Host Platforms
Continuing previous articles on starting a web hosting, currently you have a good name for your hosting company, it’s time to choose which platform to go with. There are several types of platform to choose from which are reseller account, vps or a dedicated server.
Based on my twelve years experience in doing web hosting, I would recommend you to start your business with a reseller account. It is the most logical way to start a web hosting business. It requires only some $20/Month. You can choose your reseller account from the many available reseller hosting providers out there.
Why not start with a VPS or even a dedicated server? Well, there is no point in doing that, unless you already have a substantial amount of clients to begin with, plus you already know what you’re doing. If you are starting from scratch, there is no need to spend on a VPS or a dedicated server.
Okay, so a reseller account. There are several types of reseller accounts available in the industry today. I will discuss only the ones I am familiar with and have used before.
A WHM/cPanel reseller account is the most commonly used in the web hosting industry today. The only drawbacks are:
1. It does not support Windows server yet, but will in the near very future.
2. It is easier for your clients to hop away from your company to another web host using WHM/cPanel, because there are so many web hosts using cPanel.
There are many reseller hosting providers out there which offer WHM/cPanel. You might want to go with a web host of “very good reputation”, simply because your business depends on it.
I highly recommend you to overlook the pricing factor when it comes to deciding which company you want your business to depend on. Look for quality, not just affordability.