Web design section:

Commercial web hosting services

is a term which is used to mean a number of things however most often

commercial web hosting

refers to

web hosting services

fit for use by commercial organisations rather than the general public or for 'hobby sites'. This all seems rather obvious until you consider the general confusion which exists in the

web hosting

market with some organisations providing

web hosting

for as little as a few pounds per month, while at the other end of the spectrum some

commercial web hosting

companies provide

web hosting services

for £20,000 a month. So, which one is right for you?

If you are a small organisation turning over less than £50,000 per annum then it probably doesn't matter what kind of

web hosting

facilities you use - that's of course unless your company relies on having a

reliable web presence

posted on a web server which can work quickly enough to satisfy customers around the clock when browsing your site. What is meant here is that your

web hosting provider

should be fast enough to ensure that customers don't get frustrated when trying to look at web pages on your site.

For SME organisations

web hosting

requirements are best served by using a

commercial web hosting

service on a shared server basis. thinktank provides this service for organisations looking for

best value web hosting

Commercial web hosting services

come with a number of features and free e-mail accounts, based on hosting your site in a secure

web hosting

server farm with biometric access for added security.

Clients with a more demanding need for

web hosting

will require a

dedicated web server

or a co-located server for their needs. Dedicated

servers

and dedicated co-located

web servers

are available with or without a managed facility. The higher the level of redundancy required (automatic backup or mirroring of discs in the event of disk failure) and the higher the level of management needed, then the more expensive

web hosting

becomes. It is always recommended that an organisation uses a server farm for

web hosting

due to security and reliability reasons in addition to the obvious benefits gained through accessing a more reliable connection into the Internet itself.

thinktank provides

commercial web hosting services

to existing clients or clients wishing to use thinktank's

web design agency

services. Based in central Manchester with hosting facilities across the UK, call thinktank

marketing

now and ask to speak to a consultant regarding

commercial web hosting

for all your hosting requirements. Call Manchester +44 (0)161 234 0093.

What we do for you

Commercial hosting packages

coming various shapes and sizes. For clients currently dealing with thinktank,

commercial hosting packages

are available. Shared

hosting

is the preferred option for most small to medium sized organisations. For demanding requirements including busy e-commerce websites or larger organisations with significant web traffic, thinktank provides a range of

dedicated server options

including co-location and full server management packages.

thinktank's

commercial hosting packages

are available only for sites developed by thinktank or where thinktank is managing

online marketing activities

for clients.

Web & email management

thinktank provides a full

web and e-mail management service

for existing clients. Clients using Microsoft exchange can continue to use their current setup. For clients without Microsoft exchange or using standalone mail clients such as Outlook, they can also receive e-mail via a robust webmail system, available anywhere throughout the world.

thinktank administers

e-mail

and advises on

e-mail management

for users of its

web design agency

services and

hosting packages

. For a comprehensive review of your

e-mail management

and

hosting services

for your new site contact thinktank

marketing

Manchester now.

Dedicated servers

are available for clients using thinktank's

web design

services.

Dedicated servers

are provided by thinktank to serve the needs of clients with a moderate or heavy load on their

websites

caused by receiving a high level of site traffic or due to complex or demanding processes placed on the

web server

. Some clients simply like to have their own

dedicated server

Dedicated servers

can be provided on a managed basis and co-location facilities are also available within secure

dedicated server

farm facilities. Remote backup services can also be provided to

hosting

clients, together with the option of a RAID server for extra protection and server stability.