A Few Good Web Hosting Providers

By idealware
2006-08-08


A Few Good Web Hosting Providers

Is your nonprofit's Web site running off a server in your 15-year-old nephew's closet? Does your Web designer charge you $150 a month for hosting when you've heard that $15 a month will get you everything you need? Would you like to use a particular software package that your hosting provider just won't let you install?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may want to consider looking for a new Web hosting provider.

At its most basic, a Web hosting provider offers both a server where you can host your Web site and an Internet connection your constituents can use to access it. Good providers specialize in Web hosting, with dozens or hundreds of servers, all protected by carefully designed security, climate, power, and backup systems to ensure that your site stays up and running.

But how do you find a reliable provider that meets your organization's needs — especially when there are thousands of hosting services out there, a plethora of features and tools to choose from, and pricing options ranging anywhere from $5 to $500 or more per month?

Idealware asked the seven nonprofit technology consultants to share their favorite Web hosting providers and to offer some guidance on navigating the options. We've consolidated their advice in this primer on Web hosting services.

• Ted Fickes, Founder, Eagle River Partners
• Jeff Herron, Vice President, Beaconfire
• John Kenyon, Nonprofit Technology Specialist
• Eric Leland, TechCommons Director, CompuMentor
• Jon Stahl, Program Manager, ONE/Northwest
• Michael Stein, Internet Strategist and Author
• Chris Steins, CEO, Urban Insight

Article Pages:
» A Few Good Web Hosting Providers
» Your 15-Year-Old Nephew is Not a Hosting Provider
» Your Web Designer is Not (Usually) a Hosting Provider
» Basic Shared Hosting
» When Is a Shared Host Not the Best Option?
» Specialty Software Hosting Providers
» Virtual Private Servers
» Dedicated Servers
» Moving Forward

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