Joomla Hosting

Types of Joomla Hosting:

There are a number of different types of Joomla hosting available and you will need to decide what your requirements are. If you are a small business then you can probably select one of the cheaper options but if you are expecting to have a large amount of traffic run through your Joomla site then you will need to make sure you select a hosting option that will be able to accommodate your traffic. Remember, Joomla can be quite resource hungry

Free Joomla Hosting:

Going for a Free option will always seem on the surface to be a great option but beware, this option will probalby give you the lowest quality of hosting. Many times with free hosting you won't get your own domain name and you will more than likely have to put up with banner advertising. This option may be great if you are a small charity or you are running a hobby site

Shared or Budget Hosting:

This is the option you are most likely to go for when you start out. There is not much difference between a shared of budget hosting package, it is mainly down to marketing.

So what you get is your Joomla site placed on a server with hundreds of other web sites. The price is very affordable; normally around the $5 to $9 dollars a month. The price is low because you are sharing the costs with other web sites on the server.

This is not a bad option as some companies do an excellent job of managing shared servers. This site - Joomlainformation.com is hosted on a shared server and the company who run it are excellent and the performance is great

Joomla Business Hosting:

Normally business hosting will still involve your site being shared with other web sites but there will be fewer sites meaning that performance will be better and you will probably find that the technical support will be of higher quality. 

Green Joomla Hosting:

Green hosting packages are similarly priced as standard shared or budget hosting. You will find that your web site is still hosted with other sites but the servers require less energy. These companies are green by either buying energy that is green or purchasing carbon offsets. 

If you are concerned about your carbon footprint then this might be the option for you.

VPS and Dedicated Joomla Server Hosting:

This is the Rolls Royce of hosting. You will get your own server where you are the only site hosted. If you are planning on creating a large Joomla site with lots of traffic then this could be the option you need. The prices can be expensive though with a price tag of somewhere around $400 per month