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Price (in US Dollars)
In this section, select the price level that you're willing to pay each month. Please note that some providers charge customers every 3 months, 6 months, or even annualy.
Disk Space Requirement:
In this section, select the disk space that you need for your web pages. Basically, a small web site will require 10-50 MB, a medium web site requires somewhere around 50-150 MB, and a large web site usually requires more than 150 MB.
Data Transfer Allowance: (Bandwidth)
Every time visitors open your web pages, the data associated with those pages is transferred. For example, if your web page contains a 30KB image and the HTML file itself is 12KB, total data transfer is 42KB for that page.
Bandwidth really depends on what is on your web site. Sites containing graphics require more bandwidth than text-based web sites. Audio and video files require a very large bandwidth transfer allowance.
Platform Preference:
Select one or leave it blank (no preference)
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UNIX
Unix is a powerful network operating system. It's the most used platform for web hosting service.
Windows NT
The number of web hosting providers using Microsoft's Windows NT is increasing. Many powerful business applications developed by Microsoft and other vendors run on NT.
Macintosh
Apple Web Servers running Mac-OS offer advantages such as ease of use and maintenance and lower cost of ownership.
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Programming:
Select the programming languages you will be using with your homepage. Many programming can be compiled on different platform, eg. ASP can be compliedon Window NT/2000 and Unix platform but Perl and CGI scriptcan be complied only on Unix platform. So you need to choosethe right programming language that is compatible with yourserver's platform.
Database:
A database is a collection of data that is organized so that its contents can easily be accessed, managed, and updated. Most of the hosting company will provide database along with the more advanced featured plan. It's the same as programming languages that it's platform compatible. Eg. MSQL can be used on Unix plaform while MS SQL Server can be used only on Window NT/2000.
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