Which is the best web and app hosting choice for a startup?
Should we use a web and app-hosting option? Would this be better than using traditional or cloud computing software like AWS? We're trying to take the price, space, traffic and scalability into account.
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Oct 29, 2020
A key difference between cloud computing and traditional IT infrastructure is how they are managed. Cloud hosting is managed by the storage provider who takes care of all the necessary hardware, ensures security measures are in place, and keeps it running smoothly. Traditional data centres require heavy administration in-house, which can be costly and time consuming for startup. Fully trained IT personnel may be needed to ensure regular monitoring and maintenance of your servers – such as upgrades, configuration problems, threat protection and installations.
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Sep 3, 2020
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Aug 12, 2020
It seems to me that for a small site you can choose any of these: GoDaddy, Bluehost, A2 Hosting which have a good customer base and extended business services. Now many startups use these options. You can read more here: https://mediaonemarketing.com.sg/web-hosting-singapore-guide/
This is a good start for comparing some options that will suit you best.
Mar 9, 2020
That depends on your initial budget and traffic. What kind of app do you have to host?
https://www.softwarespice.com/best-web-hosting-for-small-business/
These are ideally the best web hosting companies in the world with great uptime, affordable costs and you can host 400+ different apps.
Nov 21, 2019
I am maintaining two websites. Previously, I have used Hostgator and Bluehost. In my opinion, I prefer Hostgator as the best solution.
Nov 20, 2019
You better use traditional shared hosting first. Why? Because you are new, if you use cloud computing like Azure and AWS, you might be a little bit confused with their interface and FYI, they are costly. If this is just a startup, you need to keep your costs down, right? Once your business is growing, then it is your choice to migrate to cloud-like AWS or Azure. This is my opinion.
I personally use Asphostportal to host my .NET website and my client's sites. They are offering low-cost hosting but very powerful. For Linux hosting, maybe you can go with a provider like HostPapa.
Nov 14, 2019
Whether you run an established small business or are just starting out, web hosting services will be needed at some stage, unless you plan on hosting your website on a (large and expensive) server yourself.
Web hosting platforms will normally offer a few different packages including shared hosting and dedicated servers. For startups and small businesses, shared hosting is the most fitting option as cost remains low while maintaining decent reliability and customer service.
Shared hosting means you will share a server with a variety of sites and while some argue that this can slow down site speed, for small businesses with relatively simple and clean websites, this shouldn't be a major concern.
Dedicated hosting refers to renting your own physical server and should really be reserved for larger enterprises with high traffic levels. So while this may be suitable for your business one day, there's no need to opt for an expensive dedicated server until you're ready.
Here are the five highest recommended shared hosting providers:
01. InterServer.net
02. Hostinger.com
03. Bluehost.com
04. iPage.com
05. A2Hosting.com
Below are the best cloud/VPS hosting providers:
01. InMotionHosting.com
02. HostGator.com
03. Hostwinds.com
04. InterServer.net
Jul 9, 2019
Regardless of whether you maintain a set up private company or are simply beginning, web hosting administrations will be required at some stage, except if you plan on hosting your website on an (enormous and costly) server yourself.
Web hosting stages will ordinarily offer a couple of various bundles including shared hosting and devoted servers. For new companies and independent ventures, shared hosting is the most fitting alternative as the cost stays low while keeping up better than average dependability and client administration.
Common hosting implies you will impart a server to an assortment of destinations and keeping in mind that some contend this can hinder webpage speed, for private companies with moderately basic and clean websites, this shouldn't be a noteworthy concern.
Devoted hosting alludes to leasing your very own physical server and should be saved for bigger endeavors with high traffic levels. So while this might be reasonable for your business one day, there's no compelling reason to choose a costly committed server until you're prepared.
We investigate the absolute best common web hosting administrations out there for new businesses, business visionaries and private ventures.
Aug 6, 2014
Try iPage if you want something quick, convenient and DIY kind of hosting. If you want space, you can try Rackspace.
Aug 5, 2014
I agree with Patrick. Certainly need additional information. Also you'll want to determine who is managing the service. If you're looking to handle ongoing protection, prevention, patching, monitoring and other maintenance on your own it will cost less than if you were to select a solution that is fully managed. However if you don't have the time or skill set, fully managed could be worth it. More information would help the group to provide better insight.
Aug 5, 2014
Without your requirement details is hard to answer your question, but choosing google's cloud platform might address all your future challenges:
1. if you need infrastructure as a service, take a look at this: https://cloud.google.com/
2. if you need a platform as a service (it is part of the cloud platform as well), take a look at this: https://cloud.google.com/products/app-engine/
- more details here: https://developers.google.com/appengine/docs/whatisgoogleappengine?_ga=1.66421742.1782492644.1407234125
However in my opinion choosing a good platform is not enough and not the most important step in an early stage. Having the right skilled tech and product dev team is much more important. They can than decide based on your special requirements the right platform to choose....
Aug 4, 2014
Is hard to give a good answer, as there is too little information about your requirements.
Are you asking a question about an application that you currently have and need some hosting for or are you asking as a start up with all needs from email, docs, schedule, CMS - in that case I would recommend Google Apps! + Wordpress.org for your CMS.
Aug 4, 2014
Without any further details about both the Website and Application it is hard to answer your question.
Ofcourse there are the primary aspects for Webhosting, like the expected number of requests, the deserved response times, specific (web)application features/requirements.
Next to that, a feature that is often not considered, is the security requirement. If you work with any sensitive information you might wanna think about double or triple tier hosting solutions.
Then there is the business aspect, do you want just hosting or a partner in hosting that can think with you and guide you as a startup with the weh/application hosting.
Aug 4, 2014
Greetings;
My answer is no, cloud computing take the load off your IT department, backups, upgrades, updates and security. In the same hand accessibility if not cloud will be limited and valuable. You n
Aug 4, 2014
An app can be powerful and easy to manage in gathering data. Security and flexibility are possible with right platform. What type of functions are you looking for?
Aug 4, 2014
Get,
you can use the old-fashioned method of documenting your requirements then submitting to multiple hosting vendors to configure and price.
Your software platform may be a consideration as you want a hosting company familiar with the technology. For example, I was with a Magento shop and we typically requested bids from Nexcess, Peeer1, and Rackpace who specialized in this.
Another consideration is the stage of company development. If prototyping / early adopter stage then you could start off with a simple commodity service like GoDaddy to concentrate on functionality and leave hosting complexity, e.g. AWS, until volume warrants it.
Good luck!
Aug 4, 2014
It depends on your needs.
Like Patrick mentioned, you must determine these needs and choose a provider or partner. Prepare a short list about technologies involved and business goals as following.
1. Vendors, infrastructure, languages, frameworks etc
2. Ask yourself / team about the solution model and what are the paths to grow and shrink your solution to determine a cloud model
3. Choose a partner that have internet links in the region you plan to act
4. If you are in US try to check http://cloud.cio.gov/
... and design at least a simple business model before deploy your solution.
Good luck!
Aug 4, 2014
I completely agree with Patrick since the scope is unclear.
You have to also define the budget, what kind of technology to build your apps and the kind of redundancy you are looking for.
We have used Amazon EC2 extensively for our clients for hosting and supporting OpenERP (Odoo) systems and some custom solutions in the insurance domain. We also use their S3 storage and AMIs for multiple redundancy distributed in different locations working on fail overs.
FYI - Amazon has free tire cloud instances for EC2 running some Linux distros if you want to give it a try. But these are less powerful instances and will not give good performance. If your app is a simple PHP based app this will be a good staging server.