cPanel Webhosting

cPanel webhosting is the currently the leading web hosting platform in industry. Many hosting companies offer cPanel webhosting as the preferred control panel. But before you sign up, make sure you compare other hosting features. Here is a list of features that you may wish to compare.

1) Hosting space:

Each web hosting company offer more space in order to beat its competitors. Today, many hosting companies are even offering unlimited hosting space. You are free to use the space as long as you don't abuse the server resources.

2) Bandwidth:

Most of the hosting companies are able to offer unlimited bandwidth. So now you don't have to worry about your website being suspended due to bandwidth limit exceeded.

3) Number of domains:

In the past, most shared accounts allow you to host between 5 to 10 sites. If you want to host more sites, you have to sign up for a new account. Today, most hosting plans allow you to host an unlimited number of domains.

4) Number of databases allowed.

For cPanel webhosting, you are likely to use MySQL databases. Most open source scripts use this freely available database. It is rare for hosting companies to limit the number of databases in today's market. But make sure you double check.

5) Number of files allowed.

Usually, in most shared server environments, the servers are severely overloaded due to hosting hundreds of sites at the same time. This means thousands of visitors may be trying to connect to the server concurrently. This leads to slow loading.Some hosting companies choose to manage resources by limiting the number of files in a single account. This number vary, depending on the hosting company that you sign up with. It can be 50,000 files, or 100,000 files. Be sure to read the terms and conditions carefully before signing up. If you exceed this file limit, you may be asked to remove some files.

Finally, make sure you sign up with a reputable web host. A hosting company with a good reputation tends to be more able to provide reliable hosting services.