Choosing the right web hosting plan can prove challenging for many businesses. A good plan must offer the right amount of features without wasting money on unnecessary options. Fortunately, there are a variety of web hosting packages with SemoWeb that can ably accommodate a multitude of business needs.
Breakdown of Plans
In order to make an informed decision, clients must be fully aware of what each package offers. The following breakdown can be a great place to start for those seeking a web hosting package.
- Business – With the business level plan, clients receive 10 GB of disk space, and 40 GB of monthly bandwidth. 100 email accounts are included, with up to 10 hosted domains allowed.
- Corporate – The corporate plan provides 15 GB of disk space, with 80 GB of monthly bandwidth. Email accounts are unlimited with this plan.
- Professional – Those selecting the professional plan can expect 50 GB of disk space and 300 GB of monthly allotted bandwidth. This also includes unlimited email and FTP accounts, as well as 100 hosted domains.
- Enterprise – The enterprise plan offers 120 GB of disk space, in addition to 500 GB of monthly bandwidth. All other options (hosted domains, email accounts, etc.) are unlimited.
Of course, each company must determine which features are crucial to their specific needs. For instance, those concerned with increased security may require a secure sockets layer (SSL) for the transmission of messages. This would entail a dedicated IP, as well as a custom SSL certificate.
Shared vs. Virtual Private Servers vs. Dedicated Server Hosting
Another option to consider when looking at web hosting packages is whether your business would be better served by shared hosting hosting, a virtual private server (VPS), or a dedicated server. All three options have distinct benefits, depending on the needs of the company in question.
Shared hosting offers web hosting to a number of sites on shared servers. This option is the most economical, but may not meet the needs of businesses that are very security conscious or that require a more customized server environment.
A virtual private server (VPS) allows a company to retain more control over their hosting capabilities by using a segmented part of server as a “virtual server” for hosting purposes. As a result, VPS offer more security than shared hosting by providing a greater degree of isolation, while also being less expensive than a dedicated server by utilizing some shared resources. In this manner VPS represents a hybrid of some benefits of both shared and dedicated hosting models.
A dedicated server provides complete physical isolation of the server, software, and data and so can be the most appropriate model for security conscious businesses or for business that require a highly customized hosting environment.
Software Considerations
Another thing to consider when choosing a particular plan is software requirements. Depending on the size and functionality of necessary software, a more comprehensive package may be called for. Keep in mind also that some software can have a detrimental impact on the performance of websites by consuming server resources, and may even introduce security vulnerabilities. This is one reason why some businesses favor VPS and dedicated servers so the availability of server resources and the quality of software installed on the server is more predictable and assured.
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