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[WingedPanther]

You forgot a few items:
Check the hosting backup plan.
Check the supported languages/databases for compatibility with your needs.
In the above, check for version support and upgrade plans, as well. This can be important if they suddenly upgrade your PHP version and it breaks something, or they don't have a component you were using.

[Josh-A]

You may add few point which may be helpful....
Check webhost provide you 24x7 FREE tech support,
Is there any moneyback policy
Check if the have TOS and SLA
what's the response time for support tickets.
If possible try to check their client database... any esteem high-profile custom they host on their server.
Do they support for account migration.
How flexible the upgrades would be.
Is there any contract for required hosting package.

[isuru]

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Check the geographical location of servers

Why is that matter? Is it because legal issues or bandwidth?

And Who use tomcat with their hosting package?

[LuthfiHakim]

isuru said:

Why is that matter? Is it because legal issues or bandwidth?

It's better to have server closer to your target audience. Usually closer server gives better response time (due to less hops in the way). For example, if your target audience is people lives in your local city then it's better to host your site in local ISP; if your target audience live in US, it's much better to host your site in a server located in US.

However, please remember that bandwidth also plays important role here.

[bbqroast]

My tip:
NEVER trust unlimited plans.
Especially super-cheap ones- Trust me they will rip you off in some way (e.g. The UNLIMITED bandwidth only applies to HTML and you only get 10mb of images, when you go over that without warning your charged $10 a GB).
Obviously if a unlimited bandwidth and storage plan existed why wouldn't youtube be on it? if its only $14.50/Month why wouldn't half the worlds web sites be on it? That's a good question to ask.

[isuru]

Well. There is no UNLIMITED HOSTING. Only Fair Usage Policy, which gives limited bandwidth and Space like 250GB. Byte host is the best I used so far. I even had image hosting site with them which needed lots of bandwidth.

[Josh-A]

24/7 technical support is the most important feature. This will enable you to decide if the web hosting company is a genuine one. With this feature you can intimate the web hosting company any tine in case of a problem and it is also crucial to consider the market standing of the web hosting company.

[RichM]

I agree with the 24/7 technical support being a huge must. I would hate to have something go wrong and not be able to reach the host, because it was 1 AM or a Sunday. I also agree to check and make sure there is no contract. I would never want to be locked into one host.

[mastrgamr]

bbqroast said:

if a unlimited bandwidth and storage plan existed why wouldn't youtube be on it? if its only $14.50/Month why wouldn't half the worlds web sites be on it? That's a good question to ask.

well, it's because youtube is ran on Google's own servers :blink: ... but I see what you're saying. if it's too good to be true, it definately is :thumbup1:

[HostDone]

When selecting cheap website hosting, be sure that the web host provider is trustworthy. Try to ask around people about their perceptions on the web host company.