Where is the best place to rent hosting?
Are you a little confused when choosing to buy hosting?
Indeed:
There is so much knowledge around the topic of hosting that you are overwhelmed if you are an outsider.
So in this article I want to share everything I know from my own hosting experience.
Specifically with this article, you will know how to choose the right hosting service for your needs and save money.
But first let’s start with a few basic concepts.
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What is a host?
The concept of host is no stranger to IT people. But for those of you who are new to the world of hosting, hosting is still something of a blur.
Simply put:
Host is just a computer like the one you are using but this is a special computer.
So where is the special?
First of all, it has a much stronger configuration and is centrally located in what people often call the datacenter.
And it has a high-speed internet connection for many people to access.
All these properties of the host are to serve the mass user traffic in the internet world.
When talking about hosting, we usually talk about hosting services.
Because if you want a website then you need a place to put your website data. Finding a place to put a website so that others can access it is the activity of renting a host.
Besides hosting, you also hear about the concept of domain. Domain is the website address on the Internet. Host and domain are the two things you need to have a WordPress website.
Read more :
- Instructions to buy a detailed domain at Namecheap
- How to point domain to hosting for newbies
Choose Vietnam host or foreign host
Saying host Vietnam is an acronym for people hosting with the implication that the datatacenter is where the server is located in Vietnam. The supplier itself is not necessarily a Vietnamese company.
For example z.com has a datacenter in Vietnam but it is a Japanese company.
Foreign host refers to hosting providers with headquarters and servers not located in Vietnam.
When choosing a foreign host, you should choose a company with a datacenter near Vietnam like HawkHost or A2Hosting
So you need to choose to rent a host in Vietnam or abroad?
It is a subject of much debate.
Here I only list a few advantages and disadvantages for these two hosting trends for your reference.
Host Vietnam
Advantages
- Fast access speed because the geographical distance from the visitor to the datacenter is very close
- Easy to buy and easy to pay. If you are not used to paying online, you can go to the branch of the hosting company to pay in the traditional form.
- Easy to ask for support if your English is modest or you simply feel a little self-conscious when chatting or emailing with Westerners.
Defect
- High price compared to foreign host. I see cheap shared services, one is to use HDD or limit hard drive capacity even a few hundred MB.
- Security is problematic in many places. Shared host security is still a drawback, but many hosting companies are a bit lax on this issue, making your website vulnerable to attacks or infections because the websites on the same server are hacked.
- The technical level of the technical staff of some companies is not uniform, so many simple situations take a long time to solve.
Foreign host
Advantages
- Professional service. Most of the staff are knowledgeable in the hosting field.
- The price is cheaper than the domestic service in terms of the features that the host package provides.
- There is a long-term refund policy of usually 30 days if you are not satisfied
Defect
- The language barrier. You must use English to request support if needed.
- Payment methods are not rich. In fact, you can only pay via credit card or paypal.
- Many hosting providers say no to Vietnamese people or, less often, check.
You may be interested in : Best Vietnam Hosting
Common types of hosts
1. Free host – free host
Free host, what do you understand from its name?
Free host is suitable for those who want to learn hosting or web. In general, you do not have any plans to build a website but just want to play around.
Read more: The best free hosting providers.
The advantages and disadvantages of free hosting, I do not want to go into depth because it is too obvious.
If you really have the idea of a serious website, then I recommend you choose a promotional hosting package at a very cheap price.
This gives you a little real quality website building environment to have time to develop website content.
Free hosting is sometimes quite frustrating. Because sometimes you will receive a notification of running out of resources even if your website has no ghosts.
Not to mention speed is luck. Many times working in WordPress Admin, it just doesn’t work.
Shared Host is a form of hosting where websites will use the same resources on the server such as RAM, CPU, disk space, bandwidth, etc.
This type of host is suitable for small and medium websites. If you are just starting to make a website, you should choose this form of hosting.
Read more : Step-by-step guide to transferring WordPress website to another shared host
Advantages
- Easy to use because of the use of control panel (administration interface of activities on the host). Control panel is very easy to use even if you are not an IT person.
- Cheap prices usually range from $2 to $10 a month.
- You can install multiple websites on one hosting package
Defect
- Some providers have resource limits for their hosting plans. The most common are bandwidth and capacity limits. In general, even if you choose a hosting package that advertising companies do not limit, in fact, there is a limit to everything. As long as you reach this limit, you will receive a warning.
- Suitable for small and medium websites (from 0 to a few thousand visits per day)
Read more : A Beginner’s Guide to Using cPanel
Buy the best foreign hosting: See here .
3. Virtual private server (VPS)
If your website traffic has exceeded the resources that the shared host service allows. This is when you need VPS services.
VPS is like Shared Host in that there are also many VPS packages located on physical servers.
But it is different from SharedHost and this difference is the factor that makes VPS more expensive than shared host.
Specifically for shared hosting, your website must share resources with other websites.
While on VPS, you can use all the allocated resources.
For example, if you have a VPS with 2GB RAM, 2 CPUs, you can use all these resources without being shared with other websites. Because VPS is an independent virtual server system based on physical servers.
Advantages
- High speed and better load capacity because it is not affected by other websites
- Great freedom of customization to optimize the web for the best running speed
- Freely install the software you like
Defect
- Requires knowledge of network administration and familiarity with the command line interface. If you can’t manage it yourself, you can use Managed VPS but the price is usually more expensive
- You have to back up your data yourself
Read more : The best cheap VPS services
4. Dedicated Server
This is the most powerful form of hosting today.
With this form, you will rent an entire physical server and have full rights to use it. In return, you also have to pay a more expensive price than other types of hosting.
Advantages
- Withstands large access. In general, you need this type of hosting if you have a huge amount of traffic like vnexpress, Tinhhte.vn and so on.
- Abundant resources
- Freely install the operating system and software you like. In other words you have full control over the operation of the physical server.
- Maximum security so suitable if you have large valuable data that needs high security
Defect
- Hard to use if you are not a network administrator. If you don’t know anything about technology, you have to add administrative costs
- The price is expensive, of course
5. Cloud hosting
Cloud hosting is a form of hosting that uses cloud computing technology to manage and allocate server resources.
Compared to the traditional form, it has more advancements such as improved performance.
In essence, cloud hosting is a network of servers that gather together into a cloud network to allow users to access it at the same time.
Read more : WebHostFace’s Linux cloud hosting service review
Advantages
- Abundant resources to use
- Cost savings because you only have to rely on usage time. If you don’t use it, you can turn it off to save money
- You can delete the service if you don’t need it anymore
- Have full admin rights like VPS or dedicated server
Defect
- Prices are often high due to additional administrative costs
- Difficult to use especially for beginners
- Depends on the cloud network, if the system goes down, you will also be down. For example, the recent Amazon system downfall affects all global apps and apps running on it
6. WordPress managed hosting
This is a hosting package designed specifically for WordPress websites for maximum performance.
The common point of this hosting package is that the server is installed and optimized so that the WordPress websites running on it have the best performance and security.
Advantages
- High speed due to well-configured server and server-level cache support
- Good security with protection against denial of service attacks and malware
- Get dedicated technical support because this is managed host
Defect
- The price is higher due to regular WordPress hosting
- Restricted plugin installation can affect the server
Popular WordPress Manage Hosting services:
- ManageWP
- DreamHost
How to choose reasonable and economical hosting
When choosing to buy hosting you need to consider the following factors:
1. What are your server’s resource needs?
If you already have a website and want to choose a host because the current server resources are not available, the problem is simple.
You just need to choose the form of hosting to suit your needs. For example, if the shared host is not responsive, then you choose VPS.
If you do not have a website, now you need to base on your website development plan and finances.
It is best to start small as a shared host service, then depending on the development of the website, change the hosting accordingly.
If you have abundant finance and a plan to develop a website, you can definitely choose a hosting form for high load capacity like VPS from the very beginning.
Personally, I think you should use a shared host at the beginning is more reasonable. New websites are now hard to soon rank high on Google.
No high rank means low traffic.
Another point is whether you need to run multiple websites on hosting or not. Many cheap hosting packages only allow you to install one website.
To see how many websites you choose to install, the hosting package you choose allows you to see the number of add-on domains it supports.
This is the number of websites that you can install.
2. Geographical location of your website visitors?
This is also the point you need to keep in mind when choosing to buy hosting.
You should choose a location that is geographically located as close to the customer as possible.
For example, if you love hosting abroad, you should choose reputable providers with locations near Vietnam such as Singapore, Hong Kong or Japan.
3. How is your hosting knowledge?
If you are new to hosting, then you should choose a hosting service like shared host.
As I said above this service has a control panel so you can easily manage the host without much technical knowledge.
Another option you can choose is a hosting form like Managed WordPress Hosting or Managed VPS.
But the price of such services is often more expensive as I have analyzed.
On the contrary, if you already have hosting knowledge, network administration and love to play around, Unmanaged VPS is a good choice.
4. Is your website data highly secure?
If your data needs the highest level of security, you should choose to rent a physical server (dedicated server).
Otherwise, you just need to choose reputable hosting service providers and care about security factors like A2Hosting .
5. How much does your hosting cost?
Certainly cost is a factor you need to consider when choosing to buy hosting. I understand you always want to have quality hosting service at the cheapest price.
But you still need to prioritize quality and reputation before factoring in price.
Many suppliers often have the guise of advertising with startling prices. You should consult reviews from people who have used it before venturing into using such a service.
6. Do you buy hosting from domain providers?
As you know a few famous domain registrars like Namecheap or GoDaddy all provide hosting services.
Sometimes its price is also quite attractive due to promotions.
So should you use hosting services at companies that have strengths in this domain array?
This is also a topic that receives a lot of different opinions. Personally, I’m in favor of buying hosting from hosting providers.
In general, I follow the school of buying domain and hosting in two different places.
I think it’s cheap and good quality.
Epilogue
Above, I have shared with you the necessary knowledge to help you hire the best hosting service to suit your individual needs.
Usually if you are starting out you should choose a shared host service.
These are a few of the best shared hosting providers for WordPress. All the providers below I have have demo pages in the review.
A2Hosting (see review here )
Hawkhost (see review here )
A few VPS providers you can refer to here .
If you have any other views about renting hosting, I would love to know through the comment section below.
