'No one-size-fits-all solution' for web hosting

The web hosting market does not have "a one-size-fits-all solution" for ecommerce firms, according to an expert.

Armando Roggio, an online retail commentator for Ecommerce Know-How, said the needs of a company are likely to change over time so should be re-evaluated at regular intervals.

However, writing for the website, he added that an in-house HTTP server could be particularly beneficial to a majority of firms, although shared hosting solutions can be cost-effective.

"Shared web hosting is dirt cheap," he explained.

"In fact, in many cases I can host a small ecommerce website and get email service for a month for about what it costs to buy ten plastic clothing hangers at a discount store."

Recent research by Gartner found that 35 per cent of IT professionals in emerging markets intend to up their investment in virtualisation in the near future.

Written by Chris Ball