How does one know what to look for in a web-host? Well, you should keep in mind that a reliable web-host should be adept at using state of the art system management tools to ensure optimum performance and minimal service disruption. The very best of them employ redundant servers and mirror sites that instantly take over when one or more servers experience the inevitable glitches that create service interruptions.
Here are some options to help you find low-cost yet reliable web-hosting services.
Option 1
™ You always want to find a web-hosting company with an availability greater than 99%, because a 99% availability calculates out to a web site that is down the equivalent of 22 four hour periods per year, which does not do well for a business running 24/7. This does not even count availability impacted by network problems outside the web hostŐs control.
™ A truly reliable web-host company offers uptime guarantees in the 99.8-99.9 percent range without a lot of fine print.
Option 2
™ Try accessing web sites of the hosting companyŐs other clients at various times during the day, week, month, or quarter. If it is always speedy, then that is a pretty good indicator of what you can expect for your web site.
Option 3
™ There are also a number of services that publish speed ratings of web hosting companies.
o For example: On Alexa.com, you can type in the name of the web-host company and it will give you the information you need to know about the company.
Good luck in your search for the right one for you.