Hosting costs
	*Annual hosting costs*
		Network connectivity
		Hosting server/service
		Database server
		Back-up and restore services
		Administrative costs
Hosting technologies
	*Server environment*
		Operating system
		Web server
		Database server
	*Infrastructure*
		Redundant Firewall
		Redundant backbone connections
		Uninterruptible power back-up
		24/7 network monitoring
		24/7 server monitoring
		Weekly backups
Criteria for hosting
	*Connectivity and uptime*
		Monthly bandwidth	Unlimited	8
		Connectivity uptime	99.9% annual network connectivity	10
		Web server uptime	99.9% annual server operation	10
		Database uptime	99.9% annual database operation	10
	*Storage*
		Storage Space	Unlimited	7
	*Client support*
		Toll free general phone support	24/7	6
		Live chat assistance	24/7	4
		E-mail tech support	Response within 4 hours	7
		Online tutorials & knowledge base		8
	*Account management*
		Control Panel	Cpanel	9
		Server-level password management	Cpanel, .htpasswd	7
		Editable Mime Types		5
		Editable Apache Handlers		3
		Cron Jobs		6
		IP Banning/Filtering		4
		Redirect URL	Cpanel, .htaccess	7
		Server Side Includes (SSI)		4
		Canonical redirection (no www)		5
	FTP management
		FTP accounts	Control panel configuration	6
		FTP home directories	Control panel configuration	4
	*Database management*
		phpMyAdmin		9
		Remote database access		6
	*PHP and scripting technology*
		PHP 5.3, 5.2, 5.1, 5.0		10
		GD library, ImageMagick, CURL		7
		Zend Optimizer		9
		Mod_rewrite, .htaccess		10

Hosting criteria

Hosting costs
	*Annual hosting costs*
		Network connectivity
		Hosting server/service
		Database server
		Back-up and restore services
		Administrative costs
Hosting technologies
	*Server environment*
		Operating system
		Web server
		Database server
	*Infrastructure*
		Redundant Firewall
		Redundant backbone connections
		Uninterruptible power back-up
		24/7 network monitoring
		24/7 server monitoring
		Weekly backups
Criteria for hosting
	*Connectivity and uptime*
		Monthly bandwidth	Unlimited	8
		Connectivity uptime	99.9% annual network connectivity	10
		Web server uptime	99.9% annual server operation	10
		Database uptime	99.9% annual database operation	10
	*Storage*
		Storage Space	Unlimited	7
	*Client support*
		Toll free general phone support	24/7	6
		Live chat assistance	24/7	4
		E-mail tech support	Response within 4 hours	7
		Online tutorials & knowledge base		8
	*Account management*
		Control Panel	Cpanel	9
		Server-level password management	Cpanel, .htpasswd	7
		Editable Mime Types		5
		Editable Apache Handlers		3
		Cron Jobs		6
		IP Banning/Filtering		4
		Redirect URL	Cpanel, .htaccess	7
		Server Side Includes (SSI)		4
		Canonical redirection (no www)		5
	FTP management
		FTP accounts	Control panel configuration	6
		FTP home directories	Control panel configuration	4
	*Database management*
		phpMyAdmin		9
		Remote database access		6
	*PHP and scripting technology*
		PHP 5.3, 5.2, 5.1, 5.0		10
		GD library, ImageMagick, CURL		7
		Zend Optimizer		9
		Mod_rewrite, .htaccess		10