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If you want to exist on the Internet and create your website, a very important issue is the choice of an appropriate server (hosting), that is, a shared place from which the site (files, code, images, texts) will be downloaded and read on the client's device.
From this article you will learn the best type of server to choose, how to buy a server and whether it is worthwhile to be interested in free hosting.
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It is an external machine (computer) with very good technical parameters : ram, disk, processor, which is constantly connected to the Internet for 24 hours. It meets the requirements of security and quality, has a specific space on which you can rent space so that your site can be read from there after entering the domain address (but before that you need to properly configure the domain with the server through the appropriate modification of DNS).
A server is a disk space for holding the site's files and mail.
This is otherwise a service of providing access to server resources by putting a certain amount of disk space to use for the ordering party. The service is usually ordered on an annual basis in the form of a subscription.
The choice of a hosting company and, consequently, a server is very important in terms of the performance of the site, its availability and the time it takes to open it. Also, uptime is a priority here. In order to choose a web host that will meet your expectations, it is worth considering some of the following points to avoid overpaying for the service and to choose the perfect server parameters.
See a popular buzzword among hosting companies - what is wordpress hosting.
Limits, restrictions, power and transfer - in short, it is worth knowing the limitations to choose an offer without them.
Server space for a website
For small sites, such as up to 10-20 subpages, the size of the server space per page more than 1gb is not needed. The site itself if it does not contain 100 hundred photos and videos of 10-100mb each will take about 100-200mb, so the server area of 1GB is more than enough.
Transfer that is the number of downloads and page views
Usually the transfer in companies that provide professional hosting services is unlimited. Cheap web hosts (companies that provide server rental services) offer limits of 2-5gb of transfer or more. It is worth paying attention to the costs associated with additional transfer. A surprise for us that may happen during the duration of the service of cheap hosting may be in the absence of a website online when the transfer is exceeded. It is worth considering hosting without limits especially if we plan to develop the site and carry out marketing activities resulting in a large number of views of the site and its content.
Fully configurable from the admin panel
It is worth making sure that from the admin panel we get the ability to set up databases on our own, change PHP version, access files over SSH, add a domain and use auto installers for scripts such as: wordpress installation, access MySQL
Limits of databases, email boxes, ftp accounts
In terms of limits, restrictions are often imposed on the number of databases we can set up from the admin panel, e.g. up to 3-5, the number of email accounts up to 5, where more are paid extra. In this regard, also if we plan to have more than one site on a single server (hosting service) such a package can severely limit us.
Amount of ram and processor - page load time
Most hosting companies outdo each other in their offers on sites with excellent server response times TTFB ie: Time To First Byte, large capacity (which you will most likely not use half), unlimited transfer. Hardly in which offer is given the characteristics and technical parameters ensuring the speed of the site which is important from the point of view of the site's rejection rate and SEO and even the latest Google algorithm update entitled : Core Web Vitals.
It is worth asking about the technical parameters because it may turn out that our site with impressive animations or video loading at the start will not open to mobile users or the time will be > 2 seconds which is unacceptable.
Hosting renewal cost in subsequent years
It is worth checking the price for renewal of the service in subsequent years, as companies sometimes use promotions to catch a customer with a cheap server for 49 PLN net, which in subsequent years like to cost 5x the amount of the promotion.
You can request a demo service made available for 14 days for testing. Then we have time to migrate our websites and perform tests of the offered service.
We can buy a server on the website of the hosting company. It is a simple implementation of the package selection form and filling out the form in which we enter the company's data and login and password for the service. It is worth equipping the service with an SSL certificate, which will increase the security of the website
It is a server service provider for its customers. It usually offers different types of packages and servers from basic to dedicated and individual.
From our 10 years of experience, we have found that it is better to buy the cheapest hosting in which you get:
Low-cost or free hosting may have issues with failure or security.
Hosting business to domain what is it ?It is otherwise a marketing name for a hosting service aimed at a target group of business. Usually the relevant parameters can be gently expanded to make the offer appropriately targeted.
It is a hosting company OVH. Worth considering because OVH has very good servers and service. The downside is paid support i.e.: in order to get help, you need to purchase a support service, which for users who are not familiar with server configuration issues and navigating the admin panel may be advisable.
Both the name (domain) and hosting are needed so that the site can be displayed under the given name and internet 24/7. We estimate that the annual cost of maintaining a website is about 150-250 PLN net.
Yes definitely, without hosting your website will not be able to be displayed when you type in your domain name.
Usually, moving hosting comes down to moving sites physically from one server to another (for example, if you change hosting companies). The new hosting provider may offer free transfers if there are no more than 5 boxes and the site files do not take up more than 200-300mb.
There are at least three types of server and packages created for marketing purposes like: wordpress hosting
This is a basic server service, a budget package with very standard parameters of hard drive (capacity), amount of ram, processor. The most frequently chosen server by customers and typical standard offer of hosting companies. Many users use the same server having accounts there.
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VPS Hosting That is, a virtual private server. It is a solution between shared and dedicated hosting services. It is an instance of a server (virtual machine) on our shared account, which gives slightly better parameters, but it is still a shared account. In this option there are fewer users on the server than on the shared server, and the virtual machines are separated from each other.
This is a service in which we are the only user of the server. There is no environment or other users using the server's resources. There are no additional burdens on the operation of the server.
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Regardless of hosting, it is also a good idea to match the website you are creating with its purpose and the number of hits, this will help you estimate the bandwidth requirements and hosting capacity.
The cost of hosting service depends on your needs and parameters. Basic hosting is the cost of about 89 - 120 PLN net per year with decent parameters that will allow the site to run quickly and server response. If your site contains a lot of add-ons such as tracking scripts, sales, traffic monitoring, animations, smooth transitions, etc., the basic (shared) server may not be able to meet the requirements. In such a case, it is advisable to consult the choice of service with the website contractor or hosting company.
See also:
See our server recommendation for 2023.
For our part, in the case of implementation of complex sites, we suggest VPS or dedicated server solutions, which have parameters 2x, 4x better than the basic server from the offer of the hosting company.
Ranking the best companies with our recommendation are : Atthost or Cyberfolks
You should be interested in the offers of hosting companies : atthost.pl or cyberfolks (but here the limits imposed on the number of databases and email accounts as for us is not a good strategy of cyberfolks company).
To start with, we recommend basic capacity, over time you can upgrade to a higher package for an additional charge. It is worth choosing basic capacity parameters because usually we will not use more than 20-30%, and in case of exceeding we can always move to a higher hosting package over time
If you're blogging, we advise you to start with a basic shared hosting package if you're not planning customized solutions for your readers like dedicated accounts, enrollment in an internal CRM system, paid zones and ecommerce implementation. However, if you are just starting out with a blog, it is worth choosing a basic package.
If you are planning a large store with CRM integration, connecting salesmanago or other sales platforms, and there will be more than 15 products, it is worth investing in at least a basic dedicated server, which will give you security and better performance right from the start.
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