When looking for a web hosting company, always make sure of the required disk space and amount of traffic.
Amount of disk space
The requirement for a small to medium website is between 10 and 100 MB of disk space.
Looking at the size of HTML pages, you’ll notice that the average size is very small, less than 1K. But if you look at the size of the images used on the pages, you’ll often find them several times larger than the page itself.
5 and 50K of space on the server is the expected consumption of each HTML page that depends on the use of images or other elements that can consume disk space.
More disk space is needed for websites that plan to use a lot of images or graphic elements (not to mention sound files or movies).
Before looking for your web host, make sure you are aware of its requirements.
monthly traffic
Monthly data transfer for a small to medium website will take between 1 and 5 GB.
On the other hand, monthly traffic on larger business sites consumes more than 100 GB.
Before signing the contract with the hosting provider, be sure to check the following:
What are the limitations on the monthly transfer?
Will your site be shut down if you go beyond volume?
Will the billing be higher if the volume is exceeded?
Will it meet future requirements?
Is it easy to upgrade?
connection speed
Your web host should offer a relatively faster connection for your visitors, who often connect via modem.
During the early days of the Internet, connecting using a T1 was considered a fast connection. However, modern speeds are much faster.
A byte is 8 bits long, and that’s the usual number of bits used to transfer a character (a letter or a digit). 14,000 to 56,000 bits per second (bps) is the transfer rate for low-speed communication modems. The range is between 2000 and 7000 characters per second, almost 1 to 5 pages of typed text.
Before doing any dealings with hosting providers, research a few other websites on their servers, so you have a good base on their network speed. Also, compare the other sites with your site, to see if it has the same requirements. Contacting other customers is another alternative.
Disk space and the amount of monthly traffic is not the only requirement in web hosting. This will depend on the website you are planning to put up.
