Considerations in Choosing a Web Host

June 2, 2005, 10:30 pm

According to Joel Mangilit, IT and Web Design professor at the Graduate School of Business of De La Salle University, there are five attributes he condsiders in choosing a Web Host.

1. Easy to Use. This refers to the user-friendliness of the control panel. Learning FTP should not be a requirement.
2. Speed. Mangilit prefers fast connections where web pages loads fast.
3. Reliability. Hight uptimes is a must.
4. Tracking. There should be available site statistics.
5. Value. This is about price to performance ratio.

The Hosting Chart adheres to the following similar criteria in reviewing web hosts (aside from “General Impressions” which is arbitrary to The Hosting Chart):

1. Price Cost and Effectiveness. Again, this is about price to performance and quality ratio.
2. Reliability. This regards server uptimes.
3. Data Center. The Hosting Chart also looks into a Web Host’s data center.
4. Connectivity. Topologies, network providers, network redundancy, are also considered.
5. Customer Service. This looks into tech support and the availability of support.
6. Control Panel. The control panel must be user-friendly, fast, reliable, easy to operate, and packed with features.

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