Web hosting - the space for a homepage

In order to make the Internet a website, web hosting is a need of an Internet provider. This service ensures the uninterrupted availability of the website on the Internet and for e-mail traffic of an address.

A so-called Internet provider of Web servers leased space and ensures that home pages on the Internet available around the clock. The Internet provider is also responsible for regular backup of your website data.

In Switzerland there are many providers offer various services. A home page with the described here, and free content management system Joomla! to operate, have the following requirements are covered in the web hosting package.

Minimum requirements for the web hosting

This allows you a homepage with the content management system Joomla! can operate, the following features in the web hosting offers be permitted:

at least 100 MB disk space
PHP version 4.3 with support for MySQL
MySQL database version 3.2.3
PhpMyAdmin
Web server Apache 1.3

How much does a web hosting services?

As I said, there are many different offers on the market. The prices vary from about 5.00 to 25.00 francs per month. At the cheaper providers must often still own server configurations are made. You need time and some expertise.

In the more expensive options include settings are preconfigured, the servers are located in Switzerland and you also get phone support.

If you are familiar with server configurations are not so good, I recommend you not to use the best offer on the market. Bottom of the page you will find more information from hosting companies.

Although prices are usually quoted per month, is a web hosting similar to a domain name for the full year paid in advance.

Web hosting offers Host Factory: www.hostfactory.ch

Web hosting offers Swisscom: www.swisscom.ch

Web hosting Offers One: www.one.com/ch

Checklist such as the right hosting provider will find: www.kundennutzen.ch