Every webmaster has different needs and requirements when it comes to finding the right company to buy web hosting services from.
Some important factors to consider when selecting a web hosting company and/or dedicated server include the following:
- Company Reputation
- Account Setup Fee's
- Features Included
- Server Configuration
- Pre-Installed Software
- Type of Support Offered
- Fully Managed Services
- Cost for Support Services
- Telephone Support
- Live Chat Support
- 24/7 Help Services
- Space - Bandwidth
- Ability Modify Server Configuration
- Price of Web Hosting Service
- Location of the Data Center
- Connection Speed
- Connection Type
- Security Features
- Server CPU Speed
- Server Memory
- Sever Up-Time
- Data Center Network Up-Time
- Ability to Resell Web Hosting Services
- Ability to Upgrade/Downgrade Web Hosting Services
- Average Server Load when using shared hosting services
- Ability to get a Dedicated IP Address
- Cost of Server Add-on's and Upgrades
- Cost of adding software, like cPanel, to the server.