Web Hosting

Hosting plays a big part in how a business website supports the company's Marketing Online strategy. When you build a website, it pays to understand web hosting services well, so you know how storage works and can pick what fits your needs. Web Hosting holds all the data, Database of the website, so that when users type the domain into a browser, the hosting sends all the necessary files from the server to that browser. So what is a Web Hosting service, and what role does it play in a business? This article explains.

What Is Hosting? Everything You Need to Know About Web Hosting 

Hosting hay Web Hosting is a storage space that lets users upload data and put live website or web apps on the Internet. When you sign up for web hosting, you are renting space on a server – server that holds all the files and data needed to run the website and use Internet services such as FTP, WWW, Domain email,…

A server is a physical computer that runs non-stop so your website stays up and visitors get fast, smooth access. Think of your website as a house and the domain as its address: hosting is the plot of land the house stands on. That is why domains and web hosting are the two things every website needs to run.

The hosting provider is responsible for keeping the server running stably and protecting it against attacks by malware. It also needs to deliver text, images and files from the server to visitors' browsers quickly

When you rent hosting, you choose the storage you need. To get good service, check the server's capacity and the support that comes with the plan.

To learn more about the web hosting plans at MONA, watch our hosting introduction video below.

The most common types of hosting on the market today

Now that you understand what Hosting – Web Hosting means, it helps to know the common types of hosting so you can choose the one that suits you best.

1. Dedicated Server

Sign up for the service Dedicated Server Hosting means renting a whole server for yourself, with full control over it. It suits websites with very high traffic, but it usually costs more and needs a server administrator to run it.

2. Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Similar to a Dedicated Server, VPS Hosting is a virtual private server carved out of a physical server. Each VPS gets its own share of resources, and one physical server is split to host many separate websites.

3. Shared Hosting

Shared Hosting is a type of server divided into many separate web hosting spaces, with accounts that have set limits and permissions such as disk space, bandwidth and databases. Because it is relatively cheap and easy to use, Shared Hosting is widely used for small and medium-sized websites.

How does web hosting work?

Website data uploaded to the hosting is stored and processed on the server. The server keeps each website as files and sends them out on request, so when someone visits your site, the server delivers the pages to them.

Say a customer looking for information clicks on your page. The server sends the page to their browser. When they choose a specific post on the website, the server displays that post on their screen.

If your hosting server has enough capacity and is maintained regularly, the website runs safely and steadily. But if the space is too small, or server errors are not fixed in time, page load times and access to data will be disrupted.

Hosting specs you need to know

The key specs to check before buying hosting and to keep an eye on afterwards:

• Disk Space – Storage is the hosting space available for your data, measured in gigabytes. More storage means room for more content, images and videos.
• Bandwidth – Bandwidth is the total amount of data uploaded and downloaded through the hosting. The more bandwidth, the better the experience for your visitors.
• Parked Domain – Other domain names that share the hosting's resources.
• Addon Domain – A tool that lets users run several websites on the same hosting.
• Subdomain – Subdomains created from the main domain. For example, google.com has subdomains such as docs.google.com, trends.google.com…

What should you look for when buying high-quality web hosting?

1. How much server capacity does your website need?

Before buying hosting, work out how many server resources your website needs. To do that, you need to answer the following questions:

• Which source code are you using, and is it heavy or light? This decides the CPU and RAM you need.
• How many visitors does your website get at the same time? This decides how much RAM you need.
• Do you need to store a lot of data? This decides the right storage.
• Is your website's monthly upload/download volume high or low? This decides the bandwidth.
• How many websites do you need to run on the hosting, and do you use Windows or Linux?

2. Where are most of your website's visitors located?

Every website has a core audience that matters most, for example visitors mostly from Vietnam, Europe or the US. Be clear about where they are so you can choose hosting with servers (data centers) close enough to load fast in that region.

For example, if most visitors are in Vietnam, you would prefer hosting located near Vietnam (such as Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong…).

3. Do you have basic knowledge of using hosting?

Most web hosting providers only support you with general issues. If you want to install or manage things directly, you have to learn it yourself or hire someone to do it.

If you don't have much time or technical skill, consider shared hosting, which is easy to use, a VPS with strong technical support, or services such as Managed Hosting/VPS (these usually cost quite a bit more).

4. Is the data on your website highly sensitive?

In reality, nothing is absolutely safe once data goes onto hosting. If your data needs absolute security, the best option is to buy your own server and keep it wherever you want.

If it is not that sensitive, rent hosting from a reputable provider. Unless national security or a major criminal case is involved, the provider will not touch the server drives you rent.

5. How much is your hosting budget?

Cost is the main concern for most people choosing hosting. Since most websites are run to make money, how much each person spends on hosting per month varies a lot.

If you shop around, you will find providers charging much less than others for the same quality. Sometimes you trade off a few things (slower support, a lesser-known brand, slightly fewer resources) to find hosting that is stable and reasonably priced.

How does web hosting affect SEO?

1. Server Downtime

Server downtime is the time your website is offline because of a hosting problem. Some downtime happens with every host.

But if downtime runs too long, your Google rankings will drop. The best way to keep it low is to choose a reputable, professional provider.

2. Page load time

"Google has officially confirmed that page speed is one of many important factors when ranking websites on the search results page"

You can improve page load times by:

• • Making sure the hosting works well with the technology used to run the website;
  • Adding storage or improving bandwidth quality to avoid hurting the website's performance, stability and uptime;

• Choosing a web hosting plan that matches the location of your target users (domestic or overseas hosting);
• Securing your domain with an SSL certificate;

Comparing 3 types of web hosting: Shared hosting, VPS hosting, Dedicated server hosting

To help you choose hosting that fits your real needs at the lowest cost, let's compare Shared hosting, VPS hosting, Dedicated server hosting on the main points:

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Why choose hosting in Vietnam over hosting abroad?

Why does a website need a hosting provider? Because the provider's job is to keep the website connected to the server system, stop hackers from breaking into the server, and deliver data from the hosting to the website's visitors. Whether this goes smoothly depends entirely on the quality of the hosting.

So what makes a good hosting provider?

1. Advantages and benefits of hosting from a Vietnamese provider

Naturally, the more extras a provider offers, the more appealing it is. Common extras include:

• Free domain with web hosting
• Low-cost hosting from xx,000 VND/month
• 3-day free trial
• Refund if the hosting fails
• Safe and secure
• Lifetime warranty

2. Fast, stable transfer speeds in the region

Before recommending a plan, a hosting seller usually looks at your website to estimate how much capacity it will use, since transfer speeds are only good when capacity matches the site. A website with lots of graphics, many modules and heavy traffic, such as an e-commerce or online design site, needs a lot of capacity. A company profile website or blog needs much less.

A trial lets you run your website on the hosting to see whether the plan fits

3. Upgrades, warranty and on-the-spot troubleshooting

Geographic distance can make it hard for a hosting provider to serve you closely and attentively. This is especially true for small and medium-sized businesses with no in-house IT team: if something goes wrong, they may have to pause operations and stop selling until the partner fixes it. So if you can, choose a domestic hosting provider to get timely support and keep your website running steadily.

MONA offers many flexible hosting plans to fit your needs. You can choose from budget shared hosting for personal websites to high-speed business hosting that serves a large number of users.

Buy web hosting at MONA now and start building your own website.

Fast, high-quality web hosting at MONA Media

MONA Media is a well-known business website design and custom software development company, one of the most trusted in southern Vietnam and among the leading names nationwide.

• Our team brings deep experience in technology and web hosting, and has delivered hundreds of projects of all sizes in Vietnam and abroad.
• At MONA Media, we help you choose the right web hosting plan with DDoS protection , with offers included and a setup matched to your business and requirements.
• If you already have a website on another host, MONA's specialists will move your entire website, including Source Code and Database from your old hosting to MONA's servers as quickly as possible.
• Every MONA hosting plan comes with unlimited bandwidth, storage, access speed and products, plus many other features.

MONA Media's premium, fast, hack-protected hosting comes in several plans to suit your business, from 550,000 VND to over 1,000,000 VND/month. What sets MONA apart is the end-to-end package: website, domain, hosting and free advice on other online marketing services for website clients, with ongoing support for as long as you work with us.

Choose MONA Media for high-speed web hosting with a focus on security, dedicated advice and 24/7 support

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If you have any questions about the service, please contact MONA using the details below:

• • Address: 1073/23 Cach Mang Thang 8, Ward 7, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City
  • Hotline: 1900 636 648

• Email: info@themona.global

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Cloud Hosting is one of the premium cloud solutions MONA has provided to more than 300,000 businesses. Every Cloud Hosting plan comes with attractive extras and a technical team on hand 24/7 to fix any issue. Choose from the plans below.

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E-commerce web hosting is configured for resource-heavy websites such as online stores. With E-commerce hosting at MONA, you get 24/7 support and plans with large resources so your store runs smoothly. MONA's hosting also includes security features such as a firewall and DDoS protection.

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Which hosting suits your website?

Standard websites and online businesses

Shared Hosting is the best choice if you have no special needs and just need hosting for a basic online store, a company profile website or a personal blog with low to medium traffic, no advanced features and modest resource needs.

• Low cost, possibly under 100,000 VND/month
• Easy to use with cPanel
• Managed by a team that runs and supports the servers

Limitations of Shared Hosting

• Cannot handle too many visits at once; if your website regularly has more than 100 users, shared hosting is not a good choice
• Higher risk of attack because the host is shared with other websites
• Slower speed if another website on the same host gets heavy traffic
• Negatively affected if another website on the same host breaks Google's guidelines

High-traffic websites and professional businesses

VPS Hosting is the best fit for mid-sized websites that use some advanced features to support online business or run systems (online learning websites, flight booking websites, websites for ordering goods from China…)

• Each VPS is a separate system
• Runs steadily even when concurrent visitors spike
• High security because it uses a separate server and you have full control over your own virtual server
• Not affected by anything outside the server

Limitations of VPS Hosting

• You need the knowledge to manage a server
• Fairly high cost, so it is wasteful if you don't make full use of it
• Upgrades take a lot of money and time

Websites with complex operations and high demands

Dedicated Server Hosting is the most complete and powerful hosting option, able to run any website, including heavy systems such as web-app, game online, e-commerce marketplace websites, website 3D, and gives you everything you need from hosting

• Very fast, stable page loads 24/7
• Modern, tight security technology to keep data safe
• Unlimited bandwidth
• Full control over the physical server

Limitations of Dedicated Server Hosting:

• Requires an administrator with expertise
• Very high cost

New websites that are not yet stable and still growing

Cloud Hosting is the best option for growing websites or sites that store large amounts of media, such as news or entertainment websites, for these reasons:

• You only pay for the resources you use
• No worries about hacking or data loss with Cloud Hosting technology
• You can add resources quickly and easily whenever you need
• Automatic backups in case something goes wrong while developing the website

Limitations of Cloud Hosting:

• Fairly high cost because it includes management fees
• Hard to run a large system steadily
• No way to access it without the Internet

With fast access speeds, unlimited bandwidth and 24/7 technical support, MONA stays with you through every technical issue. You get a fast, stable and secure hosting environment to build your website, blog or online store.

FAQs about web hosting

1. I registered my domain with another provider. Can I switch to MONA Media's hosting service now?

Yes. Just contact MONA Media to sign up for hosting. A specialist will get in touch to advise you and move your website from your old provider to MONA Media's Web Hosting for free, without losing data or affecting traffic. The website is only offline for about 10–15 minutes during setup. Please contact MONA Media directly for more specific advice.

2. Can web hosting be upgraded?

Yes. MONA Media offers long-term warranty and after-sales support to clients who use the web hosting service from MONA. We upgrade hosting within 5 minutes without affecting your website, and any unused balance on your previous plan is credited to the new one.

3. How many websites can one web hosting hold?

It depends on the website size and server hardware, but Dedicated Server hosting can hold more websites than VPS.

4. What are the most important criteria for judging quality web hosting?

Here are 4 criteria commonly used to judge a quality hosting service:

• Bandwidth speed
• Server management
• Storage
• Security

5. What is an FTP password?

An FTP password is used to upload website data to an internet server.

6. Should you use free web hosting?

Free web hosting services let you use hosting at no cost

Pros: The upside is that you can quickly create and launch your own website without paying a monthly hosting fee.

Cons: On the other hand, free web hosting has more drawbacks than advantages:

• You usually have to use a subdomain carrying the provider's name
• Very low resources and bandwidth
• Much slower load speeds
• Weak security that is easy to attack
• The hosting provider's ads appear on your website
• The hosting configuration is very outdated, making it hard to build and run a website with complex features, new themes and plugins
• Free hosting has quite a few drawbacks, which is why people often say "you get what you pay for".

7. Why choose Vietnamese web hosting?

There are many reasons to buy hosting in Vietnam rather than abroad. Here are 3 main ones:

• More perks with a Vietnamese hosting provider
• Fast, stable transfer speeds in the region
• Upgrades, warranty and on-the-spot troubleshooting

8. Which web hosting should small and medium-sized businesses with limited budgets use?

Small and medium-sized businesses that can't yet afford their own high-quality hosting can use Shared hosting, splitting the cost with other users while still getting enough space, a good configuration and fast load speeds.

9. How much storage does hosting need?

Before signing up for web hosting, estimate the storage you need for all website data, including the full website source code and accompanying data.

Heavy storage is also one reason websites load slowly, so choose a plan with spare capacity so new data does not fill up the space. For example: if your website takes 150MB in total, use a hosting plan with at least 300MB for comfortable, stable use.