Getting Started with Web Hosting. ‘How To’ basics

How to check the speed of the server

Speed is a generalized term, which in our case, means the time it takes to go from the host server to the visitor’s computer. Checking the speed of the server can be done two ways. The first method is by pinging the server by typing the command “ping serverID,” in which “serverID” is either the domain name, such as yahoo.com, or the ip address of the server. A series of information will return but the main information needed is the time. A ping of around 200ms or below is average, while pings above 400ms are absurdly slow. However, one must take into account that servers are busier at certain times of the day.

The second way to test the speed of the server is to use a download test, where the potential customer asks a current customer or an admin to place a predetermined file on the server and then download the file from the server. However, it is preferred that one asks a current customer, for sometimes companies set aside empty servers for tests such as this. Empty server = no overselling of hidden or non-hidden resources, therefore, the most
How to check if a web hosting company is overselling

One way to check whether or not the web host is overselling is to check the bandwidth/space ratio. If the ratio of the bandwidth/space ratio exceeds 40/1 that means that the web hosting company is definitely overselling, however, as noted in other articles, overselling is not necessarily a bad thing, but the web hosting company bust balance price and overselling.

How to upload your website from your computer to the server

After you decide which company you think is right for you, you should receive a FTP (File Transfer Protocol) program which allows you to upload your website along with any graphics onto the server. A quick search of google for FTP program will bring up lots of free options that you can use to get started with your new reliable web hosting account!