operations when using data on the drive. This may cause a noticeable decline in system performance.

  10. Sam Rema says:

    I suggest My Webbie Hosting. Their Starter plan costs only $3.95/month, which already have free domain name registration. I tincludes unlimited disk space and bandwidth. They also guarantee one-hour ticket response time and 24/7 customer support.

  11. GrahamH says:

    megabit – about 1 million 0's or 1's
    megabyte – about 8 million 0's or 1's as 8 bits make 1 byte

    They normally use megabytes (kilo bytes, gigabytes) etc for storage as 1 byte stores 1 letter; megabits for data transfer rates as people think it is megabytes and it sounds more impressive

  12. says:

    Thank you again, Mia. I would gladly link readers back to your own stories if you like, or have you sent them all out to publishers?
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  13. Michael Y says:

    they haven't made flash drives to hold such large capacities YET. But the largest usb thumb drive i saw was 32GB no where near 512 gb but still is a lot of memory.

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