General Features

General Features are those features offered by most other hosting providers, though the quality and amounts vary. These features include webspace, bandwidth allocation, registration services, servers, network connectivity, and static IP-hosting

Webspace is the allotted amount of disk space on the server you are allowed to use. This space is used to store all files needed for your website, including HTML files, image files, CGI scripts, multimedia files and any other files used for your website. The more webspace for future growth the better!

Bandwidth is the amount of data, generally measured in Megabytes per month, that clients may transfer. Bandwidth includes any traffic originating from or going to their virtual server. A large part of this traffic is web traffic (website visitors) but can also be FTP (file uploads), Anonymous FTP (file downloads), and even e-mail services. Again, the more bandwidth allowed the better!

The type of server used can range from an Intel-based server, to a Sun Microsystems server, with various hardware configurations. Most issues regarding stability are determined at the server level, which integrates tightly with the operating system. If you are looking for reliability, this is one of the most important considerations.

The type of connectivity used by most hosting providers can range from a single channel ISDN line to multiple DS-3 connections. Connectivity is just as important as the type of server used. Without enough bandwidth to serve all clients, all other features are useless. Connectivity of the hosting provider is one of the most important considerations.

While some hosting companies will claim that IP-less hosting is the same as having a static IP for your virtual domain, nothing could be further from the truth. Without a static IP, some browsers still used today would not be able to access your site. Without a static IP, you are unable to maintain a level of independence for your website