Hosting is the most popular site hosting option among most webmasters. Hosting companies allocate space and resources on their servers so that their clients can create projects of minimal to medium complexity. Today there are a large number of providers who are ready to offer quality services that meet the requirements of the webmaster.
PHP availability
Choosing a cheap hosting, it is necessary to initially determine the required functionality, guided by the complexity and type of the hosted site. If you are going to create a website using a PHP engine, you will need hosting that not only provides disk space and your own domain on the Internet, but also has PHP support.
If you plan to create a site using C # or Java, you will also need to inquire about the availability of supported technologies on the servers.
DBMS
Another important parameter is the availability of database management systems (DBMS) on the hosting. Any modern site engine uses MySQL, and therefore it is important to have at least one database available for creation, which will allow you to place all the necessary information about records and users in a convenient table. If you are writing a project yourself using, for example, Oracle DBMS, make sure that this system is also supported by the hosting provider.
Additional options
Determine what additional capabilities you need for the resource. For example, you may need to edit the php.ini file to change PHP script processing options. Decide on the functionality you expect from your hosting control panel. For example, you need a multifunctional CPanel or a lighter Direct Admin. Calculate the approximate amount of disk space that should be enough to store your website files.
If you are going to post audio or video files, you will need more space than a regular blog, which will affect the cost of the tariff plan.
Choosing a hosting provider
Having decided on the technical requirements, start looking for the hosting that suits you. To do this, you can use databases that store hosting data and allow you to search according to your specified technical parameters and price category. In the resulting list of sites, select the resources that suit your requirements best and are inexpensive.
Having chosen the companies you like, study the reviews available on the Internet for each of them. Find out about possible problems that may arise during the process of using hosting in order to choose a reliable provider. Study the site of the selected company in detail.
Particular attention should be paid to the technical characteristics of the servers used by the company - the better the characteristics and the number of computers, the more likely your site will always be available to visitors. It is important to know the location of the provider's data center. For example, it is better not to purchase hosting from foreign companies - the further the server is, the worse is the access to it for Russian users. Also, read the information about payment procedures and rules for using hosting.
