How to choose a Hosting for Joomla?

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In 2006, when the Joomla project was born, there were thousands of users eager to use it on the most famous hosting providers of the time. Too bad they couldn't, because the server configurations were not tailor-made and above all they contained many security flaws that made the use of Joomla unsafe.

Thus, hosting services dedicated to Joomla were born, the most famous one in Italy was Joomlahost.it, which has always been a supporter of the Italian Joomla Community and the joomla.it site

Today, after 13 years, are we still talking about hosting for Joomla? Well yes, because we still receive many reports of users who are unable to make it work well on some large hosting providers.

Let's see together the fundamental points in choosing a hosting service dedicated to Joomla:

Apache/Php and Mysql Configuration The configuration and tuning of these software is a fundamental point for the success of hosting for Joomla. Providers that provide guaranteed compatibility apply specific configurations that bring advantages in terms of speed and security of the Joomla installation;

Web space and traffic An average Joomla installation takes up around 600 MB, obviously it can be more if your site will host multimedia content, otherwise, be wary of "UNLIMITED" offers, buy what you really need, without surprises. For traffic, however, the issue is a little different, it has been more than 10 years now that in Italy it has not been customary to charge for the traffic generated by a website, so it will be normal to find offers that include unlimited web traffic;

Scalability Today your project is born and you have 10 visits per day, but in 1 year you could have 1000 per day. Make sure that your provider provides scalability in terms of hosting profiles, without being forced to migrate to dedicated server solutions;

Possibility to test the product Testing the product before purchasing is a great way to try a hosting service without necessarily having to invest in an annual fee. Alternatively, check that you can get an extended money back guarantee, which goes beyond the 7 days guaranteed by law;

Additional tools We all have very little time and therefore the presence of tools that save you time is essential. I'll give you some examples: – tools to install and keep Joomla updated – SSH access to manage files more easily via GIT – daily backups that can be managed directly from the control panel – proactive analysis of the site's health with the intervention of an operator – dedicated support 365 days a year;

And finally, the dilemma, Italian Hosting or Foreign Hosting? In Italy we are strange, we think that abroad everyone is better than us, that foreign companies are more reliable, more serious, more professional. But why? In Italy we have excellence, both in terms of "minds" and in terms of companies also in the telecommunications and hosting sectors. Therefore, not only is it technically more advantageous to host your site in Italy, because it is obviously closer to our visitors, but we will also contribute to the ITALY system and therefore grow our economy. I say. Italia First, whatever provider you choose, choose Italian, if compatible with Joomla, better.

I leave you the link to a hosting offer for Joomla created in accordance with joomla.it

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