Virtual Private Server hosting (VPS) offers independent, private space on a shared server and is a popular virtual hosting solution. VPS combines the best of both shared hosting and dedicated servers, resulting in control, speed, performance and flexibility at an affordable cost. There are two options - managed VPS hosting and unmanaged or Self-managed VPS Hosting. If you are caught between the two and are just not sure which to choose, we’ve created this post to help you.
Gone are the days when your business was only accessible between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or maybe a few more hours depending on the company you have. With the internet, your online store is not just your company’s global face. It also tells customers that you are open for business 24/7. This makes it possible to make a sale even while you sleep.
Distributed Denial of Service – DDoS – statistics show there is no decline in the number of attacks being launched or in the scope and impact of these attacks. In fact, DDoS data from Link11 for the second quarter of 2019 shows that there was a 97 percent year-on-year increase in average attack bandwidth for the period. It says the average attack bandwidth, for the same period in 2018, jumped from 3.3 Gbps to 6.6 Gbps in 2019, making it extremely easy to simultaneously overload the broadband connections for many companies.
First, let's start by answering the question on your mind. "What are nameservers?" Simply put, namesevers or Domain Name System, DNS is a system that converts domain names that are easily remembered by humans into the equivalent numeric addresses known as Internet Protocol, IP.
As your online business continues to grow, at some point you may need to consider upgrading your web hosting account. The majority of entrepreneurs will start with shared hosting then move to VPS hosting and, assuming the success continues, maybe consider a dedicated server further down the line. In this article we will look at VPS hosting where there are managed and unmanaged plans available.
The impact of a website on a business can be significant. In fact, one of the best ways a business owner can increase sales, increase discovery rates and improve their reputations is to invest in website hosting from a reliable hosting provider to run their site. According to recent studies a whopping 92% of Americans Shopped Online in 2018. So there is much method in madness. Websites come highly recommended. Without a website a business can miss out on hundreds of even thousands of potential sales.
Deciding if you require a backup plan can be a challenging task. The majority of people assume they don’t require a backup when they actually do. Data Loss can have an impact on Websites, Businesses and Individuals. In the event data loss occurs data maybe lost forever, as a result data must be re-created. Creating data costs time and money, re-creating data is a waste of time and money. Investing in a backup plan safeguards your data from data loss. In the event you experience data loss you have a spare copy on standby ready to restore from.
