In the space of 10 days, the web host OVH suffered two fires in its building in Strasbourg. Many sites have been or are still being impacted. This news reminds us of the importance of taking preventive measures to reduce the risk of its website completely disappearing. However, before you think about protecting your site, it is imperative to choose the most suitable web hosting.
External safeguards: all-hazard insurance
Like a student who loses the only copy of his thesis almost finished, losing all the data on his website is very damaging, even dramatic. And when this happens following a fire at his web host, a feeling of anger occurs naturally. One is then angry with his host, but also against oneself for not taking the necessary precautions against such a risk.
Regularly making external backups of its website is the best insurance against such a risk. Indeed, in case of an incident, it is enough to upload the last backup of the site to make it available again. The site will not be available until the server restarts, but the data will be intact.
In addition to this essential precaution, other measures reduce the risks of an inaccessible site and data loss. Thus, the choice of host and type of web hosting plays an important role, particularly in terms of server availability and the quality of information management. Similarly, the customer must be able to contact the teams easily. Not to mention the various security tools put in place by the server to protect the site from computer attacks.
The 4 types of web hosting
Dedicated accommodation
The site has a fully dedicated server. It is essential for sites with high traffic.
The advantages of dedicated accommodation:
- Optimal customization options
- Optimal administration options
- The site benefits from all the resources of the machine on which it is stored
- Slow downs and accessibility problems are rare
The disadvantages of dedicated accommodation:
- Most expensive formula, with the exception of cloud server for high traffic sites
- Server administration sometimes complex and requires some knowledge in the field
Mutualised accommodation
This time, the site shares the server with other sites. It is especially suitable for sites with small traffic.
The advantages of shared accommodation:
- The cost of managing the server is divided between the different sites
- The host is responsible for administration
The disadvantages of shared accommodation:
- Few customization options
- Resources are shared between different sites, if a site needs a lot of resources, this is done at the expense of other sites
- Availability problems and more frequent slowdowns
VPS accommodation
The server is shared into several VPSs, i.e. several private virtual servers. This is a good compromise between the dedicated server and the shared server.
The advantages of VPS accommodation:
- Price more accessible than the dedicated server
- More customizable than the shared server
– No impact on resources used by other sites
The disadvantages of VPS accommodation:
- Not as powerful and stable as a dedicated server
- More expensive than a shared server
Cloud hosting
The site's storage is spread over several servers. Each server therefore hosts part of different sites.
The advantages of cloud hosting:
- Optimization of resource use
- Additional protection against DDOS attacks
- Very large adaptability to the resource needs of the site
- Adjustable price
The disadvantages of cloud hosting:
- Multiplicity of servers increases the risk of data loss
- Not economical solution for sites with high traffic