Becoming a web services reseller is an excellent and up and coming job field to jump into. More online retailers continue to proliferate, as do to the number of businesses who need web hosting solutions which means that this is a market with ever increasing demand. Specializing in reseller web hosting is a great way to help quench the demand in the market, without all the costs and know-how that is required of opening a traditional web hosting company, such as the need for resources and expertise in many different technical areas.
Reseller web hosting is, in essence, the process by which you purchase resources and services through an existing services provider and the sell those services to a pool of clients that you have cultivated for your market. You can get your start in the hosting field without having to purchase servers and all the other expensive hardware it takes to truly have a functional web hosting company through the use of reseller website hosting. You have the ability to turn around and sell your services at a profit as you generally purchase your resources at wholesale prices, while still having access to all the support, functionality, and advanced capabilities offered by the original company.
Helping to create brand recognition and increase your visibility, you will need to create your own, professional website. You can start to offer, once you’ve gained the necessary experience in the field of reseller hosting in the UK or elsewhere, premium packages that are designed to be perfectly customized to an individual clients needs. This means you would take the services you purchased from a cPanel reseller hosting company, Windows reseller web hosting, or Linux reseller web hosting services, and customize them to the needs of your clients.
How do you decide whether the better option is to go with a Windows reseller hosting or Linux reseller hosting solution? Your clients are going to determine what will best suit your needs. Both of these server hosting options are excellent in terms of affordable prices for resources, as well as advanced levels of customization and functionality that make these so attractive to business owners. It would make the most sense to go with a Windows-based solution if the majority of your clients are still operating primarily using Windows systems, or if you are dealing with small businesses or those that don’t require a large degree of intensive data processing. This solution would offer services to a wider audience of potential customers.
Chances are though, data centers and businesses who deal with large volumes of data or intensive processing, are using an open source framework for their software needs. The Open Source movement is really gaining ground and a lot of businesses really like that with open source, you have the ability to customize and personalize every single aspect, down to the tiniest detail, of any service or program. If you are dealing with, or targeting these types of clientele, a Linux-based option will be the most appropriate solution. The great thing about Linux-based solutions is that they are capable of handling Window-based tasks as well. This means that choosing to focus on Linux-based solutions is likely to be, all around, more cost effective.
Fast2Host specialise in cPanel reseller hosting as well as generic reseller hosting services.
