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Despite the changing, and somewhat volatile, circumstances in
the general economy, it’s a fairly safe bet for firms to assume
that they will have to upgrade the infrastructure that underpins
their IT and communications operations.
In the case of the former, and in particular for the increased
amount of web-based applications that firms will also be
increasingly relying upon, it may well be the case that the most
cost-effective and efficient solution is to rely upon the services
of a third–party web-hosting provider that offers its own
datacentre facilities.
In these days of rocketing energy prices, the cost of running
an-in house datacentre is constantly rising, caused by increasing
electricity costs and also inefficient server deployments.
Such cost issues can be addressed by third-party hosting
specialists who will manage datacentre operations and it’s no
surprise to see over the last few years a whole host of companies
offering such managed web-hosting services. Industry analyst IDC
characterises the marketplace as a plethora of small providers all
offering essentially the same service, and thus the web-hosting has
become associated with small companies competing solely on
price.
Even though cost is clearly a principal consideration there are
other equally important factors that should govern choice of
web-hosting provider: service quality and reliability are among
such issues.
This podcast will aim to show exactly why service is so
important in choice of web-hosting provider. It will:
- Highlight the current web-hosting landscape
- Explain the importance of service delivery in web-hosting
contracts and how to make sure that the benefits promised are
provided
- List the most important criteria in choosing a web-hosting
provider
- Suggest what could be typical reasonable service delivery
expectations in a web-hosting contract
- How to avoid any pitfalls in selecting a web-hosting
partner
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