Your hosting provider determines the speed, security and availability of your website. The quality of providers varies greatly \u2013 a good WordPress hosting provider will save you a lot of time and money when it comes to setting up and maintaining your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I will discuss all technical queries regarding hosting with you. As part of the website development process, I will also take care of the set-up. To help you understand the decisions involved, I will explain here what the different components of hosting are and what is important about each one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hosting consists of three components, which are often sold as part of the same package but operate independently of one another. If you understand the differences, you can use the best provider for each component.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The domain (e.g. example.de) is the address where people can find you. It is registered with a registrar, which also manages it. At the heart of it all is DNS management: this is where it is determined where requests to your domain are directed \u2013 the website to one server, emails to another. The annual costs are reasonable and depend on the domain extension (.de, .com, .bayern, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Das E-Mail-Hosting stellt Ihre Postf\u00e4cher (z. B. info@beispiel.de) bereit. Es l\u00e4uft h\u00e4ufig beim selben Anbieter wie die Domain, kann aber auch bei einem spezialisierten Dienst liegen. Welcher Mailserver zust\u00e4ndig ist, bestimmen die MX-Eintr\u00e4ge im DNS der Domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Webspace is the server on which your WordPress website\u2019s files and database are stored. This is what determines loading times, stability and security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With traditional shared hosting, many websites share a server and, in most cases, a shared IP address. If a neighbouring site is running at full capacity, your website\u2019s performance will be affected. If another site on the server is blacklisted due to spam or malware, the shared IP address could also have a negative impact on your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Specialised WordPress hosting providers take a different approach. At Raidboxes, every website runs on its own virtual server (vServer) with its own IP address for your domain. CPU power and RAM are permanently allocated to your website, and it is technically separated from other clients\u2019 projects. The result: consistently fast loading times, greater security and a clean, unique address on the web.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With netzwerk.design Web Management, your domain and email accounts generally remain with your current provider and remain your property. Only the website itself is moved to a specialised WordPress server hosted by Raidboxes. The connection is established via two entries in your domain\u2019s DNS: the A and AAAA records point to the web server, whilst the MX records remain unchanged with your email provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This separation offers you tangible benefits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To carry out the changeover, I simply need access to your domain\u2019s DNS settings \u2013 or you can enter the values yourself following my instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A good WordPress hosting provider meets the following criteria even in its standard package. Cheap deals are usually out of the question \u2013 expert support and reliable servers are important and come at a price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Different criteria apply to domains and email than to web space. Here, the focus is less on computing power and more on control, reliability and deliverability.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCriterion<\/th> Here\u2019s what you should look out for<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Support<\/td> Qualified, friendly, available every day via live chat or telephone \u2013 with no long waiting times and no replies from bots alone<\/td><\/tr> PHP version<\/td> PHP 8.3 or later, selectable via the customer backend. WordPress currently recommends 8.3+<\/td><\/tr> Database<\/td> MySQL 8.0 or MariaDB 10.6 or later<\/td><\/tr> Resources<\/td> Guaranteed CPU cores and RAM per website, rather than \u201eunlimited\u201c promises. Storage entirely on SSD\/NVMe<\/td><\/tr> SSL\/HTTPS<\/td> Free certificate (e.g. Let\u2019s Encrypt), automatic setup and renewal<\/td><\/tr> Backups<\/td> Server-side, daily, automated, can also be triggered manually and restored with a single click \u2013 with a retention period of at least 7 days<\/td><\/tr> Staging<\/td> A test version of the website, so you can test updates safely<\/td><\/tr> Security<\/td> Firewall (WAF), DDoS protection, malware scans<\/td><\/tr> Caching<\/td> Server-side caching for fast loading times and good Core Web Vitals<\/td><\/tr> Server location<\/td> Germany or at least the EU, Data Processing Agreement (DPA) under the GDPR<\/td><\/tr> Costs<\/td> For a professional business website, you should expect to pay around \u20ac20 to \u20ac35 a month for web hosting; for WooCommerce shops, the cost will be higher.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n What matters when it comes to domain and email hosting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n