SMALL BUSINESS WEB HOSTING

Business web hosting checklist.

Use a repeatable checklist to compare hosting offers on the requirements that affect daily operations.

Business team reviewing web infrastructure
PRACTICAL GUIDE

What to evaluate.

Domains

Confirm how many domains and subdomains are supported and how DNS is managed.

Email

Check mailbox limits, IMAP/POP support, forwarding, spam protection and mailing-list needs.

Databases

Match database limits and management tools to the website or application stack.

Backups

Verify backup availability and what the restoration process actually looks like.

Support and uptime

Review published support and uptime commitments together with any exclusions.

Growth path

Know the next plan tier and migration path before the current plan becomes too small.

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