How to Search For the Best Dedicated Server Host

Mar 5
07:29

2012

Jamie Beuford

Jamie Beuford

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The effectiveness and the performance of a website is mainly pegged on two main factors; the type of web hosting plan you use and the quality of the web hosting company you sign up with.

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The effectiveness and the performance of a website is mainly pegged on two main factors; the  type of web hosting plan you use and the quality of the web hosting company you sign up with. The first factor is usually not a problem,How to Search For the Best Dedicated Server Host   Articles especially when using dedicated servers. These are the most reliable and most preferred web hosting plans around. However, the importance of the web hosting company in the success of the website, irrespective of the plans cannot be ignored. If you sign up with a shoddy host, prepare yourself for shoddy web hosting experience-and you will have yourself to blame.

 The mistake many enthusiastic website owners and entrepreneurs make, when searching for a web hosting company is to settle for the first option that comes their way. This should have been allowed to happen some twenty years ago when a whole town or even country only had one web host. Today, it is a free for all and there are so many of them running successful businesses. You need to compare the services of a number of dedicated server’s webhosting companies before signing up with a particular one. Some of the features you should keep your eyes open to include the experience, their reliability, their customer care support, their packages and any other related issue of interest.

Start off with the internet. This should lay the foundation of your search for a dedicated server host. Most of the web hosting companies run very informative websites and you should be able to get all the information you need right from the websites. Starting off with the “About Us” section, scan through the other sections, go through the portfolios (if any) and finalize with the FAQs. If you still have questions that you feel require more answers, then drop the customer care on the “contact us” section an email or letter. Better still call them and book an appointment or just seek clarification. 

It is not easy to gauge the reputation of  a company from their website. Most companies come up with lovely descriptions about themselves. You may even be convinced to sign up with them after reading the praises and quality of their services. Don’t be so quick to trust and believe, look for the internet reviews and decide for yourself if they say about themselves has some basis or it is mere hot air.  Web hosting reviews are usually posted by webmasters who have prior web hosting experience with the host. They should be used to validate the effectiveness of the web hosting companies. Just a word of caution though, some of these companies post review themselves hire reviewers to heap praises on them, be very careful.

You can also share your search for dedicated servers with your family and friends. These should be people who have prior experience with the web hosting companies in question. Ask them about their experiences. Also, if you are trying to upgrade from a shared hosting plan to dedicated servers, ask your current host about the switch. It is much easier. You should ensure that your search is as conclusive as possible.