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Reseller hosting means that a reseller buys a Web hosting package from a hosting company and tries to sell it independently. This type of web hosting is same as that of shared web hosting. The only difference is that a third party buys or rents a web server from a web hosting company at a cheaper costs and self becomes a web host. These hosting resellers then sell space and bandwidth to their customers. The profit for the reseller lies in either the discount or in the commission s/he gets from selling an account
An important component to any hosting operation is quality of service. Hosting operations must ensure that they provide reliable, quality service to their clients to ensure their retention. The best way for resellers to make certain that they are offering the best services possible is to contract Web hosting from a higher-tier provider under the auspices of a service-level agreement.
A service-level agreement ( SLA ) is a contract between a carrier and a customer that defines the terms of the carrier's responsibility to that customer, and the type and extent of remuneration if those responsibilities are not met. Such an agreement commits a service provider to a pre-determined level of performance based on specific criteria. Penalties are levied if the service provider fails to meet commitments.
Web hosting reseller plans
Web hosting reseller accounts may contain several reseller hosting packages and reseller web hosting plans. A web host reseller can resell various services according to his resources and customer demand. With over 10,000 hosting companies offering a myriad of products and services, resellers are inundated with choice. Typically, the services offered to resellers assume the form of shared, dedicated hosting or virtual private hosting. The majority of resellers will offer their own customers some variant of the following services.
Shared Hosting
Shared hosting is a common and reasonably priced hosting option that most Web hosting companies provide. Usually resellers will obtain a substantial discount if they resell shared hosting in bulk for a higher-tier hosting provider. Shared hosting is fully controlled and allocated by a higher-tier hosting provider.
Dedicated Hosting
Dedicated hosing is emerging by far as the most popular option for small and mid-sized companies. Most resellers will obtain favorable discounts from higher-tier service providers and will resell dedicated hosting services under marked-up, long-term contracts with their own clientele. Dedicated hosting is fully controlled by the reseller's clientele but must be allocated by a higher-tier hosting provider.
Virtual Private Server
Unlike shared and dedicated hosting, a virtual private server allows resellers to fully control and allocate resources to their customer. Once a reseller obtains a virtual private server, they have total control over resources, and can instantly allocate Web space, e-mail accounts and other services. Because VPS solutions provide high levels of control, they are becoming the most popular option for resellers.
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