Creation of website is easy but choosing a web hosting provider & a suitable web hosting package for your website can be  quite a challenging task, especially for someone new. This critical decision is inclusive of multiple tenets, which must certainly be kept in mind while choosing an apt web hosting package.  Bandwidth is one of these important factors.

The concept of bandwidth is quite simple to understand. Bandwidth can be understood as the volume of data, which is transferred per unit of time. In fact, bandwidth is the rate of data transfer. It can be easily understood with the help of an analogy.

Here’s a quick analogy–Take for instance, a highway & cars. The broader the highway, the more is the number of cars passing through it. Similarly the greater the bandwidth, more is the rate of data transfer. How much bandwidth you consume depends on the content your website has. So if your website has a good number of videos, audio & multimedia files etc. obviously it would be seeking more bandwidth.

Bandwidth requirement is also determined by the number of visitors performing some actions on your website. The more is the number of visitors, the more is the amount of data transferred from your website, and so more will be the data transfer and hence more will be the bandwidth consumption.

Bandwidth requirement is driven by consumption such as uploads, downloads, transferals  etc. The more these actions are performed, more is the bandwidth needed. Hence, you must purchase a web hosting plan that meets your bandwidth requirements most efficiently & effectively.

Now you must be wondering ‘How much bandwidth does your website need?’ It can be easily figured out.

Bandwidth needed = Average Page Views × Average Page Size × Average Daily Visitors × Number of days in a month (30) × Redundant Factor

•    Average Daily Visitors: The total number of monthly visitors/30
•    Average Page Size: The average size of your web page.
•    Average Page Views: The average page viewed per visitors
•    Redundant Factor: A safety factor ranging from 1.3 – 1.8

(Note: Redundant factor signifies extra unused bandwidth. The greater the redundant factor, more capable your web server is for coping up with sudden peaks in traffic.)

Once you’ve your bandwidth figures with you, you can then decide easily which plan you should sign up for. It’s recommended that you don’t pick a cheap web hosting package since you can’t afford to compromise with the performance of your website for few bucks.

At LimeDomains, we offer three web hosting plans namely, Basic Plan–free with every domain purchase/transfer (Bandwidth offered: 1 GB), Standard Plan–for beginners & growing needs (Bandwidth offered: 100 GB) and Premium Hosting Plan–for high-traffic websites (Bandwidth offered: Unlimited).

Get your Hosting plan (satisfying your bandwidth needs) today!

You can handle the complexity of projects easily by using Management Applications, which streamline the execution of your projects & enhance the efficiency of your project team and organization as a whole.

These full featured project management applications enable you to identify and analyze even the minutest details related to your project, along with the ticketing systems. This helps you resolve customer queries adequately besides enabling your developers to find out & fix project bugs.

These management applications help you to:

• Organize project better and beat deadlines
• Prioritize deliverables- for teams and individuals
• Stay focused on the job at hand
• Eliminate task management hassle
• Add dynamic wiki functionality to your website quickly

Now, let us have a glance together at the management applications on our platform.

Bugzilla

Bugzilla, a Web-based open source Defect/Bug tracking system, enables users like you or groups of developers to effectively monitor bugs in the product. It’s a top-rated bug tracking/testing tool and its system requirements entail a compatible database management system, apt release of Perl 5, compatible web server, suitable mail transfer agent etc. It can be easily integrated with systems like CVS, Bonsai, or Perforce SCM, and also provides a documented workflow & extrapolates milestones. LimeDomains currently supports version 3.2.3 of Bugzilla.

Its main benefits include:

• Better communication
• Enhanced product quality
• Improved customer satisfaction
• Complete accountability
• Augmented productivity
• Adaptable to multiple situations

MediaWiki

MediaWiki, an open source server-based software designed for high-traffic websites, lays strong emphasis on multilingualism, and is available in over 100 languages. It offers advanced media file intelligence, which entails rich functionalities for images/thumbnails, and is inclusive of factors such as editing pages by subsection. It also offers free-links support for pages versus CamelCase. LimeDomains currently supports version 1.14.0 of MediaWiki.

Its main benefits include:

• It’s open source and is available for free.
• Easy online editing of your Web pages.
• On-spot checking of results so there is no need to upload FTP.
• Excellent collaboration tool enabling multiple users to work simultaneously on a project

PHProjekt

PHProjekt, a modular application for the coordination of group activities and Web-based information and document sharing, is a great streamlined software devoid of all such features that contribute in the wastage of time & memory. Its components are inclusive of features such as group calendar, project management tools, a time card system, file management, a contact manager, a powerful mail client and many other modules. It’s available in 38 languages & 9 databases. LimeDomains currently supports version 5.2 of PHProjekt.

Its main benefits include:

• Many protocols like ldap, xml/soap and webdav are supported.
• User friendly online application for planning and managing group activities.
• It can be accessed from anywhere in the world.
• Information sharing process easier than ever.

TaskFreak

TaskFreak, a simple but efficient open source Web-based task manager, organize tasks per project, priority, deadline and context, and is quite easy to install and use. It emphasizes on an intuitive design & usability. It offers color-based complete project status & priority level. LimeDomains currently supports version 0.6.2 of TaskFreak.

Its main benefits include:

• GTD compliant.
• Easily compatible with MySQL or SQLite (PHP4 and PHP5 compatible).
• User friendly application.
• Prioritizes tasks & sets deadlines.

Get started with using management applications at LimeDomains to streamline your process workflow and enhance your organization productivity & efficiency!

The first brick that lays the foundation of the pillar of your online presence is a domain name. When we talk about domains, it becomes important to mention top-level domain names (TLDs).

TLDs contribute considerably in the structuring of Internet. Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, ICANN, manages the creation of TLDs, which are operated by different registries. Each registry, like us, pays a fee to ICANN for getting the rights to operate TLDs.

Dot Com (.com)

The ‘.com’ TLD is the king of the jungle of TLDs since 1994. Nearly everyone, from individuals & SMBs to big corporate houses, who steps on the Web wishes to grab a ‘.com’ TLD at the first instance since it stands for ‘Commercial’. It reflects that the site is for commercial purpose. However, now this domain extension has become more or less a ‘defacto extension’ used by almost everyone.

Dot Net (.net)

The ‘.net’ TLD stands for ‘Network’. This is one of the original TLDs mostly used by Internet-specific providers /businesses, such as social networking websites, SEO, web hosting etc. It’s the one of the most coveted domain extensions after ‘.com’.

Dot Info (.info)

The ‘.info’ TLD stands for ‘Information’. This TLD is mostly used by information & resource-based websites, which are not involved in commercial activities. This domain extension can be used for lead generation, knowledge sharing and community building. You can use this TLD for providing information to reinforce your brand.

Dot Org (.org)

The ‘.org’ TLD stands for ‘Organization’. This domain extension is mostly used by non-commercial & non-profit organizations. This TLD can also be used for building your community & leveraging your branding endeavors to win over your potential customers.

Dot Biz (.biz)

The ‘.biz’ TLD stands for ‘Business’. This domain extension, originally created in 2001, is mostly preferred for creating business websites. This open TLD is exclusively for “bona fide business or commercial use”, and has an immense sales pitch.

Dot Name (.name)

The ‘.name’ TLD stands for ‘Name’. This domain extension, originally introduced in 2001, is mostly used by individuals, who use this domain extension to represent their real names, fictional names, display names, nicknames, pseudonyms etc. These days, this domain extension is being popularly used as a web address for Digital Identity applications.

Dot Mobi (.mobi)

The .mobi’ TLD stands for ‘Mobile’. This domain extension, created in 2005 but available for public registration since 26 September 2006, must be used for all mobile-compatible sites as per the standards. This TLD is financially supported by biggies such as Google, Microsoft, Nokia, Samsung, Ericsson, Vodafone etc.

Dot Tv (.tv)

The ‘.tv’ is a country code top level domain (ccTLD), introduced in 1996 for the islands of Tuvalu. Its intended use is for all entities related to Tuvalu, whereas it’s promoted commercially for television/video sites. However, it can be registered for any purpose by anyone.

Dot Me (.me)

The ‘.me’ TLD is yet again a country code top level domain (ccTLD) introduced in 2007 for Montenegro. This domain extension is being promoted adequately for its global use, and become more like a personal name space. It can be registered for any purpose on the Web. However, it’s being marketed on the Web by the registrars as ‘.ME domains all about you’.

Dot Cc (.cc)

The ‘.cc’ TLD is also a country code top level domain for Cocos Islands, Australia. It was introduced in 1997, and administered by VeriSign as the ‘the next .com’. This domain extension is put to different assortment of sites, some of them especially referring to Cocos Islands.

It is expected that a dramatic change in the creation of new TLDs would be observed in 2010. We hope that many more new TLDs would flow in the New Year on the Internet, and we shall be able to offer you more of such TLDs.

Currently, LimeDomains is offering 10 major TLDs to its users at most affordable prices in the market. Register yours now!

Countless web hosting sites have surfaced on the World Wide Web.  And so have countless web hosting offers & countless myths! It’s time to cut through delusions & know the truth about web hosting; shared hosting in particular in this post.

Here are some common myths related to Shared web hosting, which no longer hold true.

Myth#: That Shared hosting is a victim of “bad neighborhood” problem

It’s a common belief that as hundreds of websites are sharing the common server space in shared web hosting, your site might suffer from slow speed if any of the bad neighbors (websites) is consuming lots of RAM/disk IO/memory/network etc.

Fact—Most of the good web hosting providers have been able to minimize this problem to a great extent with their quick action & considerable monitoring of the server. A good provider aims to keep its server in a healthy state by keeping a constant vigil on its online resources. If any intricacies crop up on the server, it takes the necessary action to resolve the issues and send an alert to all the website owners. As a result, the ‘bad neighborhood’ problem is no more a serious concern.

Myth#: That Shared hosting is non-flexible

It’s a common perception that shared hosting is not flexible, and not many latest software can be run on the shared server.

Fact—Shared web hosting is flexible. A good shared web hosting provider would allow you to successfully install and run any software provided it adheres to its AUP (acceptable use policy) & does not consume a lot of available resources on the server. It also fetches you all the required tools using which you can install the software in the home directory of your website & are not supposed to reboot your system to run the same.

Myth#: That Shared hosting is NOT up-to-date

It’s commonly believed that shared hosting does not entail the latest developments & resources in the web hosting business.

Fact—A good modern shared web host equips its users with all the advanced tools, applications & resources besides updating its repository with new tools from time to time. So, when you purchase a shared web hosting plan keep aside all the fears & go ahead confidently hosting your site on a shared web server.

Myth#: That Shared hosting is full of hassles.

Many people think since there are numerous websites housed on a common server, the experience of shared web hosting would be problematic or rather horrifying. And that, it can deter the progress of your website.

Fact—Shared web hosting does not encompass hassles as it’s commonly thought. Also, it’s available at quite affordable prices, and does not create a hole in your pocket in the process of hosting your website. In shared hosting, the backup of all your data & files is created on the server. So, you don’t need to worry about the aspect of data loss too.

We hope that reading this post would help you overcome some of the myths that you may have about shared hosting, and prompt you to try a shared web hosting plan of a good provider for your website.

If you’re paying for domain registration & web hosting separately, you can save great bucks by transferring your domain to us & you’ll be able to host your website on our shared architecture, absolutely Free.

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