My Own Experiences with Web Hosting Online

It was almost 13 years ago whenever I first bought my domain name and decided to bring my business onto the Internet. Most of you that have only been around for a little while on the Internet realize that that is in literal eternity in Internet years. Although things were a little bit different during those days, there were many ways that they were the same.

The first thing that I did was to go over to networksolutions.com and purchase a domain name for about $35. For those of you that are wondering, it is no longer necessary for you to purchase your domain through them and you can typically get them for eight dollars apiece. Once I had the domain name, I was a little bit curious about what to do with it. I needed to learn about web hosting, and it opened my eyes to a new world.

Whenever I first got started hosting a website, I was on a shared server and it cost me roughly $20 per month in order to own the service. Being on a shared server is one of the most popular options that is available to those who are hosting a website. You have your own little bit of space that exist on a physical server but you’re also sharing the server itself with hundreds or perhaps even thousands of other websites. Shared servers have come down in price in recent years and it is possible for you to get a reliable service for under five dollars a month.

There came a time whenever I ended up outgrowing the shared server and I needed to move into a larger, more robust system. It was at this time that I began looking at a virtual Private server, or VPS. This type of the server was on a more robust computer, and it did not have as many individuals that were sharing it at any given time. Because it was only split about eight different ways, I had access to more of the server resources for myself.

As my business continued to grow, I started to purchase additional server space at various locations. At times, I would start a new website on a shared server and host it there until I got enough traffic that it could support itself on a virtual Private server. I also started hosting multiple domain names on the same server, even though I made sure each one had its own individual IP address.

It didn’t take but a few years until my business grew to the point where I needed to go with a dedicated server. The hosting company that I was with allowed me to move my websites directly from the virtual Private server into a more robust, dedicated box. It allowed my business to grow and it continues to do so down to this day.

It took a little bit of a learning curve in order for me to get started with hosting in this way, but it has enhanced my business in far too many ways for me to describe it. Take a little bit of time to learn about hosting and look at the various hosts that are available. The time that it takes you will be well spent.