In order to help friends find a better home for their own servers and further develop their websites and painstakingly managed businesses, I conceived the idea of writing this article in early April. So, in preparation, I have been organizing some situations that my outdated friends told me when they talked to me about hosting. Additionally, I carefully re-read some good articles on this topic that I came across in daily life. Perhaps, what I write below is similar content you've seen elsewhere, or even the situations and experiences you've shared with me on QQ. I want to clarify that this article is ultimately a summary of experience rather than technological innovation. It is also based on referencing some excellent articles and adding my own experiences to summarize it. Therefore, there may be some familiar content for some friends who have seen it before.
First of all, I must state that there might be content in the article that resellers and small hosting providers do not want to see. This article is written from the perspective of a customer choosing the best home for their server. Therefore, there will inevitably be content that some resellers may not like. I hope you can understand.
Now, let's get straight into the main topic:
1. Unlimited Traffic vs. Bandwidth Restrictions
Many hosting providers play word games in their hosting contracts by stating: "unlimited traffic." This sounds great at first glance, but in reality, traffic does not equal bandwidth. Unlimited traffic does not mean unlimited bandwidth. Many so-called "unlimited traffic" hosting providers actually restrict your port to 10M or 5M. If your website has images, restricting the port will make it much slower to load. However, if you host with a provider that explicitly limits traffic but doesn't impose port restrictions, your site could perform better...