Lesson 2 Create criteria to do a comparison of web hosting sites

Web Hosting Sites Reviewed Three web host sites reviewed:

Criteria PriceMonthly fee based on a 12 month period StorageListed in MegaBytes of Server Disk Storage POP3Number of POP3 accounts available SecuritySecure Socket Layer should be available FTPFile Transfer Protocol available for moving data DatabaseMS Access or other SQL server capable Domain NameProvided with account SupportOnline Help, Phone Support and Network Monitoring Streaming A/VSupported BackupsDaily backup of storage for data recovery

Criteria Data Yahoo!WebHostingiPowerWebHostwest Price$19.95 per month for 12 months $7.95 per month for 12 months $19.95 per month for 12 months Storage100 mb500 mb40 POP SecuritySSL FTPYes DatabaseYes Domain Name Yes Support24/7 Streaming A/V NoYesNo BackupsYes

Choice based on Criteria iPowerWeb was chosen. Their hosting sites were differentiated by having more storage, more POP3 accounts, data streaming capability and price.