In this article, we explain the key points for choosing the right type ofweb hosting. Before you begin, you need to order a .ma domain name or another extension, for example: mysite.ma, mysite.com, etc.
It is always advisable to manage your domain name and web hosting with a single company, so that the link between your hosting and your domain name is set up automatically. Otherwise, you will need to change the DNS of your domain name manually in order to link it to your web hosting.
Now that you have an idea of what you need to create a website, you next need to define your requirements so that you can choose the hosting that suits you best.
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MoreDefine your website's needs
1- How will you create your website?
Before choosing your web hosting, you need to know the method or software you will use to build your website. This all depends on your knowledge of development. Generally, you fall into one of the following two cases:
- You know how to develop a website from A to Z.
- You have no knowledge of PHP, HTML, CSS, etc.
If you are new to building websites, we recommend using WordPress to create your site. It is the most widely used website building and management tool in the world and is suitable for most sites: blogs with articles, a company showcase site, a portfolio, etc.
TheWordPress installation is a very easy and free process that requires no prior knowledge, using Softaculous.
If you want to build an e-commerce site with many products to sell, Prestashop is the best solution for this type of site. It is available in several languages and offers many features for managing products (custom themes, product filtering, currencies, etc.).
Whichever site management tool you choose, most of these tools require web hosting that supports the PHP language and MySQL databases.
2- What will your website's objectives be?
To work out your site's objectives, ask yourself the following questions:
- What is my website about?
- Who will your website be aimed at?
- What value will it bring to your visitors?
Defining your site's objective helps you speak to internet users more effectively. Before you start building your website, think carefully about how you will present it and how people can find it when searching on search engines.
3- How do you estimate the resources your website needs?
To ensure your website runs well however many visitors are on it at the same time, there are variables that determine the best web hosting for your site:
- The maximum execution time allocated to your scripts.
- The amount of memory (RAM) allocated to your scripts.
- The power of the server (processor, RAM).
- The type and size of the disk used to store the files and the database.
When it comes to the type of disk used to store data, we recommend SSD NVMe. More durable than a standard hard drive and based on flash memory, SSD NVMe guarantees unrivalled speed and efficiency for your website, as well as less noise.
This drive involves no mechanical movement to deliver your website's content. All our web hosting packages come with an SSD NVMe.
Most people think that very powerful hosting is essential to handle a large number of visitors per day, but this is not true. As long as your website is well developed and optimised, it will stay in good shape.
There are two variables for assessing the power of a hosting plan:
- Traffic (the number of visitors connected at the same time)
- The number of requests for the most visited pages, and their complexity.
If you are about to launch your website online and have no knowledge in this area, we advise you to opt for shared web hosting. You can then, with the help of your hosting provider, upgrade to a VPS or a dedicated server.
Choose the right type of web hosting
Shared web hosting is the best choice if this is your first website. The term "shared" means that the resources of the server hosting your site are shared with other websites, including yours.
To start your online project, shared hosting remains the best choice, and you will probably not need to move to another type of hosting.
However, if you already have a site on shared web hosting but your hosting provider tells you that your hosting resources have run out, you should seriously consider upgrading your type of web hosting to avoid your site being suspended or malfunctioning.
In this case, you have three possible solutions:
A Cloud SSD server
is based on an unlimited number of interconnected machines working together for the same website. With this type of server and web hosting, you only pay for what you use. It is therefore an economical and reliable solution. Also, if one of the machines fails, your website does not go down.
A virtual private server (VPS)
is a physical machine divided into several independent virtual compartments. Each compartment contains enough resources to host your own sites.
Every customer using a VPS has full access to the system supplied (root SSH access), which is in effect the equivalent of a dedicated server at a much more affordable price.
A dedicated server
will give you performance that is slightly higher still than a VPS server. If you decide to rent a dedicated server, the server's hard drive is no longer shared with other users, so usage rights are no longer limited.
Costs are generally higher than with shared web hosting, where the server hardware is not exclusively available to the customer.
Now that you know which type of hosting you need, it is time to choose a hosting provider. Cap Connect offers its customers all the types of web hosting mentioned above.
To ensure that customers' websites run smoothly, Cap Connect provides:
- Effective and available support:
With its support channels (live chat, support ticket, phone, email), Cap Connect is available to receive and handle its customers' requests. Whether it is a technical request or a request for information, our team can be reached through our support channels to answer your requests.
- Hosting that keeps up with new technologies
Technology and development languages evolve quickly and constantly. This is a key factor in choosing the right hosting provider. Cap Connect constantly researches and develops its products to offer the best hosting to its customers.
- The resources included with your hosting
Websites come in different types, and so do their resource needs. Each need comes with specific technical variables to take into account: storage, traffic, number of domain names and subdomains.
These technical criteria play a major role in supporting the number of visitors, the speed of access to resources, the size and number of files, and the number of websites hosted.
Cap Connect offers multiple hosting plans that meet customers' different needs. Do not hesitate to take a look at our shared hosting offers.
- Server reliability and an availability guarantee
This last point makes a big difference between hosting providers. It is essential to have a provider that runs 24/7, since visitors must be able to view your site whenever and wherever they want. For this, you need stable web hosting in terms of servers and network connections.
Cap Connect guarantees your websites an availability of 99,9%. This is what we call high availability.
Do not hesitate to contact us if you need help or for more information about our hosting services on our support, we will be happy to answer your questions!