If you are planning to find a web host for games. You should look for a very good network. Latency can have a major impact on your gaming experience. The diverse number of Internet carriers that are used to provide connectivity should also be looked at. Latency When it comes to hosting games (no matter […]

Question: Singapore or Hong Kong? Which location for a dedicated server for Chinese websites? Answer: Both Singapore and Hong Kong are good locations if you want to reach Mainland Chinese users. Hong Kong is physically closer to Mainland China and has a lot of good connectivity. Between Singapore and Hong Kong, Hong Kong is a […]

Question: Should I order additional dedicated servers before I need them? Answer: The answer to this question really depends on who your web hosting provider is. If the web host is a large company and has plenty of servers available then this shouldn’t be a question. If your web host is a small to medium […]

There are 3 clear signs that your web host has turned into a zombie. Zombie web hosts = may not be out of business but has almost non-existent communication with their customers. There are many reasons that would lead a web host to becoming a zombie but that story is for another day. Three signs […]

Question: Should I use a web host if their site doesn’t have any updates for years? Answer: If the web host you are considering doesn’t have a blog, news update, or anything new on their site in the last 12 months. You should not consider this web host. A web host that is actively engaged […]

There are a few different ways that you can make sure to get notified if your web host experiences an outage. Status pages and forums First, make sure to subscribe to your web host’s status page and server forum if they have one. Most web hosts have a status page where they will post updates […]

If you think a web host or any business that has a Better Business Bureau (BBB) accreditation should automatically be trustworthy then you are in for a surprise. The following are some things you may want to know before automatically thinking any business with a BBB badge is decent and automatically trustworthy. Cost at least […]

Question: Why am I paying a year of web hosting in advance? Answer: You may of missed the detail for the pricing that you saw on your web host’s website. Your web host most likely had a lot of different pricing tiers. For example: $7 per month (when you pay for 12 months) $9 per […]

So how do “green” web hosts offset carbon emissions by their datacenters? There are a few different ways that a “green” web host can offset their carbon emissions. First, the web host can buy credits from their energy or electricity supplier. Electricity credits The “credits” can mean different things to different electric companies but either […]

What is a download mirror? A download mirror is a copy or exact duplicate of files hosted by a central or main server. Acting as a “download mirror” your server would be helping provide another place for people to download whatever files you are hosting. Should you host a download mirror? If you are getting […]