Best Hosting options or services in Australia

It is very imperative for us to know about the different  hosting companies  in order to select the best one in minimum cost. However, before we get onto that, let's first get to know what is a hosting company and why is it so important. Hosting company is service provision company that allows your website to be up on the internet. It has all the resources, technologies and services that are mandatory for getting the website live. What happens is, when you make a website, it needs physical place. Consider any website, for instance, this one, the page you are reading right now is a file and in order to access it anywhere in the world, it needs to be physically stored on the system. That system is a server. It is not very possible for everyone to have their own servers because they are not only expensive, but it also difficult to operate them. Therefore, we have hosting companies that undertake the task of keeping our files, images and other relevant things related to our websites. They give physical storage to them and ensure that everyone can access it through their browsers.

We have many options to select from when choosing the hosting companies. Let's look at the few top companies in Australia.

1. GoDaddy

This hosting company is famous world wide and has been one the best since a very long time. It is a little expensive, however, if people really want a good and reliable company, they go for this. The foremost reason of it is that the company is reliable and trustworthy and they have excellent customer services. It is usually a little agitating that when you are stuck with uploading your website and you require help, you have to email the hosting company. If they don't reply on time and your website isn't accessible, you may lose a lot of customers and gain bad reputation. Nonetheless, with GoDaddy, they have very efficient communication with their clients and their support is always available not only on the email but on call as well. Speed wise, GoDaddy is great as it ensures that your website is fast in comparison to the other hosting companies. Moreover, GoDaddy also provides you with additional features like website maker. So that means that even if you aren't a pro at website development, if you use GoDaddy, they've got you covered! But, as they say, nothing comes without a price, so does GoDaddy has its negatives. It is a little expensive and their renewal charges are higher. See, if you already have a website uploaded through one hosting company, it is less likely that you'll change it. That's what they make the use of! But this is where you have to make a choice! Do you want excellent services and compromise on price or excellent price with a little compromise on quality? Choice is yours!

2. CrazyDomain
Crazy name, right? Well, believe it or not, people do get attracted by such names. There are some things to look at when we are looking into the hosting companies. One of the major things is the Up Time. This refers to the time your website is up and running, basically, the time it is live for. It is good to have at least 97% and above percentage but CrazyDomains is not very good in this regard. Speed is another crucial factor. Who likes waiting for a page to open up? We need fast websites which open page in a jiffy (although, jiffy is too much of a time in technological world). CrazyDomain loses here as well as they are not very fast. After encountering such major issues, one would expect that at least the costs would be lower. But that's where we are wrong. CrazyDomain actually charges a lot more than other companies. So, if you're thinking of launching your website, this company might not be a very good choice.

3. VentraIP
This hosting company is actually good if you're thinking to opt for them. Launched back in 2010, this company has 4th largest market share in Australia, which is a very good share in an industry as competitive as this.  The two most important things, which are reliability and speed, this company excels in both of them.  Their up time is 99% which is exceptionally good and their data centers allow you to store huge chunks of data. Usually companies have 30 days of money back guarantee but they offer 45 days; 15 days more than that of their competitors. Another important factor is their customer support. In various surveys, it has been found out that the tech support of this company is excellent and all their clients are happy. One of the most important factors; how could we forget that?! Price! Their pricing strategy is also great in comparison to that of the competitors.

4. Digital Pacific
This is another web hosting company which is, well, Okay! We can't regard it as of the best or one of the worst. Here's why! This company, like any other, has it's own pros and cons. The first and foremost pro is that it is competitive in terms of its pricing, which is the basic need of every client. Their support is great and daily backups are automatically taken for you, which is very essential for the success of your website. And a very important point is that at any given time, if you believe that the current package doesn't suite you, you can change it without paying for it. Moreover, they have an excellent uptime time which is 99.99%. This is the closest you can get to 100%. Ah-mazing! No? I believe this is huge! But the cons are that the sign up process isn't easy and they don't accept PayPal which is one the most important payment methods. More so they do not support MySQL in shared hosting plans. Most of the databases are built in MySQL and not offering this service is a huge NO-NO!

5. SiteGround
This website has a motivational story behind as it was launched as a small project by a group of university students in 2004 and owns a good market place in the industry today. This company offers different packages for different types of users. They even have a different package for students. This is unique! So, if you're a student and are on low budget and just want to try-it-out on the WWW, this might really be your go-to. This company is great when it comes to security as their data centers have their own back-ups and they are investing in strong parameters to protect your website. Recently, they have invested into AI to strengthen their security. They have exceptionally good speed as they have invested in extra cache to ensure that the page loads faster than their competitors. They use all the latest standards to ensure top speed. Another major positive aspect of this company is that it provides excellent customer support. Whenever you have an issue, they give out a ticket and solve your issue within a period of 10-30 minutes. That's amazing, I believe. And they just don't stop here. They also have live chat support which means that your issue might be solved in what we call in web development world, on real time basis. Well, if a company is giving you so many advantages, obviously, they'll charge a little higher than the rest. It's for you you to decide if it's all worth it?

6. A2
This company is the first ever hosting company to become global. Now, it has over 200 hundred employees. You can well imagine how huge this company must be! Since their websites have heavy traffic, they are working on various solutions to keep up with it. They are looking into cloud based solutions for the utmost satisfaction of their clients. They use latest technology for security services and have even set trends in the industry in regards to security standards. They have advanced services to remove the chances of hacking. In terms of speed, this company is performing really well in comparison to its competitors. They use SSDs for faster transfer and data storage/loading. In terms of customer support, they are just like SiteGround, in fact, better because along with live chat, they provide you support on call 24/7 and more than that, their support can be in multi-language. This is definitely unique. As far as the price is concerned, once again, it might not be very low, BUT could it be worth it? I think, it is.

7. BlueHost
This company is one of a kind. It is even recommended by the WordPress team and is mostly suited to blogs. If you want a blog, maybe this is your go-to. They use custom-solutions for data centers which is different than the rest of the companies we have been discussing. Security wise, the company is reliable as they provide automatic back-ups and customized servers for optimized technology. Speed wise, the company is good especially if you have a blog. Their uptime is 99.9% which is good. Customer support services include online tutorials, along with live chats and emails. But the advantage they give is the price. Their pricing strategy is definitely affordable by everyone. Once again, this company is good if you have a blog!

8. Crucial
This company is different as it support Green hosting solutions. This hasn't been done by any other company that we have discussed above. Along with providing Green solutions, they lay major concern upon innovation. They are simple in terms of providing adequate space, customer support and affordable pricing. Their data centers are in Australia only. Their security levels are good and the speed of data transfer is sufficient as well. This company received the award of "Service Excellence". This award was provided to them on the basis of their service provision and commitment. They offer 24/7 support all over 365 days. Well now, this is incredible! In terms of pricing, they are a balanced company which even gives 16% discount if you pay for the whole year altogether. How generous, no?!

These are the few top companies in Australia which have their own set of offerings. Which company to select is a choice which is dependent upon many factors for instance, speed, uptime, data centers and pricing. If you want excellent services, obviously it will be a little pricey! So, you need to make a decision on the basis of you priorities.