Web Hosting FAQ - ChooseAHosting.com - Choose A Hosting

It can be daunting starting a new website given all of these new terms and thousands of companies out there. Browse through this guide to get a better sense of what there is to know about web hosting.

Q: Which hosting provider is the best?

There are many good hosting providers and we have outlined some of the top provider to help you choose. When you choose a hosting provider, there are 2 factors that we think it’s very important are available space and monthly bandwidth. The more you get, you’ll have to pay more. You also need to consider price, customer support, reliability/ uptime… it’s helpful.... view more

Q: What is web hosting?

A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their website accessible via the World Wide Web. Web hosts are companies that provide space on a server owned or leased for use by clients, as well as providing Internet connectivity, typically in a data center. Web hosts can also provide data center space and connectivity to the Internet for other servers located in their data center.... view more

Q: What is the different between Linux hosting and Windows server hosting?

Linux Hosting Linux is an open source system and is therefore more cost-effective to operate and maintain than Windows, meaning that Linux hosting will cost you less than Windows hosting. Linux also has a reputation for stability and speed which means that Linux web servers will crash less often than Windows web servers and Linux runs most processes faster than Windows. Linux supports a wide range of software, applications, languages, and databases such as PHP, Perl, PostGre, MySQL, PostgreSQL... view more

Q: What is PHP, ASP, PERL, etc...?

This is the acronym of programming language. PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor ASP-Active Server Pages Perl - not an acronym Each programming language has its own benefits and uses.... view more

Q: Could I have multiple domains for 1 web hosting?

With each hosting account, you can host only one website. However, some hosting services allow multiple domains to use the website. That means typing the address of these domains will appear the same website.... view more

Q: How does your company backup & recovery data?

Your website and data is backed up weekly. In the case of data recovery requirements, we will make the request within 24 hours with no fee. In case of emergency data recovery requirements, our data recovery fee is 10 USD / time. In the case of data loss due to our server, we will recover data within 24 hours at the latest.... view more

Q: Could I use 2 separated companies, one for web hosting and the other for web domain?

Yes. You can register your Domain name and your web hosting in separated companies. Then, go to the service you registered your Domain name and point the name servers to your web hosting.... view more

Q: How to switch web hosting provider?

Firstly, you have to back up all of your files from your existing web hosting server to your hard drive. Secondly, you need to create a hosting account at new hosting service. Thirdly, you have to transfer all your web site’s files to the new server. Set up email accounts at this time, too. Next step, you go to the service that you registered your domain name and point the name servers to your new service. Test out your site at its new home and set up all... view more