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INTRODUCTION

 

In this rapidly changing world, it becomes important for you to shift your business online. The digital transformation of your business establishes an online presence, making it recognizable across the globe.

 

In this journey of your digital transformation, Zebyte has a lot to offer. From shared hosting to dedicated hosting and reseller hosting to cloud hosting, we have all the solutions you may require in your digital journey. 

 

WHAT IS HOSTING? 

In the same way, you accommodate and take care of guests when they stay at your place. Any service you provide them is hosting; this is how you become a host. 

 

Similar to this, technically speaking, you require a server that can accommodate and maintain the various files that comprise the website. In this sense, the host is the server, and hosting is the term for describing its services. 

 

WHY IS HOSTING IMPORTANT? 

So let’s get back to the same analogy we used previously. Suppose you always remain at home, reclusive, and solitary. Will any new person be able to contact you? How will you make friends until someone hosts you? 

 

In technical terms, this is exactly why you need hosting. You might have created your website and even got a domain name, but it will not be accessible to anyone. It has not been hosted! 

No matter which hosting you choose, it is significant in making your website visible and accessible to other online users.

 

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT HOSTING PROVIDER & HOSTING PLAN? 

 

Several factors must be considered while choosing a hosting provider and a web hosting plan. Here are the few most important factors to consider while selecting a hosting provider and a web hosting plan. Here are the few most important ones: 

 

Speed: According to a Google report, 40% of users leave a website if it takes more than 3 seconds to load. This fact explains why speed should be the prime factor when choosing a host for your website. 

 

Security: Speed without safety is fatal. Data breaches are one of the biggest cyber threats in today’s digital era, and you cannot afford to lose your website’s data. Your user’s data is also quite vulnerable. Hence, a hosting service must provide safety for your data. 

 

Storage:  Your website’s files and data are stored on the server. Hence, it should have enough storage to cater to your requirements. You must go with the flexible option; otherwise, you will end up paying a heavy price. 

 

Costing: Considering your business requirements, the price of the hosting service should be affordable. Remember, a high price is not a guarantee of quality. 

 

24/7 Support: Many times, you might face technical problems. Thus, your hosting service provider must offer secure web hosting solutions with 24/7 technical support.  

 

TYPES OF HOSTING SERVICES

 

There are broadly two types of hosting- 

1. Web Hosting 
2. Cloud Hosting

 

Web hosting can further be classified into three categories-

1. Shared Hosting
2. Dedicated Hosting 
3. VPS hosting 

 

There is another business model based on hosting, called Reseller Hosting. 

 

WEB HOSTING 

Web hosting is a traditional form of hosting where all the data and files are stored on a single server. Depending on the space acquired and control over the server’s resources, it is categorized into three types. Understanding the differences between these types of hosting can be a little tricky. So, to develop a better understanding of these types, we will use an analogy. 

 

We’ll consider the server as a building and the flats within it as its hardware.

SHARED HOSTING 

So if the server is a building, shared hosting is like renting a flat. However, you don’t have exclusive rights to it. Just as a tenant cannot make any amendments to a rented flat, in shared hosting you cannot make any changes in the configuration of the allotted space on the server. You will also share your space, if required, with other tenants. In case they need it because you don’t own it. Similarly, in shared hosting, you share web space with different websites. 

 

BENEFITS OF SHARED HOSTING

 

Even from the explanation, it might seem that shared hosting has a lot of demerits because of the restrictions on ownership. However, it still has several benefits.

 

• Beginner Friendly: Shifting your territory from offline to online is quite difficult. As a beginner, you need support to sail through. Shared hosting gives you technical support, which is quite essential. Shared Hosting is user-friendly as it provides technical expertise regarding server setup, software installation, etc. 

• Affordable: Lack of finance cannot limit your digital journey. If you are a new entrant, you are unable to invest a hefty amount in hosting as your business is at a growing stage with limited funds. In this case, shared hosting is an affordable option that you can try. 

• Secure: Security is a major concern for any organization, and data breaches are a deterrent in the digital journey. Shared hosting has reliable security features that protect your data.

 

SHARED HOSTING FOR STARTUPS AND SMALL BUSINESS 

 

Because of the benefits discussed above, Shared Hosting becomes ideal for startups and small businesses. They might not have the technical expertise to set up servers and other installations. Shared hosting can come to their rescue for everything they need. 

 

Since startups and small businesses are not financially strong, shared hosting is a great option as it comes at a reasonable and affordable price. They do not have to worry about data security, as shared hosting is highly secured. 

 

DEDICATED HOSTING 

Let’s get back to our analogy again! Now you know, shared hosting is like renting a flat, whereas dedicated hosting is like renting the whole building. In dedicated hosting, the entire server is dedicated to your website only. 

 

You own the server; therefore, you can make any configuration according to your requirements, just like you can make any change in your building. 

 

BENEFITS OF DEDICATED HOSTING 

 

• You Own It:  The entire server is rented to you,  so you do not have to share your space with any other tenant. This gives you more freedom and resources. 

• Better Performance:  Since no one uses your resources, the server’s performance scales up. This amplifies your opportunity to grow your business. 

• Better Security: On shared servers, your security can be compromised because other tenants might not adopt proper security measures. This impacts your security. But with dedicated hosting, you are in full control of the server, and this improves its security.

 

DEDICATED HOSTING FOR HIGH-TRAFFIC WEBSITES

 

It is a perfect choice for well-established businesses with high traffic on their resource-intensive websites. Websites that often get traffic in large volumes require a great deal of resources. Managing this large amount of data and files is possible through dedicated hosting. 

 

VPS HOSTING 

 

VPS hosting is like renting a flat in the building and having exclusive rights to it so that you can make changes, if required, without sharing your resources with any other tenant. This way, VPS Hosting offers the best of both worlds!  You can get your own space with more control over your resources (like what you get in dedicated hosting) and at a reasonable and affordable rate (like shared hosting).

 

BENEFITS OF VPS HOSTING

 

• Better Security: In VPS hosting, you get better privacy for your data and files. Hence, your website’s and user’s data is better protected with VPS hosting than shared hosting.

• Faster: Because you have more control over your resources, it becomes quite fast and can provide latency-free services to your visitors.

• Root Access: In VPS hosting, you get root access to your server space to update software, install software, and do other technical upgrades easily. 

• Scalable: The best feature of VPS is that it is easily scalable. So when your website grows, you can increase the RAM, bandwidth, disk space, etc., and vice versa when the traffic decreases. This feature is not available on shared hosting.

 

VPS HOSTING FOR GROWING WEBSITES 

 

When your site is in the growing stage and attracts moderate traffic regularly, with high traffic surges in between, you will require a scalable solution for your dynamic and growing needs. Hence, scalability, better security, and affordability make VPS an obvious choice for budding businesses.

 

CLOUD HOSTING 

Cloud hosting is a better version of VPS. Where VPS is an economical option and can be enhanced with additional resources, Cloud hosting comes with greater scalability options, where you can scale up your resources and scale them down when you do not need them.

 

This unique feature of Cloud hosting makes it a viable option for growing and established businesses. 

 

BENEFITS OF CLOUD HOSTING 

It has several benefits over other types of hosting-

 

• Scalability: As mentioned above, Cloud hosting gives unmatchable scalability, providing both options for scaling up and down resources.

• Multiple Servers:  In other types of hosting, there is only one server for your website. It also hosts other websites, which impacts your website’s performance. This problem is overcome through Cloud hosting, where there are multiple servers. So if one server is overloaded, it can switch to a different server. 

• Better Uptime:  Because your website now has multiple servers, it can always have a high uptime, even during high traffic. This way, your visitors will have a better user experience, and the bounce rate of your website will also decrease. 

• Data Recovery:  Data backup and recovery are easy to implement in Cloud hosting. Because there are multiple servers, the data backup process is automatic. 

 

CLOUD HOSTING FOR E-COMMERCE WEBSITES AND E-COMMERCE HOSTING

 

E-commerce websites are highly dynamic, requiring continuous scaling up or down of resources. At the same time, they experience high traffic surges, for which multiple servers of great efficiency are required. Cloud hosting is thus the best option for such dynamic and high-traffic websites. 

 

RESELLER HOSTING 

 

It is not a type of hosting based on any particular feature. It is a business model in which you are a mediator for the hosting services. 

 

You can get the hosting resources from any hosting provider and then you can provide all these resources to your clients and customers.

 

RESELLER HOSTING BUSINESS 

 

With almost every business going online, website hosting has a vast opportunity to grow. In this way, the business of reseller hosting is quite lucrative. Reseller hosting has its pros and cons. 

 

You need to understand that you take on all the responsibilities for your clients’ hosting requirements without owning a server. This can be a little tricky and can hamper your clients’ businesses. But if you are good at managing and providing them with timely and reliable solutions, you are good to go! 

 

HOW CAN ZEBYTE HELP YOU WITH HOSTING?

 

Now that you have understood all possible types of hosting, it is time to decide which type of hosting is required for your business.

 

Zebyte can help you with our top-notch services that meet your requirements and provide solutions that solve your problems.

 

FEATURES OF ZEBYTE HOSTING SOLUTIONS 

 

• Quality Services:  Zebyte provides unmatched solutions with no competition in the industry. We believe in delivering quality solutions that cater to your requirements and help you grow your business. 

• Affordable: Everything that shines is not gold! Similarly, everything expensive would be the best. That’s why we provide quality solutions and services at affordable rates. So, even small businesses can get an opportunity to grow without compromising on their finances. 

• Secure:  Data theft is a great concern in today’s time. Your website’s and user’s data need security against all threats. Zebyte solutions are highly secure, so you can work on expanding your business without security issues. 

 

FINAL THOUGHTS

Landing your business online is a great decision. Online representation of your business can bring you vast opportunities. But this is possible only when you have the right services to sail you through.

 

For all your hosting needs, Zebyte provides quality solutions and services that are highly affordable, reliable, and secure!

 

Contact our team through email (contact@zebyterentals.com) or call us at  0120-4549472