What to look for in a Web Host?

Host’s Connection to the Internet

One of the most important features is the quality of host’s connection to the Internet. There are a bunch of variations T-1, T-3, OC-3, OC-256, etc. (Fig 5) A company that offers a T1 connection to the Internet can only allow 1.544 Mbps (Megabits per second) a T3 can allow up to 45 Mbps. Then again an OC-256 can allow 13,000 Mbps, giving the ability to transfer much more information at a higher rate of speed before getting bogged down.

Internet Connection Type and Bandwidth

DS1 or T-11.544 MbpsDS2 or T-26.312 MbpsDS3 or T-344.736 MbpsOC-151.84 MbpsOC-3 or STM-1155.52 MbpsOC-12 or STM-4622.08 MbpsOC-241.244 GbpsOC-48 or STM-162.488 GbpsOC-192 or STM-6410 GbpsOC-25613.271 GbpsSpeed

Customers that are seriously worried about speeds that a viewer can see their site, need to consider how fast the servers are.
Although bandwidth and connections are major factors, server speeds are equally important. A server that is a host to many sites that are being accessed simultaneously may get bogged down. No matter how fast the connection is this can seriously slow down a viewer’s speed to surf through a site. A simple way to test the speed at which a server responds is called “pinging” a site. This will determine how quickly a server can receive and send back a small piece of data through the connection you have to it.

To evaluate a web host, the price is not the only important factor, the client will need to take consideration about other characteristics.

Host’s Connection to the Internet

One of the most important features is the quality of host’s connection to the Internet. There are a bunch of variations T-1, T-3, OC-3, OC-256, etc. (Fig 5) A company that offers a T1 connection to the Internet can only allow 1.544 Mbps (Megabits per second) a T3 can allow up to 45 Mbps. Then again an OC-256 can allow 13,000 Mbps, giving the ability to transfer much more information at a higher rate of speed before getting bogged down.

Internet Connection Type and Bandwidth

DS1 or T-11.544 MbpsDS2 or T-26.312 MbpsDS3 or T-344.736 MbpsOC-151.84 MbpsOC-3 or STM-1155.52 MbpsOC-12 or STM-4622.08 MbpsOC-241.244 GbpsOC-48 or STM-162.488 GbpsOC-192 or STM-6410 GbpsOC-25613.271 GbpsSpeed