Thinking About Starting a Hosting Reseller Business?

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Choosing the right hosting provider for your business can be a harrowing experience for anyone who is not well versed with server infrastructure and its subtleties. Here are guidelines that will assist you in choosing the right infrastructure for your reseller business.

Server Capabilities

Servers are of primary concern to an online business. Make sure your hosting provider offers the following services:

● Uninterrupted power and backup
● Efficient cooling
● Requirement specific hardware brands
● Technical support

Language / Platform Support

The two most common web hosting packages offered by companies are Windows Hosting and Linux Hosting.

Linux is known for it being open source. It is also relatively less expensive. In addition, it is easier to create websites in Linux, because of which it is one of the most popular operating systems for web developers.

Business Agility

With technological innovations rapidly changing the market place, business agility should be an important focus of an organization. Streamlining infrastructure creates an efficient workflow. With constant dynamic changes in the business, it is important to be able to adapt, with respect to the web hosting infrastructure.

For example, change in design or concept of a website, such as addition of an ecommerce module, should be done quickly with all services and support provided to the client. There must be a provision to be able to adapt to such business changes. Otherwise, you would be incurring losses, and could gain a negative reputation based on the sluggishness of your reseller services.

Cost Equation

Cost is a major factor when it comes to selecting a service plan. You have to take into account the business being generated, the type of server being used, security, support, infrastructure, business needs, and any additional services.

A reseller business with the right infrastructure is an attractive proposition to prospective clients. In addition, it provides ample scope for expansion of business, and aids in maximizing the revenue potential.