Web Hosting Services

Types of Web Hosting

Third-party hosting services alleviate the user of the load of setup and maintenance in a variety of ways. Some of the web hosting types are:

• Shared hosting: Shared hosting services, a popular and cost-effective solution, manage several clients from the same server system. It's a terrific alternative when your needs and finances are limited, but there's a catch. As the server's resources are shared by several users, there is a greater chance of disruption.
• Virtual Private Services: VPS hosting is similar to shared hosting in that your files are hosted in a dedicated location with dedicated resources. The cost is usually greater as well, but this approach eliminates the risk of sharing hardware with other clients or subscribers of your supplier.
• Managed Hosting: You have access to a dedicated server but not the same management capabilities. Managed to host and delegated security and maintenance to your provider, leaving you to handle content through FTP (File Transfer Protocol), the rules that networked computers use to "speak" to one another.
• Cloud Hosting: Cloud hosting is a more recent solution that employs resource sharing and scale to reduce expenses and the risk of visible service outages. It may be less expensive than other options, but be sure you understand how your plan's pricing works before you commit to one.
• Dedicated Hosting: This service provides a dedicated server, eliminating the security and performance issues associated with shared hosting. You can potentially obtain significant functionality, albeit this requires more regular management and maintenance and raises prices.

Why is self-hosting a bad idea?

• You will be held accountable for power outages: If your neighborhood's power goes out due to weather or a fallen tree, your website will also go down.
• Your internet connection is most likely too slow: When you pay for internet, the download speed is frequently measured. However, when hosting a website, upload speed is the most important consideration. Even if you have a really fast download connection, your upload speed will most likely be inadequate.
• Regular maintenance might be inconvenient: Running servers is no laughing matter. Most hosting firms have large IT teams that deal with server problems on both a hardware and software level. If you run your own server and it breaks, you must analyze the problem, purchase any necessary parts, and repair it yourself. Your website will be unavailable during this time.
• Your IP address is not consistent: Your home internet connection is most likely using a dynamic IP address, which means it varies over time. You want a static IP address so that the IP address is always the same. This is normally only available from your hosting company.

Here’s how we can solve all these issues at Balimi:

• We have power backups: Balimicorp's power supplies are not only constantly on, but they also have backup generators to ensure your site remains online even if power is cut to the main data center.
• Incredible Internet speeds: Balimi Web hosting services can manage millions of concurrent visitors on our server network.
• We have a specialized maintenance team: Running a server network is no easy task. Balimi has a dedicated team whose main responsibility is to keep the servers running with the most up-to-date hardware and software.
• We have a static IP address: Which means that your IP address will remain constant for as long as you use our hosting service.

What features should you be expecting from your hosting provider?

• Email Accounts: The majority of hosting companies demand users to have their own domain name. You can create domain email accounts (e.g., yourname@yourwebsite.com) using a domain name (e.g., www.yourwebsite.com) and email account capabilities provided by your hosting service provider.
• File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Access: FTP allows you to upload files from your local computer to your web server. If you create your own HTML files for your website, you can FTP the files from your computer to the web server, allowing your website to be accessed via the internet.
• WordPress Support: WordPress is an online website builder. It is a robust blogging and website content management system that provides an easy way to construct and manage websites. WordPress powers more than 25% of all websites on the internet. Most hosting companies will notify you right away whether or not their plans are WordPress-compatible. PHP version 7 or higher; MySQL version 5.6 or higher are the basic prerequisites for hosting your WordPress websites.
• Bandwidth/Traffic: The amount of traffic you receive each month, as well as the number of pages each individual visits, is referred to as your bandwidth. You should usually choose a web hosting plan that can meet your maximum bandwidth requirements.
• Storage: Website files are typically modest, but if you're storing a large amount of user data, movies, or other material, you'll need to ensure that the available storage is adequate.
• Uptime: The majority of hosting companies will offer their uptime as a percentage. It is common to have 99.9% uptime. However, some websites may require complete uptime.