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The web hosting thread below was started by Jman on 2009-06-10 18:05:16:

Hi all,

This is my first post on this site. I’ve got a few questions that I’m hoping will enhance my novice entrepreneurial mindset. Maybe move me from kindergarten to 3rd grade in understanding web hosting.

Briefly - I currently have 2 to 3 domains on shared server through ix Webhosting and SiteGround. I’m designing / have designed 3 to 7 websites on subdomains, and this includes blogs and forums I’ve installed / configured. My desire is to be a web service company, providing GeoWeb and traditional web services.

I’m looking to have better understanding of some of the basics that go into web hosting, while getting human interaction going, which I hope enhances my practical understanding. I’ve done some homework already and do feel like I get the items I am asking about, but it seems like just barely.

I think I understand 4 general options for hosting: Shared, Dedicated, Managed, Co-Located - and have just beyond novice understanding of each. Am most familiar with Shared hosting (I think). I’m pretty sure I desire dedicated hosting (seems like no brainer), but before jumping into that, would like to understand fundamentals first.

As I intend to have clients of my own, I am interested in plan(s) that allows me to provide good bandwidth, security, reliability and cost effective solutions for clients. I wonder if feasible to present clients with option that was made to me in early days:
- pay less money, get shared server with lots of benefits, but little bandwidth, and reliability (that I, the design professional, have little to no control over)?
- OR pay more money, get dedicated IP with less benefits, higher bandwidth, and reliability that I theoretically have more control over?

I think I get which is the better option, but am asking if you think it okay to present the option as part of start-up company business model?

Thanks,
Jman

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