Issues to be aware of
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There are some important "behind the scenes" issues that you need to be aware of pertaining to the Web Hosting Industry.
To start with, have a look at any potential Web Host company plans. Do they look realistic? There are many unbelievably great offers out there.
UNLIMITED BANDWIDTH/SPACE:
There is no such thing as unlimited bandwidth or space. Someone has to pay for it at some stage in the chain .
The reason many Hosts make such outrageous claims is that 98% of all websites on the Internet do not use much bandwidth or space so they feel safe in making these offers. But beware if you get on a server with the 2% of susscribers that do. They will consume all your bandwidth so your customers cannot access your site and your e-mails slow to a stand still. Usually these types will eventually be asked to leave the server. Your service will resume - until the next one comes along. It pays to steer well clear of the Host that makes this type of offer.
CONNECTIVITY:
Getting reliable connection time to all your customers is extremely important.
If you have a Web Host that has poor connectivity to the Internet you have a problem in getting reliable connection times! Your customers may have to wait 30 seconds for a page to load one time and then only a few seconds for that same page to load another time. Of course the problem is that people don't wait for long downloading times. Simply put: your website has to download fast.
MULTIPLE "BACKBONE" CONNECTIONS:
Make sure your web host has a connection to both "East Coast and West Coast Backbones". Most web hosts don't have this. If your host has a connection to the West Coast Backbone only and a fiber optics cable gets cut on the West Coast, all web sites and web hosts on the West Coast of the continent will "go down". The East Coast will still be fully operational, however, people from the East Coast can't reach your West Coast website - they can only reach East Coast websites. In order to ensure continuity of service, you must have connection to both East and West Coast Backbones (via your Web Host). Your Web Host should have a minimum of a T1 connection to both Backbones.
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