Which is more important with hosting?

Conrad11 · 21 Aug 2006 at 03:55

Hi there,

Which is more important when it comes to web hosting:

Ping of server

or

Geographical Location of server?

Thanks.

For instance, is it better to have the server in the us and have a lower ping, or is it better to have the server in the uk and have a higher ping

Beansprout · 21 Aug 2006 at 07:21

If a UK server has a higher ping than a US server then there are serious network issues as ping time should increase nearly in parallel to distance (in a perfect world) - further to go = greater ping

iCraig · 21 Aug 2006 at 09:19

It's also easier to own a server in the UK, simply for support reasons. Same working hours as you when you call them, cheaper rates, and of course in the event that you ever have to work on the server onsite.

Beansprout · 21 Aug 2006 at 09:48

iCraig said:
It's also easier to own a server in the UK, simply for support reasons. Same working hours as you when you call them, cheaper rates, and of course in the event that you ever have to work on the server onsite.

Anyone living in the UK whi buys US colo is a nutter

Also quite a lot of the US companies have 24/7 support simply because of their sheer size and the fact that they serve a global market. Also www.dialwise.co.uk and similar are 1p/min :cool:

iCraig · 21 Aug 2006 at 09:54

Unless they want a free holiday.

"Boss, server seems a little sluggish.. off to the states to sort it!"

Cheetah Designs · 21 Aug 2006 at 14:02

I am under practically the same dilemma but to do with my choice of webhosts for my website.

I am going for a cheap host as the site is not terribly important to me, but obviously i want the best for the money.

I have a choice between a US host with a 30ms ping or a UK host with a 80-90ms ping.

Which should I choise.

Beansprout · 21 Aug 2006 at 14:16

Cheetah Designs said:
I am under practically the same dilemma but to do with my choice of webhosts for my website.

I am going for a cheap host as the site is not terribly important to me, but obviously i want the best for the money.

I have a choice between a US host with a 30ms ping or a UK host with a 80-90ms ping.

Which should I choise.

I think you have those mixed up

Unless you'll really be using eleventy terabytes a month there's no extra value in paying for high numbers because it's cheaper - quality not quantity :cool:

Cheetah Designs · 21 Aug 2006 at 14:23

Mainly UK audience. So i should go for the host with the uk server?

Beansprout · 21 Aug 2006 at 14:28

All things being equal I'd pick the UK. What's your budget and needs?

Cheetah Designs · 21 Aug 2006 at 14:31

Budget = as cheap as possible.
Needs = PhP, mysql, 50mb space (should do), subdomain

Its only a site for testing PHP.

The only reason i asked which server i should use is becasue they were the same price.

Beansprout · 21 Aug 2006 at 14:34

Hmm. In that case I'd take the cheapest possible route, or just install XAMPP on your PC

Cheetah Designs · 21 Aug 2006 at 14:47

Yeah XAMPP is great. I am using it now, its just i want it live so i can get other people to test it.

Thanks for your assistance.

EDIT: and sorry for hijacking your thread.

daz · 21 Aug 2006 at 15:00

Cheetah Designs said:
I have a choice between a US host with a 30ms ping or a UK host with a 80-90ms ping.

You should be able to find a UK host with a sub 30ms ping without a problem? :confused: