{"id":35859,"date":"2022-06-13T09:00:01","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T01:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casbay.com\/blog\/?p=35859"},"modified":"2022-09-21T10:56:36","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T02:56:36","slug":"questions-regarding-web-hosting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casbay.com\/blog\/web-hosting\/questions-regarding-web-hosting","title":{"rendered":"7 Frequently Asked Questions About Web Hosting"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35859\" class=\"elementor elementor-35859\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-087999d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"087999d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc358a5\" data-id=\"fc358a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c89adb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c89adb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Sluggish Loading Times<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-574f221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"574f221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Customer happiness and user experience are both affected by site performance, as is SEO. The amount of time it takes for a page to load is a key factor that Google considers when ranking websites. As a result, the slower your site loads, the slower it will appear on the search page.<\/p><p>In fact, the data on page load times and bounce rates is astounding. According to Google research, increasing the load time from 1 to 3 seconds raises the likelihood of a visitor abandoning your website by 32%. Consider how many prospective consumers you\u2019ll lose.<\/p><p>The speed of a website is affected by a variety of things. Some are due to the site\u2019s design, such as file type\/size and plugins utilized, while others are due to the user\u2019s internet connection, browser, and device. Your web host, on the other hand, has a significant impact on the total speed you may expect.<\/p><p>Businesses should evaluate additional criteria in addition to the claimed speed of a web hosting bundle to ensure quick loading times. These are some of them:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Look for Time to First Byte (TTFB) data, which indicates how long it takes the server to react after receiving a request. Ascertain that your server\u2019s response time is less than 200 milliseconds.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">The hard disc on which your website data is stored is a critical component in site performance. Solid State Drives (SSDs) are far quicker than mechanical drives, so look for web hosting that uses them.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Shared, dedicated, and Virtual Private servers are the three basic server kinds available (VPS). Shared server packages divide resources among several websites, and an overburdened server might slow down your site. A dedicated server is more expensive, but it gives you exclusive access to the server and the performance benefits that come with it. Finally, a virtual private server (VPS) provides a middle ground in which your web host guarantees a percentage of the server resources for your site. This implies that a sudden spike in traffic on someone else\u2019s site will have no impact on the performance of your own.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe8f3da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe8f3da\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2efee14\" data-id=\"2efee14\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89cd16e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89cd16e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Server Crash<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b17be0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b17be0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Server crashes result in unanticipated downtime, resulting in your website being unavailable for business. In addition to the immediate loss of revenue, server failures harm your reputation, causing customers to be less inclined to return to your site.<\/p><p>The following factors can cause a website to crash:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Significantly increased traffic, fully overwhelming your server (there is such a such as too much of a good thing);<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">a disaster at the server facility (flooding, fire, power outages, etc. );<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Or something more sinister, like a cyber-attack.<\/li><\/ul><p>While some server failures may be fixed quickly, the expense of restoring a complete server breakdown can be substantial, compounding the income loss already suffered.<\/p><p>Implementing hosting that provides proper monitoring and protection can help you avoid server breakdowns.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d3b2a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d3b2a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20d158c\" data-id=\"20d158c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-057910b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"057910b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Scalability<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b069a34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b069a34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If all goes well and you succeed in expanding your business, your website will begin to experience an increase in visits and activity. You\u2019ll need to scale up your hosting package to keep up with the increased traffic and preserve site performance.<\/p><p>You don\u2019t want to be trapped with restricted server resources just as your company begins to grow.<\/p><p>You might look for hosting options that expand as your audience grows. This does not have to imply a rapid switch to a dedicated server and the associated costs. Instead, seek companies who enable a smooth transition to upgraded plans with more disc space and better bandwidths.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-561b7a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"561b7a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-579e741\" data-id=\"579e741\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e09432e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e09432e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Features That Aren't Supported<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72bd865 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72bd865\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many web hosting providers available, and you don\u2019t have to sacrifice your site\u2019s functionality to meet your web host\u2019s capabilities.<\/p><p>Whatever features you desire, there is a web hosting package that will meet your needs. So, whether you require Windows or Linux hosting, seek a web server that allows you to freely install certain platforms or plugins.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef6f457 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef6f457\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea1a498\" data-id=\"ea1a498\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2efc50f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2efc50f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Security Problem<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8adc140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8adc140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Maintaining the security of your website\u2019s data is a key worry for organizations all over the world, especially in today\u2019s internet environment. Cyberattacks are on the rise as the internet drives ever more of our lives online (from remote working to online shopping). Since the beginning of the epidemic, the FBI has documented a 300 percent rise in cybercrimes.<\/p><p>As a result, establishing a secure website should be one of your top objectives. Your website not only stores critical information about your company, but it also stores information about your customers. It\u2019s critical to keep this information safe from hackers and other crooks.<\/p><p>In terms of enhanced website security in hosting, check for the following:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Data centers that are safe<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Servers with the most up-to-date software<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">IP addresses that aren\u2019t public<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">SSL certificates are free and may be used to encrypt data.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Back up your data on a regular basis in case you need to restore your website.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce44a8a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce44a8a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7c6122\" data-id=\"e7c6122\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a7fa74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a7fa74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Hosting Plans That Aren't Flexible<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df84177 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df84177\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many organizations are trapped with hosting providers that don\u2019t meet their needs anymore. This might entail overpaying for resources you no longer use or having difficulty upgrading without having to switch providers.<br \/><br \/>When choosing a hosting package, be sure it allows for flexibility so you don\u2019t get stuck in a contract that limits your options.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04ea6c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04ea6c1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7afebe\" data-id=\"a7afebe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a8b17a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a8b17a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Customer Service That Is Unresponsive<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa8eeae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa8eeae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If something goes wrong with your website, you\u2019ll need to get it back up and running quickly. You\u2019ll want a hosting solution that provides quick and helpful customer care.<\/p><p>Time is money, and the time you spend attempting to contact your website server is money you might be making elsewhere.<\/p><p>The following are the most critical questions to ask to determine if a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.casbay.com\/business-hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">web hosting<\/a>\u00a0service offers the assistance you require:<\/p><ul><li>What kinds of communication channels does the hosting company provide?<\/li><li>How quickly do they respond?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Sluggish Loading Times Customer happiness and user experience are both affected by site performance, as is SEO. 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