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Before selecting a Linux based hosting plan, there are certain details that should be kept in mind, which are as follows:
- Look for the backup options by the web hosting service provider; these might be very helpful in terms of shutdown or other technical hitches.
- If the web hosting service provider gives you number of POP3 email ids or not depending on the package you have selected.
- Web Statistics are important to know the performance of your website. Check the reports to see if the number of visitors meets your expectations making use of the Statistics application that is provided in the backend
- Determine your bandwidth requirements and make sure that the plan you have selected provides ample data transfer capacity for the smooth running of your website on day to day basis as well during the heavy traffic load. With period of time, you will be in a better position to judge your requirements in a better way.
- Every Linux web hosting plan supports PHP and MySql, these should be provided free of cost along with the hosting plan. If you are aware of the same your hosting provider might charge separately for them. Check this in advance and demand your provider about the same if not already included in the plan.
- If you intend to have SSL support then you will have to have dedicated IP. Most of the sites are hosted on a shared server confirm with the web host about the charges involved in getting a dedicated IP down the future.
- Check for the spam assassin through the use of span filters on the server before the release of the website.
- If you wish to maintain your website on your own you will require a control panel which is also known by the name of CP that helps you to do any kind of modification without any extra help. As soon as you sign up for a package you should be allotted a control panel in order to manage the space on the website.
- Check if the web hosting service provider gives you FTP accounts and virtual FTP to make an alteration such as uploading of files, deletion, updating of content and other. This is also provided along with the control panel. You also need to have to lot of FTP sub accounts, which can be provided to your customers or users for their password protected directories.
Email is one of the most important components of a website, and you should check with your web host service provider if they provide WEBMAIL, which enables checking of the mails through a web based interface such as Squirrelmail or Horde. In many cases companies prefer to make use of mail programs such as Eudora or Outlook Express to access their mails. This would be possible only when you have SMTP or IMAP support by the host. So it is important to check that with your host in advance.
by Loren Allen
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