Web Hosting & Support

If you have a business website, you need web hosting services. Web hosting is the process of storing your website’s files on a server so that your website content can be viewed by visitors to the website anywhere in the world.  Simply put, without web hosting, your website does not exist. 

Just like any business asset, your website needs regular maintenance and updates to ensure that it is working at its optimal best.   Furthermore, in today’s environment, it is essential to keep your website secure and updated with the latest security patches. 

You can host a website yourself, but it requires extensive technical skills. Self-hosting entails setting up and configuring a web server from scratch, including the equipment, infrastructure, hardware, and software. Furthermore, you will also have to handle all the ongoing maintenance.

Outsourcing your web hosting ensures that your website performs optimally and with better security protocols. In addition, it simplifies the many complex aspects of hosting a website – from software installation to technical support.  

With numerous web hosting options available, it can be challenging to determine which one is best for your website needs.  The three most common types are:

1. Shared Hosting think of it as renting a workstation in a co-working office. You have access to all the modern features of an office you need, but you share the environment with people from other companies and have limitations on any changes you want to make to the environment. Shared Hosting is a great option for launching a small website with minimal content.
2. Virtual Private Servers (VPS) are like renting an office in a business center. In a VPS environment, you are isolated from the other businesses, so whilst you benefit from their proximity for the neighborhood infrastructure, you have a lot more opportunity to customize your space and are protected from issues in a neighboring site. A VPS is the best option for small and medium-sized businesses. It provides a value-for-money access to high performance, without dedicated infrastructure.
3. A dedicated server is comparable to using an entire office building.  You have total control over the space, but it requires a lot of investment upfront and significant ongoing maintenance.   A dedicated server is best suited for websites that have a large amount of data and that need very high reliability and performance.