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Want to ensure that your web site works well for the customers? Make sure your web host is doing its job.
When it comes to choosing the right internet hosting provider, many restaurant owners may know know very little about how to make the best internet/web hosting decisions. Different types of services are available; your choice can have a critical impact on the effectiveness of your restaurant's internet presence.
Here are some tips to help you make the right decision.
1. Understand the distinctions among shared, collocated, unmanaged dedicated and managed dedicated hosting so you choose the one that is right for your business.
Shared hosting (sometimes called virtual hosting) means that you are sharing one server with a number of other clients of that company. The host manages the server almost completely (though you maintain your site and your account). The host can afford to charge you a low rate since many clients are paying for use of the server.
However, companies other than yours are using the resources of that server. That means heavy traffic to one of the other sites on the server can really hammer the performance of your site. Also, you are typically not able to install special software programs on these types of machines, because the host will need to keep a stable environment for all of the clients using the server.
Co-located hosting means that you purchase a server from a hardware vendor, like Dell or HP, and you supply this server to the host. The host will then plug your server into its network and its redundant power systems. The host is responsible for making sure its network...