Hosting of business solutions requires maximum stability and reliability. Once you signup for some company’s services, you always expect ultimate connectivity, quick and friendly support and fixed reasonable pricing. Some of those expectations, however, may be ruined overnight by actions of unprofessional administrators or a serious issue, which may cause downtime, loss of traffic, clients and therefore money. Though no one is safe from human factor or act of elements, you should always study as much information as possible about your potential host. This is going to help you think all pros and cons over and choose the most optimal provider with minimal risks. The consumer tips below will hopefully help you make the right choice: - Search for the Direct Service Provider; - Are You Going to be Supported 24/7?; - Local Provider - preferred; - Does Your Provider Have In-House Data Center Staff?; - Make Sure Your Provider Offers Uptime and SLA Guarantees (Service Level Agreements); - Pricing Peculiarities - make sure there are no hidden fees; - Company Age - better to be more experienced and stable; - Check the Reviews; - Check the Social Media Activity - of the company
I don't know what do you mean by saying "Direct service provider" and should add that many of the big Shared Hosting providers do not have their staff in the data centers they use. Instead of employing people they use managed services.
This is exactly what he means by "Direct service provider" its using another providers services and simply Reselling it. This is not true, if they are a "big" web host then they do provide there services from there own servers and staff.
By "Direct service provider" its mean that the server is managed by the hosting company itself not by third party.