Question: Is it possible to maintain 100% uptime for my site? Answer: Yes, it is possible to maintain 100% uptime. To maintain 100% uptime would require a significant investment in the web hosting setup. This setup would cost in the millions each year and would require contracts with dozens of different datacenter operators. The site […]

Question: Will having SSD drives instead of regular hard drives really speed up my site? Answer: Yes, using SSD drives instead of regular hard drives will show a difference with your site. Sold state drives (SSD) are faster in both reading and writing data to the drives compared to disk hard drives. SSD drives do […]

Question: Should I turn on IPv6 support for my website? Answer: If have a shared web hosting account then IPv6 support may not be available. Some shared web hosts support IPv6 while most do not at this time. If you are running your own server, VPS, or are using a cloud web host that supports […]

If you choose to host your website with a web host that uses only one bandwidth provider to connect to the Internet than you are at risk of not being reachable. There is no real issue with having a web host that has only 1 or 2 links to the Internet. The issue is when […]

During the early days of the internet everyone’s website had “www” as the starting part of their website address. Like www.google.com and www.yahoo.com. Nowadays you don’t need to have “www” as part of your address. Some people say having the “www” makes it take longer to type with three more keystrokes. While others may say […]

Question: Who is the best web hosting company? Answer: There isn’t really a best web host company but more of who is the best web host for you. When it comes to experiences with different web hosts. Customers may have varying degrees of differences in how the service quality is, how they are treated, and […]

Question: Will I get a discount for using a Debit Card to pay for web hosting? Answer: Probably not. Most web hosts will not give you a discount for using a debit card versus a credit card. If you are prepaying for 6 months, 12 months, or a few years then the web host may […]

Question: Is phpBB safe to use? Answer: Yes, generally speaking phpBB is safe. Over a decade ago phpBB had some security issues but since that time the code for phpBB has been improved and audited a few times. phpBB hasn’t made headlines over the last few years for any major security exploits. There has been […]

Question: What day will I get the best deals for my money? Answer: If you are looking to get the best web hosting deals then the day is Black Friday and Cyber Monday. On these two days you can find the best web hosting deals. Most web hosts will be running some form of promotion […]

Question: I need a web host that supports hosting a site that is not in English. Answer: Most web hosts will have no issues with you hosting a website that may not be in English. Some web hosts may not permit you to host content that is not in English. One quick way to find […]