Bandwidth is a word that gets thrown around a lot on the Internet, and especially when it comes to web hosting and choosing the right one for you. So how does this whole bandwidth thing work, and how much do you need when it comes to choosing a web hosting package that suits your needs? Those are the main topics that I will discuss in this article. Different people have different needs, so it is important to know exactly what yours are.
First I'll go into what bandwidth is and how it works in a nutshell. Keep in mind that this isn't a definitive guide, but a small summary and overview. Simply put, bandwidth is the amount of "stuff" that is downloaded from the server onto anyone else's browser. For example, when somebody visits your website (including you), your browser is downloading the website from their server to display it on their computer. The more pictures, video and media in general that is on your website, the more bandwidth is being used because more "stuff" is being downloaded from the server. The server keeps track of how much is being downloaded and it counts against your monthly bandwidth limit. Once your bandwidth limit is reached, your website will go down until the next month of service. So your goal is to have more than enough bandwidth to cover the amount of traffic that will be coming from your website.
So how can you tell how much you need? Choose an option that sounds like it has a decent amount of available bandwidth, and usually within your web hosting control panel you should be able to see in real-time how much bandwidth has been used that month. If the web hosting provider provides the cPanel interface, it will be on the left after you log in. From here, you can gauge month by month, whether your package is meeting your specific bandwidth needs and you can adjust from there. Normally web hosting providers allow you to upgrade and downgrade your packages on the fly.
To conclude this article you should now know what exactly bandwidth is, and how to tell how much you need, even if you are unsure at first. It is almost always one of the main things mentioned when it comes to web hosting packages so it is important for you to have at least a basic understanding of internet bandwidth usage.
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