Here is some very important information to consider when you are searching for web site hosting services.

Explanation of "server side speed"

The speed of their Internet connection. The size of the average Web page continues to increase. Large graphics and multi-media files can quickly saturate an Internet link, so it is very important that your provider have a sufficiently large pipe to the net. The minimum size connection to consider would be the T1 line (1.54 Mb/s), but this does not give your provider much room to grow. Keep in mind that it's not just your site that is being hosted, but many others as well. It is not difficult for a single "popular" to overwhelm the capabilities of a T1 line. Depending on the provider's size, the better choice would be to find one with a T3 line (44.736 Mb/s). This will ensure that they will not be running out of bandwidth at peak traffic times. A good choice would be an OC connection that utilizes multiple T3's.
Number of hops to the backbone. Traffic on the Internet consists of packets being transmitted from one router to the next before eventually reaching its destination. It is not unusual for a packet to be handled by 20 or more routers before it ends up where it is destined. Each hand-off from one router to another is called a 'hop' and it has a performance cost. To reduce the numbers of hops, choose a provider that is as close as possible to the backbone (the highest bandwidth routes that carry most of the Internet's traffic). Providers directly connected to the backbone typically outperform those connected further down stream (multiple hops). Be sure to ask exactly how many hops away from the backbone your provider is connected. You could also determine this yourself by using a "trace route" program.

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