Here again, I'm looking for the perfect hosting solution for small sized web development firm. I think the market is really budding for new upstart programmers and there are a lot of potential clients out there.
If you're starting out in the 'business', then remember one thing. Don't throw away potential money from hosting!!!! Programmers often thinking about developing an application for a client, and then moving on. It's important to take advantage of recurring revenue! This recurring revenue is what will maintain you between jobs. Don't send that cash off to someone else, when you could be making a few bucks from every client every month.
When searching for a host for this, you're left with a few options. Dedicated server, colocated server, virtual private server or shared hosting. Shared hosting is the cheapest and with low maintenance. Dedicated, colocated or VPS (Virtual private servers) are more expensive and have much more maintenance. The benefit is control of the server, where shared you're at the complete mercy of the hosting facility.
Starting a development business, you should get your feet wet with shared. Things to look for in shared hosting. Large disk space, high bandwidth and unlimited domains. With these covered, you can begin to resell the hosting and start generating monthly profits.
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Like I said, if you're starting out or thinking about starting out, don't throw out potential hosting revenue, and sign up with an unlimited domain hosting provider or go with dedicated server solution.
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