Web Hosting Talk : Web Hosting Main Forums : Ecommerce Hosting & Discussion : Hosting a ecommerce site

[rmanbike]

Have a OScommerce site, so whats more important: a good overall hosting provider or one who specializes in ecommerce?

[alex-developer]

Have a OScommerce site, so whats more important

- normally for ecommerce website is recommended to have dedicated environment (like VPS or dedicated server), this way you will be able to create very secure server and no one else will be on it.
- SSL / HTTPS must have on your website, this way your shoppers will enter the personal information with confidence that it's secured via Internet.

if you are selecting shared hosting provider, make sure that they provide you with dedicated IP address and their shared hosting is not overloaded with hosting accounts, like 1k or 2k users per server.

[gotlivechat]

I guess it depends on whether you're using their additional support services to help you with e-commerce problems. If:
a) you handle all e-commerce problems yourself, then you just need a reliable host.
OR
b) you need e-commerce scripting help as well, you still want the reliable host but you want options to pay them additional $ to assist with e-commerce problems.

[pakdehosting]

Normally you need good reliable hosting provider + Paypal and some eshop script. Do you plan to build your self or hire developer?

[VantageThemes]

I think you need an overall good hosting provider with the following features:

- A dedicated IP address
- A private SSL for your domain

Do you mean by "specialize in ecommerce" like helping you with the ecommerce software you choose for your shop?

[AaronMated]

As everyone said,

Https

So I recommend a SSL

[torifgarder]

Speed of the server is more important for hosting a e-commerce website. Slow server can creates the problem while taking a order. From security point of view, e-commerce website should be well protected.

[Kalinowski]

Yes, specialization means that the provider knows how to keep everything working. Recommend you to choose time-tested and reputed host.
Read customer hosting reviews.

[SASA Techno]

Hi E-commerce website in online service provide and also main part is web hosting and you are using their extra support services to help you with e-commerce problems. speed is most important part in hosting.