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The Top 10 Essential Ingredients of Every Linux Hosting
Plan (Package)
Any website comprises the following - Domain name, Webspace,
Webpages.
Lets say, You have got your Domain Name (www.yourdomain.com).
Its time to check for a good hosting service provider to
have your files uploaded in the domain. If you are opting
for Linux Based Hosting Plan, make sure you have the following
included in your plans :
1. Control Panel - This is the nucleus of your website.
In a Control Panel, popularly known as CP, you can literally
do anything. The moment you signup for a Hosting Pack, you
must be provided with a CP to manage your webspace.
2. POP3 email Ids & Aliases - yourname@yourdomain.com
is an example POP3 ID. You must be provided with ample of
POP3 email ids and it depends on the Package size.
3. FTP Accounts & Virtual FTP - This is where you upload
your files, delete them, update them. This again comes along
with the CP. Make sure you have handful of FTP sub-accounts
also to provide your clients/users password protected directories.
This is very much useful wherein your clients / users can
use the FTP to upload /download files from particular password
protected folder of your website.
4. Backup - Most of the Hosts take Automated Backups. But
users do not take much care on this while choosing the Hosting
Pack. This feature is as essential as anyother in this list.
5. Web Statistics - Analysis of your website visitors plays
a key role in the success of your website. Say, your website
has been launched and you get NIL Visits or More than 100
Visits per day. Whatever the case may be, you can view the
Report using Statistics Application that run in the server
backend.
6. Bandwidth - Choose the Hosting Plan that gives enough
Bandwidth for your website. Even though you cannot judge
at the beginning, as time progresses, you can easily deduct
the Bandwidth required.
7. PHP & Mysql Support - All the Linux Plans support
PHP & Mysql. Make sure you get this free of charge when
you buy the hosting plan. Few Hosting Providers may charge
extra for MYSQL Database Support & PhpMyAdmin.
8. Webmail & SMTP - Email becomes key part in your
life once you launch the website. Check if the Hosts provide
with WEBMAIL (mail.yourdomain.com) to check your mails thru
a web based interface using Squirrelmail or Horde. Corporate
Users prefer downloading mails thru Email Clients such as
Eudora or Outlook Express. Only if SMTP or IMAP support
is enabled you can use this option. Hence check if SMTP
support is provided.
9. SPAM ASSASIN - No email user is free from a spam attack.
Hence you need to have Spam Filters installed on the server
where your website resides.
10. IP - If your website prefers SSL Support (https://)
as time grows, makes ure you get a DEDICATED IP. Most of
the websites are hosted on shared IPs. Ask your Hosting
Provider about the extra charges involved in getting a dedicated
IP and SSL Support. Note : For SSL (https://), you need
to buy a Digital Certificate.
You can call the above List anything you like. Essentials?.Top
10?Must- haves?..Whatever. But these are the basic ingredients
of any linux hosting plan.
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