Factors to Consider When Choosing a Host For Your

Factors to Consider When Choosing a Host For Your

The host that you choose for your application will either make or break your business. For this reason, it is essential to spare a moment or two, to find the right fit for you. The market has no shortage of dependable app hosting services – but this doesn’t mean that you settle for the first option that comes your way. These providers are not created equal – they vary regarding their customer services, price, features, security, reliability, performance, guarantee and so on.

To help you make an informed choice, here are some top factors to consider when choosing a host for your application.

Reputation

As with any products or services, you want to work with a provider who is well established in the market and has carved an excellent reputation for themselves. This is the only guarantee that their solutions will be at per with your needs. The company in question should be known for consistently delivering quality to clients.  Check online reviews before you buy!

Features

Think about what you want your application to do – a chat application will need fewer features than a bank application. Some app features will need plenty of RAM, disk space and ample processing power to run efficiently for both the owner and customers. Many hosts are incapable of meeting this requirement. It’s essential to ensure that the provider in question can match or even exceed your needs. And don’t forget your need for backups, support and so on – your provider should offer this. They should also be able to grow with you, flexing your plan to suit your needs.

Technical support

This is yet another essential aspect to keep in mind when choosing an application host. Your provider must have a good reputation for their customer support department. Ideally, you want to be able to access their support team 24/7 regardless of any situation. Top companies in the game avail different communication modes including email, live chat, toll-free line etc. Double check to make sure that their support team is in-house and not outsourced to third-parties. Ideally, the provider should make your satisfaction their priority (and that includes being available to offer professional help whenever the need arises).

Customer reviews

Do not take your provider’s word and run away with it – take time to go through their customer testimonials and reviews to have a feel of what other people, including their past clients, are saying about them. If the app host is good at what they do, it will translate to positive testimonials – and the opposite is true. But of course, you should expect to find a few negative comments even in a good provider – otherwise, it would be too good to be true.

Hardware

It wouldn’t bite to try to find out the kind of hardware that your provider is using. Ideally, they should have high-quality servers designed to function as one. Some providers use second-hand or cheap equipment they put together roughly. Unfortunately, this will almost always translate to poor output and lack dependability.

Price

Last but not least, it’s important to consider how much the host charges. A good host should be one whose services fall within your price preference. But be careful not to fall in the “lowest bidder” trap; in the hosting world, it’s easy to get what you pay for.